Buratino Theatre, Puppet and youth theatre in Magnitogorsk, Russia.

Buratino Theatre is a puppet and youth theatre in Magnitogorsk that combines traditional marionette techniques with live-acted scenes. The house presents both classic fairy tales and newer works designed specifically for young audiences.

In January 1972 the Magnitogorsk city executive committee decided to found a puppet theatre; its first director was T. A. Liberman, with Viktor Shrayman as chief director and Mark Bornshtein as chief designer. The first production, "The Extraordinary Adventures of Buratino and His Friends", premiered on 7 February 1973, the date the theatre counts as its birthday. In February 1999 it moved to a new building on Boris Ruchyov Street with a 210-seat auditorium.

The theatre's name comes from its first production, "The Extraordinary Adventures of Buratino and His Friends", premiered on 7 February 1973, the date the company counts as its birthday. The puppet Buratino, a Russian reworking of Pinocchio, remains the emblem of a troupe that has staged Chekhov, Shakespeare and Gogol alongside fairy tales.

The theatre is located on Boris Ruchyev Street 7a and holds regular performances as well as special events. Visitors can also book spaces for birthday celebrations and other occasions.

The theatre's birthday is 7 February 1973, when its first production, "The Extraordinary Adventures of Buratino and His Friends", premiered. The company had been created by a January 1972 decision of the Magnitogorsk city council, with T. A. Liberman as first director and Viktor Shrayman and Mark Bornshtein as chief director and chief designer.