Puppet Theater (Ryazan) began its existence in January 1968. The first room was the hall of the Progress club. Although the theater of this genre in the city was already in 1927. It was founded by the Znamensky sisters - Militsa and Adelaide. It is reliably known that it lasted 10 years, there is a mention of this in the newspaper Leninsky Put. The Puppet Theater (Ryazan) of that time worked under the direction of Militsa Ivanovna. She had a special education. In 1925, Militsa graduated from the Ryazan Art College.
Keeping up with the times
As the poster shows, the Puppet Theater (Ryazan) of our time offers adults and children a repertoire consisting of 30 performances. And since 1982, they have been held in the new building, created according to a special project. For the convenience of the audience, the theater consists of two halls - large and small. In total, 446 spectators can fit there. The theater has a spacious lobby and technical workshops. Puppeteers work in a variety of genres. The Puppet Theater (Ryazan) presented 140 premieres to the audience. Moreover, residents of not only Ryazan, but also Norway, Sweden, Belarus, Madagascar, Laos, Japan and other countries in which his tours or festivals were able to appreciate the work of his team. The theater is headed by V. Shadsky. He is an Honored Artist. The troupe consists of 17 people, including artists, an artist, a composer.
What give
The repertoire of the theater currently includes several performances. The Enchanted Princess talks about how a capricious princess learns to be kind and generous. "How Ivan the Fool became Prince" tells the story of the adventures of a simpleton who defeated the monster and went out into the people. For kids 3-5 years old there is a performance of "Hedgehog - a prickly fur coat". It tells about the adventures of a cunning bunny and a good hedgehog who gave him his "fur coat". An interesting plot teaches to recognize the unkind intentions of others, not to trust the first comer, to take care of their interests.
The state helps
The Puppet Theater (Ryazan) also presents performances based on Pushkin’s classical works. For example, "The Tale of the Dead Princess". For the creation of the play on the basis of Pushkin’s two works: “The Tale of the Priest and his Workman Balda”, “The Tale of the Golden Fish” - the theater team received a grant from the President of the Russian Federation.
Before the performance you can visit the tour. During it, you can visit the theater museum, learn about its history. Also, visitors will be guided through workshops where they will show how dolls, decorations are made, taken backstage, and told about the mechanisms and principles of the collective. You must book an excursion in advance.