From birth, parents instill in their children a love of books. Reading fairy tales, children begin to fantasize and dream of becoming a part of this story. Fortunately, there is a magical place where a fairy tale comes to life right before our eyes - this is a puppet theater. Kaliningrad Regional Puppet Theater - a place of miracles and children's smiles.
The initial history of the theater
The Kaliningrad Puppet Theater was born gradually. The initial stage was just the idea of ​​creating such a place in 1960. The idea that was born was realized within the walls of the Drama Theater on Mira Avenue, 4. Then A. Brodsky was the leader. He gathered the actors of the Philharmonic and began to stage performances with dolls. With puppet shows, the artists began performing both in the city of Kaliningrad and on tour.
After Brodsky, the leaders of the theater were the representative of the Leningrad Puppet Theater V.N. Tripolskaya and the honored worker of the RSFSR A.D. Zulumatov. The first productions of the new leadership were "Bag, turban and flute" and "The Tale of the Black Cat". The creative life of the puppet theater in Kaliningrad has acquired a new vector! Each next season new creative productions were born that delighted young viewers. The theater grew: new actors and performances appeared, the first chief artist appeared in the person of V.N. Volodkevich. Soon, the long-awaited event takes place in the history of the theater.
Kirche commemorating Queen Louise in Kaliningrad and the Puppet Theater
In October 1963, the theater received official status. Such an event was the first step towards the realization of a dream, namely the appearance of its own scene. As you know, the whole of Kaliningrad is filled with historical buildings, which have great value for the city. The Queen Louise Memory Church is a former Lutheran church. In 1976, in the summer, a puppet theater moved to this building. It is located at: Victory Ave., 1a. All these events gave an impetus to the implementation of long-standing plans and the development of creative life. New artists began to come with their own eyes on the theatrical puppet world. Together with them, they brought various innovations that expanded the capabilities of the acting team.
The period from 1976 to 1984 was the heyday of the puppet theater in Kaliningrad. At this moment, such productions as "The Tale of Tsar Saltan", "Sadko", "Mary Poppins" appear.
Today, spectators of completely different ages come to the walls of the theater. There will be a production for each child, because the repertoire contains more than 30 performances.
Poster of the Puppet Theater in Kaliningrad
The list of performances is very extensive. There are no recurring productions for the next month. This is due to the fact that each time the puppet theater wants to surprise its young viewers and each time create a fairy tale around them.
Every weekend, the doors to the theater are open to guests. Performances are designed for ages 3+.
In the coming month, children and their parents will be able to get acquainted with the underwater world in the play “The Little Mermaid”, become part of a touching story in the production of “Mother for the Mammoth”, see the long-loved fairy tale “The Wolf and the Kids”, sympathize with the fate of the Cat and her nephews in the history of “Cat” house ", to get acquainted with exotic animals thanks to the performance" Mysterious Hippo ", find yourself in a fairyland, see the production of" The Wizard of the Emerald City ", meet Baba-yaga in the fairy tale" Geese-Swans ", help save sick animals in the spectrum le "Dr. Aibolit" and see all grown fond of the bear in the production of "Winnie the Pooh". From what you see, your child will be satisfied, because all the doll characters who will be present on the stage are bright, kind and help the young audience to become part of the action.
Theater website
In the modern world, people take all the information from the Internet, so everyone now has their own space in the Global Network, and the puppet theater in Kaliningrad is no exception. Official website address: teatrkukol39.ru. Here you can follow the repertoire update and find out more about the production that you liked or for which you purchased tickets. Also on this site you can get acquainted with the dolls themselves and the cast. In addition to pictures, there are videos in the theater’s online space that will convey the emotions of the production. Also on the official website you can find a link to a group on the VKontakte social network, to which you can subscribe and quickly receive the necessary information about new productions.
Buying tickets
Tickets for any performance can be purchased using the box office of the theater itself or through various sites that provide this service.
Consider the first method. Ticket offices are located at 1a Pobedy Ave. Their work schedule consists of three working days, namely Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., without a lunch break. This option of buying tickets is attractive because the cashier can help you make the right choice so that you and your child are satisfied.
As for the second method, then virtual space comes to the rescue. Simply make a purchase on the selected site.
The official price for the performances of the Kaliningrad Puppet Theater is 200 rubles.
Theater reviews
The Puppet Theater in Kaliningrad is a unique place, and positive reviews confirm this. The wide repertoire provides the opportunity to choose a play for each child, professional puppeteers who enliven the doll with just one wave of the hand, bright and colorful scenery that help to become part of the unfolding story on the stage.
The only drawback in this theater, according to local residents, is the fact that performances are not frequent, but only on weekends and only once a day. In all other aspects, the Kaliningrad Puppet Theater fully satisfies its young viewers and their parents.