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Chuvash State Puppet Theater

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Puppet theater in Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia

The Chuvash State Puppet Theater (Russian: Чувашский государственный театр кукол, Chuvash: Чӑваш патшалӑхӗн пукане театрӗ) is a puppet theater, located in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia. The group combines traditional European and national styles. Theater is a member of the International Association of Puppet Theaters (UNIMA) and the Russian Association Puppet Theater-21.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 15, 1945Founded1

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Здание Чувашского государственного театра кукол
Photo: Milli one, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Chuvash State Puppet Theater (Russian: Чувашский государственный театр кукол, Chuvash: Чӑваш патшалӑхӗн пукане театрӗ) is a puppet theater, located in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia. The group combines traditional European and national styles.2

The story

The Chuvash State Puppet Theater was founded on April 15, 1945 by theater director S. M. Merzlyakov.

On April 15, 1945 the troupe was shown a premiere ("Three girlfriends", author — S. M. Merzlyakov).

In 1951, the theater was eliminated, but a puppet team continued to work in the Chuvash State Philharmonic.

In 1958, M. Antonov (S. V Obraztsov's student) reactivated the theatre.

In 1996, the team wins the M. Sespel's Youth Prize of Chuvashia for its service to the arts.

From Wikipedia’s article on Chuvash State Puppet Theater, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Apr 15, 1945Founded Founded1

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