Moscow Puppet Theatre, puppet theatre in Moscow, Russia
Moscow Puppet Theatre is a puppet performance venue in Russia's capital city, where hand-crafted characters tell stories on simple stages with lighting and music. The building contains different performance spaces, some with puppets close to audiences and others with larger stages, where all attention goes to movement and the unfolding story.
The theatre was founded in the early 1930s to entertain children through puppet performances and spark their imagination. The groundbreaking work of Sergei Obraztsov in the 1940s brought sophisticated productions like Aladdin's Magic Lamp, which attracted adult audiences and made the theatre a center for artistic puppetry.
The theatre keeps alive a Russian tradition of telling stories through hand-moved figures and performances. Visitors watch puppeteers bring characters to life with movement and music, sharing folk tales and modern stories with audiences of all ages.
Most shows run in the afternoon and early evening, lasting about an hour, so it helps to arrive shortly before the performance starts. The theatre sits in a quiet part of the city and is easy to reach by public transport; staff members help visitors find their seats with friendliness.
The theatre houses a large puppet museum with exhibits from around the world, showing how puppet arts have changed over time. Since 2001, it also hosts the international Obraztsovfest, a festival celebrating puppet arts from Russia and other countries.
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