Samara Puppet Theatre: history, repertoire, troupe, reviews

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The Samara Puppet Theater began its existence at the dawn of the 20th century. Today he has a rich repertoire, which includes performances for both children and adults.

History of the theater

The Samara Puppet Theater largely owes its development and formation to Sergei Vladimirovich Obraztsov and Evgeny Sergeevich Demmeni. The exact date of its opening is unknown. The first information about a professional puppet troupe dates back to 1932. It was assembled by Akim Lotsmanov, who was a director, a decorator, an artist, a screenwriter, and a sculptor. The first troupe consisted of only 5 artists. A. Lotsmanov's dolls were very beautiful and looked like they were alive.

To improve the professionalism of actors, Evgeny Demmeni was invited to the city. He led a seminar that included practical exercises.

Puppets were involved in the first performances. In 1937, parsley performances entered the repertoire.

During the war, almost all male actors went to the front. All roles were played by women. In 1945, the surviving actors returned to the troupe. At the same time, young talents also joined her.

In 1947artists began to work with cane puppets. They are the most effective as they give the illusion that they are moving and talking on their own, creating a sense of magic.

In 1956, the Samara Puppet Theater received its own building on Novo-Sadovaya Street, house number 17. The troupe gradually became more and more popular. More and more spectators began to come to the performances.

Sergey Obraztsov was a frequent guest. He generously shared his experience with Samara puppeteers and invited them to Moscow for conferences.

The first play for adults was staged in 1964 by the Samara people. It was the Divine Comedy.

In the early 80s, the Samara Puppet Theater became one of the most popular in the country. During this period, he began to go on tour and take part in various festivals.

In the early 90s, the ancillary premises of the theater were renovated. The auditorium and stage have been refurbished in a more modern way.

In 1991, a department of puppet theater actors was opened at the Samara Institute of Culture. At the same time, the first course of students was recruited. In 1996 they graduated and joined the theater troupe. At that time, there were already twenty performances in the repertoire.

The Samara Theater is different because its puppets are beautiful, colorful and interesting. They are made by professionals. In the early 90s, these excellent masters of their craft, Valery Arkadyevich Korotkov. They are few, but they manage to do a colossal job. Among them are a master propeller, a dressmaker, a designer-mechanic. Successperformances of the theater depends not only on the actors, but also on all these people. After all, if the dolls turn out to be ugly and the audience doesn’t like them, then the performances will no longer have such a stunning success.

Today the troupe employs sixteen actors. The music for the productions is written by the Samara composer V. Maksimov. V. Korotkov in 1997 was replaced by Yevgeny Petrovich Gorbunov, who works in the theater to this day.

Performances

The Samara Puppet Theater offers its audience the following repertoire:

• "Cheerful caterpillar".
• "Thumbelina".
• "The Enchanted Forest".
• "Little Red Riding Hood".
• "Love for one orange".
• "Scarlet Sails".
• "Rainbow Fish".
• "Multistar Academy".
• "You are for me".
• "Funny bear cubs".
• "Wolf and seven kids".
• "At the command of the pike".
• "Mymryonok".
• "Frost".
• "The New Adventures of Kolobok".
• "Pharaoh Kuzya".
• "Rim-Tim-Ty Bear".

And others.

Troup

The Samara Puppet Theater gathered a wonderful troupe on its stage:

• Ivan Mokrousov.
• Tamara Zagoskina.
• Igor Dunaev.
• Ekaterina Rzheusskaya.
• Tatiana Ishmukhametova.
• Lyudmila Pavlova.
• Anastasia Evseeva.
• Daria Naumova.

And others.

Reviews

The Samara Puppet Theater receives mostly positive feedback from its audience. Parents believe that going here with a child is a great way to introduce young viewers to art from an early age. They write that the children really like the performances. Most viewers write that they have taken their kids here many times already, and they will definitely take them again. And for those who have not been here yet, they definitely recommend visiting this theater.

Children and parents really like the play "Teremok". Here, a wonderful game of actors is combined with beautiful dolls. Children watch this performance with great pleasure. The only negative that the public notes is the ugly bear doll, which bears very little resemblance to this animal.

Purchasing tickets

Tickets for performances at the Samara Puppet Theater can be purchased at the box office. The auditorium has a capacity of 160 seats. Ticket price per visitor - 230 rubles. The price is the same for all performances and does not depend on the place and row. Each spectator, regardless of age, must have an individual ticket. Shows are not recommended for children under 3 years of age. Tickets can only be refunded if the show has been replaced or cancelled.