Puppet theatre, Kazan. Theater repertoire, photos and reviews

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

There is a wonderful fabulous place for spending leisure time for children in the city of Kazan - the Tatar State Puppet Theater "Ekiyat". He is also known outside of Tatarstan, as he is a participant in All-Russian and International festivals.

Puppet theater (Kazan). The history of the beginning of the development of the theater, the first performances and achievements

During its 76-year history, the theater has staged more than 320 productions. In 1924, small puppet groups began to emerge. However, they sometimes dispersed, then reorganized due to the fact that at that time they did not have the status of a theater.

1931 - the beginning of the construction of puppet theaters. In 1934, after the opening (1931) of the S. V. Obraztsov Theater (Moscow), a puppet theater was opened in Kazan on the basis of an ordinary amateur group at the House of Pioneers under the direction of S. M. Merzlyakov.

The basis of the repertoire of the newly created theater was the play "Petrushka the Homeless Child". Soon, the repertoire of this progressive team of energetic, loving young people was replenished with wonderful performances: "The Montgolfier Brothers", "Gosling", "Kashtanka" and many others. The first nationalstaging - fairy tale "Goat and Sheep" (G. Tukay).

In 1937, this puppet theater won the honorary prize at the All-Union Review of Puppet Theaters of the USSR. Kazan has chosen the right path in the cultural education of children.

In 1939, the young promising actor Salah Husni began to head the theater.

In difficult wartime, the situation was aggravated by the fact that the male part of the troupe decreased due to mobilization to the front. Almost all the days of the war, the troupe toured assembly points, performed for evacuated children, traveled around the districts to maintain the morale of people.

Post-war, new victories

Everything was - and the disorder with the room, and tightness. The director of the theater of that time, A. P. Yurusov, nevertheless achieved the premises, and in 1959 a new page was opened in the life of the theater. On this day, the artists showed the audience "Pinocchio".

At the competition of children's plays (All-Russian) in 1962, the play "The Song of Happiness" based on the play by N. Dauli was recognized as the best and awarded the Diploma of the 1st degree. The Puppet Theater (Kazan) demonstrated achievements in its development.

In the 60s, the main director of the theater was I. Moskalev, who began to pay more attention to plays for adults: "The Bold Tale" (about Malchish-Kibalchish), "The Blind Padishah", "The Divine Comedy", etc. The main audience - children - got less.

And so, in 1968, The Little Prince appeared. He changed the idea of dramaturgy for children. It became possible to present children's plays with philosophical content.

At that time, almost completely changedthe leadership of the puppet theater, and the troupe was almost half renewed.

Updates in the theater

In 1966, a puppet acting department was opened at the Kazan Theater School.

The time has come for a playful beginning in the puppet art of the theater. All this is due to the emergence of directors and actors of a new generation.

In those years, performances were presented: "The Little Mermaid", "The Snow Queen", "Aladdin" and many others.

L. A. Dyachenko played a big role in the positive update. Lunacharsky.

After staging the play "Eyes of the Snake" (I. Zinnurov), the Kazan Theater was recognized as one of the leading theaters throughout the country.

And in 1974 the theater was accepted as a member of UNIMA, thanks to which there was a creative growth and the theater entered the international arena.

In the 1980s, the theater presented a lot of simple good children's fairy tales: "Teremok", "Goat Dereza", "Winnie the Pooh", etc. In a difficult period for the country, the theater was headed by Yapparova R. S. She and to this day, he successfully manages his team, which has the status of the "Tatar State Puppet Theater" Ekiyat "".

The puppet theater is constantly replenishing and updating its composition. Kazan has an amazing modern cultural children's institution that continues its natural process of development and growth.

Fairy castle opening

In 2012, a newthe building of the children's puppet theater "Ekiyat". It is an amazing fairy-tale castle with multi-colored bright turrets and sculptures-figures of fairy-tale heroes, which appear to the children's eyes as if they were alive. And above the main entrance to the theater there is a huge working clock.

The magic castle turned out to be very bright, kind and sunny - a fantastic idea embodied by architects and builders to the delight of children and even adults. The building is beautiful day and night, summer and winter. At night, it is illuminated by an amazing bewitching fairy-tale light. And in winter, ice figurines of fairy-tale heroes are arranged near the theater.

Everyone with a child should try to visit Kazan, the puppet theater. The repertory poster is diverse and today presents more than 40 productions. The theater is headed by director Roza Yapparova (honored worker of culture of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan) and chief director Ildus Zinnurov (honored artist of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan).

Settings, theater atmosphere

Inside the theater, the atmosphere is also bright and unusual. Comfortable soft seats in the form of fabulous royal thrones, a stage in the form of a glass palace attract attention.

Puppets in the theater are very diverse - classic and modern in modern style.

The spacious building of the theater has two halls with excellent lighting: small (100 seats) given for the Tatar troupe, and large (256 seats) - for the Russian troupe. The building is huge, but bewitching with magical beauty, as if from a fairy tale.

Now the children's favorite place is the Ekiyat puppet theater. Kazan has acquired a unique attraction. This place has become a favorite for many residents and guests of the capital of Tatarstan due to the unusual design and the professional play of puppeteers. Children leave the theater with happy faces.

Puppet theatre, Kazan. Schedule, reviews

"Ekiyat" translated from the Tatar language means "fairy tale". And this theater, corresponding to its name, is the only puppet theater in Kazan. His repertoire includes more than 40 performances based on the world's best fairy tales, many interesting plays on modern and historical themes.

Tickets to the puppet theater (Kazan) can be purchased at any time on the Afisha website or at the theater box office. Performances begin daily at 11, 13 and 15 hours Moscow time.

Reviews about the new theater are almost positive. People say that the impressions are the most enthusiastic and wonderful, the variety of dolls, fairy tales, wonderful songs is pleasantly surprising. The highest level!

Also, the audience share their impressions of how fabulously beautiful both outside and inside the theater and I advise everyone to visit it. There you can take beautiful photos with dolls, buy souvenirs and drink tea during the intermission.

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This new spacious building has become one of the symbols of Kazan.