Ulyanovsk Regional Puppet Theatre, Puppet theatre and heritage site in Ulyanovsk, Russia.
The Ulyanovsk Regional Puppet Theatre is a cultural venue displaying 49 mechanical puppet figures performing traditional activities and village scenes. The collection consists of detailed puppets created in the early 1900s that show daily life and customs of rural Russia from that era.
The theatre was founded in 1944 and displays puppets created between 1905 and 1912 by craftsman Alexey Morozov. These figures come from the period before the Russian Revolution and show how villagers lived before this major historical turning point.
The performances tell traditional Russian stories through puppet characters that have attracted audiences across generations. The mechanical figures embody ways of life from the past, connecting craftsmanship with narrative storytelling on stage.
The theatre is located on Goncharova Street and offers regular puppet shows plus guided tours of the mechanical collection. Visitors should allow time to appreciate the intricate details of the puppet movements and their operating mechanisms.
The puppets are powered by electric motors and were originally designed to operate like mechanical barrel organs, allowing them to move automatically. This unusual drive system lets the figures perform their actions independently without needing puppeteers behind the scenes.
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