Pskov Puppet Theater - Orbilet ticket system. Pskov Puppet Theater Pskov Puppet Theater

We've answered the most popular questions - check, maybe we've answered yours too?

• We are a cultural institution and want to broadcast on the Kultura.RF portal. Where should we turn?
• How to propose an event to the portal’s “Poster”?
• I found an error in a publication on the portal. How to tell the editors?

I subscribed to push notifications, but the offer appears every day

We use cookies on the portal to remember your visits. If cookies are deleted, the subscription offer will pop up again. Open your browser settings and make sure that the “Delete cookies” option is not marked “Delete every time you exit the browser.”

I want to be the first to know about new materials and projects of the portal “Culture.RF”

If you have an idea for a broadcast, but there is no technical ability to carry it out, we suggest filling out electronic form applications within national project"Culture": . If the event is scheduled between September 1 and December 31, 2019, the application can be submitted from March 16 to June 1, 2019 (inclusive). The selection of events that will receive support is carried out by an expert commission of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

Our museum (institution) is not on the portal. How to add it?

You can add an institution to the portal using the “Unified Information Space in the Field of Culture” system: . Join it and add your places and events in accordance with. After checking by the moderator, information about the institution will appear on the Kultura.RF portal.

On October 1, 2018, the Pskov Regional Puppet Theater celebrated its 55th anniversary. The history of the theater is unique. A large number of talented people They put their soul and love into its creation. From its very inception, the atmosphere of the theater was imbued with love for children. New Year's performances puppet theater is a holiday for little Pskov residents. The theater meets their expectations year after year, giving children dreams and faith in miracles.

Pskov Regional Puppet Theater is one of the favorites cultural spaces Pskov. Theater is always new experiences and an inimitable atmosphere. Come and feel it for yourself.

The main director is Honored Artist of Russia Alexander Aleksandrovich Zabolotny.

The director of the theater is Tatiana Aab.

VISITING DETAILS

Pskov, st. Konnaya, 3
Official website: http://pskovkuk.jimdo.com/
Social networks: VK https://vk.com/club2557821
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pskovskiiteatrkukol/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/496473297493366/
Phones: 57-13-79
Cash desk: 8-921-212-65-54, 56-33-13

October 1, 1963 is considered the date of the official birthday of Pskovsky regional theater puppets (in fact, the theater is more than 70 years old). It was then that the long-awaited event happened: the puppet theater was given a separate room.

For 55 years now, the Pskov Regional Puppet Theater has been located in historical building Old Believer Church of the Intercession of the Virgin, built in 1906 as part of the courtyard of the merchant Batov as house church. Batov's House is the only well-preserved "Russian" style building in Pskov late XIX century with a characteristic combination of ancient Russian forms and principles of Italian architecture.

The dating of the original buildings identified as part of the house, their builders and first owners are not known. Presumably, they were wealthy Pskov merchants. As a result of architectural and archaeological research, it was concluded that the current house includes the preserved remains of stone buildings from the late 17th - early 18th centuries. After 1740, the owner of the buildings became the accountant of the Pskov State Chamber, Nikolai Limn, who restored the residential chambers to the same extent.

In 1795, all these buildings passed to the Pskov merchant Semyon Lvov, and further reconstruction was undertaken at the end of the 18th century. - early XIX V.

IN mid-19th V. the owners become the Khmelinskys, who, in addition to the existing buildings, erect a two-story stone house on the corner of Rizhskaya Street and Konny Lane. In 1866, the house was owned by V. N. Khmelinsky. All buildings are united under a common roof. At this time, an old two-story house was residential, and there was a tavern on the corner of Rizhskaya Street and Konny Lane.

The heirloom daughter of the merchant-Old Believer V.N. Khmelinsky, at whose house a prayer house was built, Elizaveta Vasilievna Khmelinskaya, married the son of the well-known mentor in Russia from Tula, Dionisy Vasilyevich Batov, Pyotr Dionisievich Batov. At the beginning of the 20th century, all the buildings of V.N. Khmelinsky on Zavelichye came into the possession of P.D. Batov (as his wife’s dowry). In 1906, in the southern part of the site, on the site of the old prayer house, the Batovs’ house church was built - the Prayer of the Pomeranian Bespopovsky Concord with a gilded dome. Now this is where the puppet theater is located. It was built in the neo-Russian style according to the design of the architect G. F. Stankevich, and had a rich collection of icons.

At the expense of the Batovs, two mentors lived at the Pomeranian prayer house: one to serve the city prayer house, the other to travel around the villages. Singers also lived at the prayer house, girls from low-income families and orphans were kept and raised. The girls were taught church literacy, their duties included “stands” - continuous reading of the funeral psalter. Elizaveta Vasilievna personally led the women's choir in the church, being well acquainted with spiritual chants. She taught the girls the old ways sewing

Revolution and Civil War dealt a heavy blow to the Batov family. Pyotr Dionisievich was shot after the liberation of the city from German troops in December 1918, his property was requisitioned. Batov’s house housed the provincial food committee, and since 1920, the administrative department of the provincial executive committee. Objects were confiscated from Batov's collection and library, all icons from the home prayer room. But the prayer house continued to operate even after the expropriation of the rest of the household. In 1919, parishioners organized themselves into the “Community of Old Believers” house of worship at former house Batov on Zavelichye,” Father Etihiy Luchnenkov was elected mentor, and Nikon Gerasimovich Lunev was elected chairman of the community board. On February 6, 1924, the Presidium of the Pskov Provincial Executive Committee decided Old Believer Church at the former house of Batov was closed, but it was not closed immediately, and it is possible that the temple continued to operate until the mid-30s. Then it was stripped of its gilded dome. Since 1963, the Pskov Regional Puppet Theater moved into the building.

Efimov, A. N. Pskov Old Believers [Electronic resource] / A. N. Efimov // Velikolukskaya Pravda: [site]. – Access mode: https://vlpravda.ru/statii/3411-pskovskie-staroobryadtsy.html. - 09.25.2018.

HISTORY OF THE PSKOV PUPPET THEATER

In the 30s, cultural life in Pskov was not in full swing, and theaters only occasionally visited this town. The magazine “Worker and Theater” published an article by P. Ainbinder “Letter from Pskov”. It gives a fairly complete panorama cultural life cities: “Let’s take an ordinary summer evening. In the city garden named after. Pushkin Theater performs at the LOSPS Theater. There are no attractions in the garden, but the unlucky management decided to install billiards. The dance floor is thriving. Nearby there is an open stage perfectly suited for performances, but it is always empty. Only occasionally does he deign to visit the stage puppet show».

Pskov was rich in amateur talents who required close cooperation with professional theater.

The difficult years of the Great Patriotic War They couldn’t kill the craving for art among young people. According to fragmentary archival data and the stories of artists, it is known that in occupied Pskov on September 12, 1942, a performance by puppeteers “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish” took place. Already 4 months after the liberation of Pskov, in November 1944, the Drama Theater named after. A. S. Pushkin announced recruitment to the studio puppetry. 10 people went to Leningrad to the Puppet Theater with the famous puppet master, Honored Artist of the Republic E. S. Demeni for training. For six months they lived and worked in a dilapidated city. On February 20, 1945, 9 people graduated who successfully completed the training course.

Young puppeteers returned to Pskov and formed the basis of the Pskov Puppet Theater, whose director was V. A. Ivanov. Among the first Pskov puppet theater actors were Taisiya and Vladimir Pavlov, their diploma work in 1945, two performances began to be staged, with which they returned to Pskov. The puppet theater is located in the Drama Theater named after. A. S. Pushkin, the premiere production of the group was staged on March 3, 1945, based on Tuberovsky’s play “Petrushkin’s Treasure,” staged by N. I. Nikitina.

Here’s how Pskovskaya Pravda wrote about it then: “The other day, at the A. S. Pushkin Theater, a performance was held by the Pskov Puppet Theater under the direction of director T. Nikitina. The best students gathered for the performance junior classes, pupils orphanage. The little spectators were shown the play “Petrushkin’s Treasure” and a concert of two numbers: “The Dog Knight” (A. Flit) and the play “The Fox and the Balobolka” (A. Flit). Petrushka (performer Pavlov) made a strong impression on the little spectators. His every appearance caused a storm of applause.”

V. M. Katz became the first director of the theater, and was replaced by V. A. Ivanov. With the arrival of A.V. Kuroyedov, the level of the theater in creative terms increased significantly, combining two positions: director and artistic director, gave positive results.

The first performances of “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Dog Knight”, “Parsley the Foreigner” were shown by artists in all corners of the region. There is an interesting memory of the theater’s performance at the Strugokrasnensky hospital with the production of “Petrushka and Hitler”. When Hitler came on stage, real shooting began, and one of the wounded shouted: “Save your cartridges! Let’s throw crutches!”

They performed in dugouts, barns, and on the streets. Over the entire year, the theater gave 141 performances throughout the city and region.

In 1946, the theater received a separate building as an auxiliary building - a barn in the courtyard of house No. 1 in Konny Lane. “It’s a low room, with a screen touching the ceiling. There are six or seven guests, and it immediately becomes so crowded that you can’t get through. The Pskov Regional Puppet Theater lives and works here,” this is how the Pskovskaya Pravda newspaper described the state of the theater.

In 1947, the theater gave 592 performances and visited all districts of the Pskov region. The theater's repertoire already included new performances - “The Magic Ring”, “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”, “Chameleon”, “Anniversary”, “The Bear and the Girl”, Krylov’s fables, etc.

In 1948, the number of performances doubled, and new productions appeared: “ Winter's Tale", "Smart Goat", "Teremok", "Frog Princess". During these two years, actors from the Leningrad Regional Puppet Theater came to Pskov to exchange experiences; these meetings were rich in creative ideas and perspectives. The artistic director in those years was A. V. Kuroyedov, and the director was A. Viktorova. The team was friendly, creative, energetic, consisted of 28 people, the archive remembers their names: N. D. Andreeva (prop sculptor), Z. P. Gerasimova (actress), V. I. Znamensky (actor), T. I Kondratenko (actress), L. D. Lidina (actress), P. F. Kipkin (musician), V. A. Lebedev (head of production), V. A. Pavlov (actor), M. N. Pavlova (actress), G. S. Toloknov (musician), A. I. Chistyakov (actor), etc.

In 1948, Pskov puppet theater actors toured the Leningrad, Smolensk and Kaliningrad regions. But in 1948, the theater was deprived of state subsidies and had to switch to self-sufficiency, which was impossible to do. On November 26, 1949, the Pskov Regional Executive Committee decided to liquidate the Pskov Regional Puppet Theater. As a result of its activities, during this short period of existence the theater was able to stage 25 performances that met high artistic requirements.

There were no alternative children's institutions in the Pskov region and the theater planned 500 performances for 1950. But it was still not possible to cover the losses. The actors appealed to the regional party committee with a request to restore state subsidies for the only children's out-of-school institution in the region. The theater received a refusal from the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The actors were forced to rely only on their own strength. Thus, in June 1953, under the direction of V. A. Pavlov, the theater gave the performance “Ivan the Peasant Son” - comedy performance B. Sudarushkina. With this production and others, the theater traveled to many districts of the Pskov region and gave 90 performances. But it was never possible to revive the theater’s activities, and the troupe was disbanded.

The rebirth of the theater occurred on October 1, 1963. The theater found its premises and moved to the Batov House. V. Pavlov became the director of the Pskov Regional Puppet Theater, M. Nosov became the creative director, and the troupe included two professional actresses - L. Terekhova and T. Pavlova.

Teenagers also worked in the theater, who over time became real theater professionals: O. Zakirova, N. Alekseeva, T. Pavlova, A. Orlovsky, V. Popov, V. Ivanov, E. Ivanov, Z. Kiseleva.

The first premiere was the play “Behind the Christmas Tree” based on the play by N. Nosov in the days New Year's holidays. Artists O. Zikora, A. Orlovsky, T. Pavlova, V. Popov and others, Pskov composer I. Agenitsky, accordion player A. Grigoriev, director A. Veselov and director V. Kholin, artist I. Rumyantseva and others worked on the performances The bulk of the audience was children, which means that the basis of the repertoire continued to be the plays beloved by children. But the directors also went for creative experiments, which is how the performances “Star Boy”, “White Daughter of the Steppes”, “Go There-Who-Know-Where”, “The Tale of Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka”, “Cinderella”, etc. appeared. The performances of this creative community were popular.

1960s theater troupe
(photo from the book: At the turn of the millennium: a book about people of culture and art. Vol. 1.
(Pskov, 2002, p. 238).

Full houses, collective requests for tickets, and grateful reviews constantly replenished the velvet-bound notebook. One of bright productions at that time the play “The Grass of Desire” (D. Rodari, P. Sortarelli) began, the premiere was timed to International Day theater The director of the play was M. Nosov, the puppet sculptor was E. Odinokova, the costume designer was E. Raikova, the set designer was N. Filippov, the author of the music was I. Linitsky, “live” musical accompaniment- performed by accordion player A. Grigoriev. In 1969 the theater was full creative plans and projects, novelty was brought in by the already established friendly team and new employees: D. Zaitseva, A. Nelasy, N. Chernyavsky.

In addition to preparing performances, performances and theatrical work the team cared and continues to do so about the building that was entrusted to them. The theater is constantly renovating something, mostly from its own income. Thus, the staircase, foyer, toilets, rest rooms for actors have been put in order. The theater also tries to preserve the antiquities of the building, for example, on the Metlakh tiles in auditorium there is not a single crack. The building was built to last and as long as there is life in it, it will also live and delight the audience.

The theater toured Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Finland, took part in international puppetry festivals.

In the 70s, the director of the theater was A. Veselov. He was not afraid of experiments and boldly combined drama and puppets, plastic arts and music. In the play “The Tale of the Priest and His Worker Balda” the characters were created before our eyes from scrap materials: from a basket - a priest, from a lampshade - a priest, from pillows - hares, such A New Look for the production, he taught children to inspire objects and to fantasize.

In the 70s and 80s the theater had to limit its creative activity censorship framework and plans. It was not easy; I often had to use the services of an economist from the Institute of Theater and Film to draw up a five-year plan. Under such conditions, following the implementation of the plan in 1981, the theater took third place in the RSFSR.

In 1987-88 two were invited talented person: director V. G. Miodushevsky and artist A. V. Rodik. This union opened up the potential of theater actors and inspired the theater to new heights. The performances “The Cunning Soldier” and “Go there - I don’t know where”, built on witty directorial moves, humor, brightness of characters, the desire for happiness and truth, were the result of their fruitful work.

1979-1988 - the period of work of V. P. Naidenyshev (director) and V. A. Kholin ( main director). They staged 32 performances, such as “ The Scarlet Flower", "Star Boy", "Sambo", etc. In the difficult 90s, A. G. Nelasy became the director of the theater. But the theater was able to retain the audience thanks to its correct approach to the work of the theater. The theater produced 3-4 performances a year and continued to tour throughout the region, Estonia and Belarus. Then theater weeks were introduced, which were greatly loved by Pskov residents. In those years, the “Business and Culture” club operated at the theater, which provided noticeable influence on the formation of the cultural environment in Pskov.

In 1997, for creating music for the regional puppet theater performances “The Scarlet Flower” and “Well, Morkovkin, beware!” The musical director of the theater, Honored Cultural Worker A.P. Roor, was awarded the Pskov Region Administration Prize “For Achievements in the Field of Musical Art.”

In 2000, Alexander Zabolotny became the main director of the theater. He has worked at the Pskov Puppet Theater since 1993 at the invitation of director A. Veselov. The theater entered a new creative international professional level, moving with the times.

2000: - participation in the festival in the city of Mistelbach (Austria) with the play “Petrushka and Hitler”;

2001: – the play “Ivan the Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf” became a nominee for the most prestigious Russian theater award « Golden mask"; - “Parsley and Hitler” in the Bulgarian Plovdiv on International festival puppet theater received a silver prize and was included in the RussianCase program; - prize in the category “Theatrical Territories of Russia” at the KukARTV festival in St. Petersburg. The play “Parsley at War” (= “Parsley and Hitler”); - the director of the theater, Alexei Maslov, while sorting through the archives, found an unknown, never published play by S. Dovlatov “The Man Who Wasn’t There” and confirmed the authorship;

2003 - participation in the Belaya Vezha festival (Brest, Belarus). Performance "Teremok"; - the theater received the title of laureate in the nomination “Preservation theatrical traditions» for the play “Parsley and the Gingerbread Man” at the festival “KukART-4” in St. Petersburg; - On November 29, S. Dovlatov’s play “The Man Who Wasn’t There” was staged by A. Zabolotny for the 40th anniversary of the theater. World premiere was a huge success. The guest of honor of the holiday was the writer's widow Elena Dovlatova;

2004 – performance at the International Forum of Puppeteers (Austria, Mistelbach) in the play “Parsley and Kolobok”;

But the theater still considers its main purpose: to teach children kindness, compassion, mercy through their favorite children's fairy tales.

2005 - the repertoire is also being updated annually, 3-4 new performances per year.

2010 – participation in the International Festival of Puppet Theaters “KukART” (St. Petersburg) with the premiere performance “Petrushka and Pushkin”;

Since 2012, 9 graduates of the Pskov Regional College of Arts have been working in the theater;

2013 – the theater is actively experimenting with decoration and director's ideas. So, for example, previously one of the main textures of the stage was burlap, now the performance must be expensive, this is a tribute to modernity, and is decorated with expensive fabrics. Previously, dolls were mainly cane and glove dolls - now they have more complicated forms. True rarities have been preserved - post-war dolls from the collection of S. Semenov, professional artist, who worked at the Pskov Puppet Theater. Dolls are mainly made of foam rubber or papier-mâché, which is a short-lived material and should be stored in large quantities nowhere.

In the theater, two prop men, a seamstress, the head of the production department, and main artist(who copes with the work of a prop maker, seamstress and mechanic).

The director of the puppet theater is Tatiana Aab and under her leadership the theater feels creative inspiration, the artists show their talent to the fullest, delighting the audience with unforgettable performances and bold experiments, and today, as in past years, the theater is in good hands and under close supervision.

The theater preserves the grain of tradition. The theater building is ideally suited to the mission of preserving the traditions of puppetry on stage. Minimum light, minimum audience, hall for no more than a hundred people, large space- disastrous for the puppet theater.

The theater gives more than 300 performances a year, and its repertoire includes about 15 performances ready to be shown.

ABOUT modern life theater can be recognized from the constantly filling group in social network“VKontakte”, where online you can get an answer to any question you are interested in: about current productions, about the troupe of actors today, about new items in the repertoire and ticket prices.

The life of the theater is in full swing, and it is already difficult to imagine the city of Pskov without a highlight - a real puppet theater, with its rich history, experience, star cast and talented designers. The main reward for the theater is the love of young spectators. Capturing the hearts of children is not an easy task, but the theater has been able to easily cope with this for many years and has raised more than one generation of children.

Evgeniy Sergeevich Demmeni is the founder of the Pskov puppet theater, who trained the first puppeteers of Pskov.

It was his students who became participants in the first Pskov puppet theater troupe, which existed long before the official opening date of the theater. They were graduates of the studio under the direction of E. V. Demmeni at the Leningrad Puppet Theater. After the end of World War II, in 1945, graduates united into a troupe and staged their first performances.

Evgeniy Sergeevich Demmeni
February 28 (March 13) 1898 (St. Petersburg) - January 23, 1969 (Leningrad)

Actor, director, theorist and historian of puppet theater; Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1934)

The path to art for the son of an official of the Ministry of His Majesty's Court was quite long. E. S. Demmeni began performing as an amateur actor in 1918. April 10 – stage debut People's House in Petrograd. In 1924, he created the “Petrushka Theater” at the Leningrad Youth Theater. In 1930, this theater was merged with the Puppet Theater and became the Leningrad State Puppet Theater, headed by Demmeni. Subsequently, the theater began to bear his name.

In 1928, Demmeni shot the first live-action puppet film in Europe, “Max and Moritz” based on V. Bush. He staged the first puppet show on television, “The Schoolboy in Paradise” by Hans Sachs in 1938.

In 1927, Demmeni organized the first courses to train directors and actors for the country's puppet theaters.

In 1934 received honorary title"Honored Artist of the RSFSR."

During the Great Patriotic War, he and the theater survived the most difficult months of the Leningrad blockade, losing one of the leading young actors he trained, Honored Artist of the RSFSR M. M. Drozzhin. The theater continued to operate until February 1942 besieged Leningrad. Then Demmeni and the surviving employees and actors of the theater were evacuated to the city of Ivanovo, where they produced the play-pamphlet “Young Fritz” based on the play by S. Ya. Marshak. They performed this performance on the front lines more than 600 times.

In the parody play “Our Circus,” Demmeni begins working with puppets. He develops a system of puppets depending on the dramaturgy. Variety performances include a lot of music, vocal and dance numbers. The absence of a curtain, the use of playing with things increased in size in relation to the doll (“material hyperbole”).

Pskov Puppet Theater // Pskov Encyclopedia / ch. ed. A. I. Lobachev. – 2nd ed., add. - Pskov: Pskov Encyclopedia Publishing House, 2007. – P. 721.
Background information about the puppet theater.

Okulich-Kazarin, N.F. Companion to ancient Pskov: (for lovers of native antiquity) / N.F. Okulich-Kazarin. - 3rd ed. - Pskov: Light Bearer, 2001. – 304 p.
Description of the Prayer of Pomeranian Bespopovsky Consent, built by Batov in 1906 (p. 212-213).

Pskov seasons. Provincial theater in the 20th century: [collection. articles and essays] / comp. L. A. Nikitina. - Pskov: Sterkh, 1999. – 348 p. : ill.
A brief description of leisure activities in the city park named after. A. S. Pushkin of pre-war Pskov, where the visiting puppet theater is mentioned (p. 51).

Filimonov, A.V. Raised from the ruins. Post-war restoration and development of Pskov (1944 - early 1950s) / A. V. Filimonov. - Pskov: [b. i.], 2008. – 448 p. - (Pskov Historical Library).
The book reflects the period of the birth of the puppet theater in the Pskov region and its development until its “second birth” on October 1, 1963 (pp. 291-294).

Tsekhanovskaya, Yu. Strokes to the portrait of the puppet theater / Yu. Tsekhanovskaya // At the turn of the millennium: book. about people of culture and art. - Pskov: Sterkh, 2002. - T. 1. - P. 235-244: photo.
The history of the puppet theater of the Pskov region with rich photographic material and a list of the group's surnames different years life of the theater.

ARTICLES FROM PSKOV NEWSPAPERS

Ageenko, A. Constellation of a teddy bear: the Pskov Regional Puppet Theater opened its 50th season / A. Ageenko; ph. M. Glushchenko // Pskov news. - 2012. - October 26. (No. 80). – P. 23.

Puppet season has opened // Sterkh. - 2010. - October 13. (No. 42). - P. 3.
Opening of the 48th season at the Pskov Puppet Theater.

Semenov, A. Waiting for the holiday / A. Semenov; ph. A. Stepanova // Pskovskaya Pravda. - 2010. - April 22. (No. 84-85). - P. 3.
About the performance of the Pskov Puppet Theater "Morozko".

Efimova, I. Where does childhood go? : the puppet theater performance is terrifying... with the truth of life / I. Efimova // Pskov News. - 2007. - May 11. - P. 6: ill.
Premiere of the regional puppet theater - the play "And in our yard."

Zabolotny, A. “I don’t work without a plate and an enema” / A. Zabolotny // TVNZ. - 2006. - October 24. (No. 158). - S. 5, 14: photo.
Premiere of the Pskov Regional Puppet Theater - the play "Faust".

Zabolotny, A. “By the way, Moliere is a very puppet author...”: conversation with the main director of the puppet theater Alexander Zabolotny / A. Zabolotny; interviewed by M. Antonova // Pskovskaya Pravda. - 2005. - September 15. - P. 19.

The theater goes to Austria // Pskov News. - 2004. - October 12. - P. 1.
Actors of the Pskov Puppet Theater will take part in the International Festival of Puppet Theaters in Mistelbach in Austria.

Layer cake effect: Laureates 2003 // Pskovskaya Pravda. - 2004. – March 24. - P. 5.
The team of the Regional Pskov Puppet Theater is a laureate of the Regional Administration Award.

Dovlatova, E. The Man Who Was...: [interview with the widow of S. Dovlatov - E. Dovlatova in connection with the production of his play at the Pskov Puppet Theater / E. Dovlatova; interviewed by I. Efimova] // Pskov News. - 2003. - December 5. - P. 20.

Zharko, N. Twelve days that shocked Pskov: on Saturday the premiere of Sergei Dovlatov’s unknown play “The Man Who Wasn’t There” took place in Pskov / N. Zharko // Komsomolskaya Pravda. - 2003. - December 2. - P. 22.

Zabolotny, A. Petrushka is a bad example for children. Because he fights / A. Zabolotny; interviewed by N. Streltsova // Pskovskaya Pravda. – 2001. – April 24. – P. 5.
Interview with the director of the Pskov Puppet Theater A. Zabolotny.

Chernova, N. Podsolnushek, say “Meow”! / N. Chernova // Pskov province. – 2001. – April 19-25. (No. 16). – P. 17.
About the premiere at the Pskov Puppet Theater - the play “A Gift for a Sunflower”.

Pass the good around // Pskov News. – 2000. – January 11. – P. 3.
Charitable activities of the Pskov Regional Puppet Theater.

Belyakov, N. Fairytale full house: Pskov Theater dolls opened its thirty-sixth season / N. Belyakov // Pskov News. – 1999. – October 20. – P. 5.

Zabolotny, A. " New wave"at the puppet theater / A. Zabolotny; interviewed by A. Maslov // Pskov News. – 1999. – October 14.
Interview with Orenburg director A. Zabolotny.

Tokareva, L. And the mysterious... Little Red Riding Hood / L. Tokareva // Pskovskaya Pravda. – 1999. – 12 Oct.
Opening of a new season at the Pskov Puppet Theater.

Belyakov, N. “A smile will make everyone brighter...” / N. Belyakov // Pskov News. – 1998. – November 3.
Opening of the 35th season at the Pskov Puppet Theater.

Belyakov, N. A fairy tale knows no boundaries / N. Belyakov // Pskov News. – 1998. – October 14.
About the tour of the Pskov Puppet Theater in Belarus.

Maslov, A. “The Scarlet Flower” blossomed / A. Maslov, T. Ryazanov // Pskov News. – 1997. – October 21.
Opening of the 34th season at the Pskov Puppet Theater.

Belyakov, N. The fairy tale begins / N. Belyakov // Pskov News. – 1996. – October 16.
The opening of the 33rd season at the regional puppet theater with the play “Well, Morkovkin, beware!”

Veselov, A. “A fairy tale should be scary” / A. Veselov; interviewed by A. Maslov // Pskov News. – 1995. – March 4.
Interview with St. Petersburg director and playwright A. Veselov.

Tokareva, L. No entry to the indifferent: today the Pskov Regional Puppet Theater opened its 26th season with the premiere of the fairy tale play “The Frog Princess” / L. Tokareva // Young Leninist. – 1989. – November 4.

Nikitina, L. From concept to implementation / L. Nikitina // Pskovskaya Pravda. – 1989. – April 15.

Belyakov, N. Waiting for the composer M. / N. Belyakov // Young Leninist. – 1989. – March 14.
About the performance of the Pskov Puppet Theater “The Life and Death of the Composer M.”

INTERNET RESOURCES

Pskov Regional Puppet Theater [Electronic resource] // Theaters of the Pskov Region [Electronic resource] / Pskov. region univers. scientific b-ka, Dept. lit. on culture and art; comp. S. V. Smirnova. - Electron. text. Dan. (700 MB). - Pskov: POUNB, 2013. - 1 electron. wholesale disc (CD-ROM): color. - (Culture of the Pskov land; issue 8). – Access mode: http://pskoviana.ru/izdania/theater/kukly/pskkukoltheatr.html. - 09.25.2018.

Azarov, K. Fifty - more childhood… [Electronic resource] / Kirill Azarov // Pskov Information Agency (PAI). - 2013 – December 1 - Access mode: http://informpskov.ru/news/131477.html. - 09.25.2018.

Alexander Zabolotny: 3D will leave, but live theater will remain [Electronic resource]: [interview with theater director Tatyana Aab, ch. dir. theater Alexander Zabolotny and chief. artist Evgeniy Bondarenko] / Alexander Zabolotny, Tatyana Aab; interviewed by Alina Egorova // Heritage of the Pskov land: culture and history of Pskov and the Pskov region: [historical and cultural site]. – Access mode: http://culture.pskov.ru/ru/news/interview/event/10894. - 09.25.2018.

To the 50th anniversary of the Pskov Puppet Theater [Electronic resource] // Pskov State United Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve: [website]. - Access mode: http://museums.pskov.ru/news/?idnewtables=00917. - 09.25.2018.
On October 3, 2013, the opening of the exhibition “The House Where Fairy Tales Come to Life...” took place at the Pskov Museum-Reserve. dedicated to history Pskov Regional Puppet Theater.

Pskov. Old Believer prayer house at the Batov courtyard (building of the Puppet Theater) [Electronic resource]: March 26, 2017 // Between the past and the future...: [blog] / nathalie_zh. - Access mode: https://nathalie-zh.livejournal.com/240386.html. - 09.25.2018.

Pskov Puppet Theater [Electronic resource] // Mir-teatra.ru: directory of Russian theaters. – Access mode: http://mir-teatra.ru/childrens-theatre/217-pskovskiy-teatr-kukol.html. - 09.25.2018.

Puppet Theater [Electronic resource]: about the Pskov Puppet Theater // Heritage of the Pskov land: culture and history of Pskov and the Pskov region: [historical and cultural site]. – Access mode: http://culture.pskov.ru/ru/culture/theatres/puppet_theatre. - 09.25.2018.

Timofeeva, A. Fairytale theatre, dream theatre, reality theatre... [Electronic resource] / Anna Timofeeva // Great Banks: literary and artistic, historical and local history magazine / Department of Local Lore Literature, Pskov Regional Universal Scientific Library. – Access mode: http://velikieberega.blogspot.com/2013/02/normal-0-false-false-false.html. - 09.25.2018.
2013 is a significant year for the Pskov Regional Puppet Theater. The theater is celebrating a double anniversary: ​​the 50th anniversary of its founding (October 1, 1963) and the 10th anniversary of the First World Premiere based on S. Dovlatov’s story “The Man Who Wasn’t There” (November 25, 2003).

Yakovlev, V. Be surprised, gentlemen, be surprised! [Electronic resource]: to the 50th anniversary of the Pskov Puppet Theater / Vik. Yakovlev // Pskov News Tape (PLN). – 2013. - December 2. – Access mode: https://pln-pskov.ru/art/artobozr/actj/154196.html. - 09.25.2018.

The material was prepared by the chief bibliographer
Library of History and Local Lore named after. I. I. Vasileva MAUK "CBS" Pskov
D. A. Zemskaya.

Working hours:
Cash desk is open: Tuesday-Friday - 9.00-14.00 hours, Saturday Sunday- 11.00-13.00 hours. Monday is a day off.
Start of performances: Tuesday-Friday - 10.00, Saturday, Sunday - 12.00

Ticket price:
On a day off: 110 rub; preferential: 60 rub. * (for everyone entering, regardless of age).
On a weekday: 85 rub; discount ticket: 50 rub. *

* (for children from large families, disabled children and accompanying adults upon presentation of relevant documents)
Every second Saturday of the month, children from large families and disabled children, accompanied by adults, can watch performances for free. Information at the theater box office.

The founders and enthusiasts of the theater were students of the famous puppeteer Evgeniy Demmeni - Taisiya and Vladimir Pavlov. It was they who gave the theater its official birthday - October 1, 1963.

The main audience of the theater has always been children, which means that the basis of the repertoire was well-proven and beloved plays by children. However, this did not prevent Pskov and visiting directors from embarking on creative experiments. Performances “Star Boy” (directed by V. A. Kholin), “White Daughter of the Steppes” (directed by F. Z. Fainstein), “Go There - Who knows Where” (directed by V. G. Miodushevsky), “The Tale of Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka" (director A. A. Veselov), "Cinderella" (director A. A. Zabolotny) became business card theater for many years.

At the same time, the theater was looking for new forms of work with its little spectators: it organized exhibitions, competitions and holidays, which from the walls of the former model house of the merchant Batov, and this is where the puppet theater lives, went out onto the streets of the city.

End of XX - beginning of XXI centuries marked by great creative successes for the theater. It was at the turn of the century and millennium, when Alexander Aleksandrovich Zabolotny became the main director of the theater, that the Pskovites made a real breakthrough on the stages of Russian and international festivals. In 2001, the play "Ivan the Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf" became a diploma winner at the most prestigious Russian theater festival"Golden Mask". In the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, at the International Puppet Theater Festival, the play “Petrushka and Hitler” received the “Grand Prix”. In 2003, the theater for the play “Parsley and the Gingerbread Man” at the festival “KUKART-4” (St. Saint Petersburg) received the title of laureate in the nomination “Preservation of Theatrical Traditions”.

The year 2003 was marked by the production of the play “The Man Who Wasn’t There” based on the unpublished play by S. Dovlatov, found in the archives of the puppet theater.

Now the theatre, having undergone a quite abrupt change of generations, unprecedented for it, has become new. The theater troupe employs 9 artists - puppeteers. Evgeny Bondarenko is a laureate of the Russian national theater award “Golden Mask”; in 2003 he was awarded the title “Honored Artist of Russia”.

Is the new always the well-forgotten old? Quite possible. In any case, the Pskov Puppet Theater does not go against the traditions of the puppet theater, but, following them, strives to ensure that every creative step of the team is the beginning of a new path into the unknown.

The Puppet Theater was officially founded on October 1, 1963 by two enthusiasts named Taisiya and Vladimir Pavlov. They were students of the famous puppeteer director, whose name is Evgeniy Demmeni. This actor, director, Honored Artist of the RSFSR was known throughout Soviet Union. He was the first Russian professional puppeteer director, one of the founders of the Soviet puppet theater. He was also involved in teaching work and trained more than one generation of puppeteers. It is not surprising that it was his students who became members of the first Pskov puppet theater troupe, which existed long before the official opening date of the theater. They were graduates of the studio under the direction of E.V. Demmeni at the Leningrad Puppet Theater. After the end of World War II, in 1945, graduates united into a troupe and staged their first performances.

However, at the theater for a long time there was no room. At first it was located in the premises of the Pskov Drama Theater, then in the concert and variety bureau. In 1950 the theater was disbanded. There were no productions for three years. And in 1953 the performances resumed. Three of the artists from the old troupe joined the new one.

In 1963, the theater finally found its own premises and moved to the Batov House. The theater is still located in this building, an architectural monument of the early 20th century of federal significance. It was built at the end of the 17th century and initially belonged to the Pskov merchants Trubinsky. The building consisted of several buildings and was one-story. Then it was combined into a single room and a second floor was added. At the beginning of the 20th century, Batov became the owner, under whom there was a prayer house here. During this period, significant renovations were carried out and another two-story building was added. These two adjacent buildings form an obtuse angle, with the building being L-shaped from the north and rectangular from the south. Different styles Both buildings are in perfect harmony with each other. The northern building is decorated in the style of late provincial modernism, and the façade of the southern one is dominated by features of classicism and early Italian Renaissance. The theater is located in the northern part of the ensemble.

Over almost 50 years of the official existence of the puppet theater, many directors have changed. Among them were residents of Pskov and those who came from other cities. But almost each of them left behind at least one performance that entered the theater’s golden treasury, among them V.A. Kholin, F.Z. Fainshtein, V.G. Miodushevsky, A.A. Veselov, A.A. Zabolotny and many others.

At the end of the 20th - beginning of the 21st century, the Pskov Puppet Theater achieved particular success and achieved a certain fame, both in Russia and abroad. The theater has participated in many national and foreign theater competitions and has repeatedly become their laureate. Today the puppet theater is headed by director, Honored Artist of Russia, laureate of the national theater award “Golden Mask”, Evgeny Bondarenko. 9 puppeteers work under his leadership.

IN Lately It has become a kind of tradition to celebrate the day of the puppeteer and hold an annual master class for children dedicated to this holiday. acting puppeteer It is conducted by the theater director together with his artists, who teach children how to handle dolls and share the secrets of their work.

There has always been room for innovation in the work of the director and artists of the Pskov Puppet Theater. These include modern scenery, unusual production elements, works unusual for puppet theater, new puppets, and much more, thanks to which the theater is so popular. However, the traditions of Russian puppetry theatrical arts continue to live in modern performances.

March 10, 2018, Saturday

at 12.00 the performance “Little Mook”.

Little Muk, a kind, cheerful boy, is forced to live in the form of an ugly dwarf; he, unrecognized even by his parents, leaves the city in search of happiness. His life is full amazing events, adventures and miracles. Kind heart, resourcefulness, readiness to come to the aid of the weak lead Muk to success. And all this happens in a special, mysterious and enigmatic atmosphere of Eastern stories.

For children from 4 years old.

Ticket price 210 rubles

March 11, 2018, Sunday

at 12.00 the performance “The Curious Elephant”.

The naive and kind Elephant was terribly curious. Going on a journey through the jungle, which is full not only of dangers, but also of new useful encounters, our hero learns about the world and still finds answers to the questions that interest him. Traveling to Africa in the Pskov theater will be completely safe. Everyone who is already 3 years old is invited to go there.

Ticket price 210 rubles

March 17, 2018, Saturday

March 18, 2018, Sunday

At 12.00 and 14.00 the premiere of the play “Geese and Swans” based on a Russian folk tale.

The performance is for little fidgets, for those who find it difficult to sit still and just want to take part. A fairy tale told the old fashioned way: a village, a courtyard, a ruin. There will be a stove, a river and an apple tree. The geese-swans will kidnap Vanechka and take her to Baba Yaga herself, and Alyonka will rush to the rescue. How can the audience sit still? Children are actively involved in the game, immersed in theatrical action and interact with other characters. The performance in an unobtrusive form reveals important life truths: listen to your elders, overcome evil with good, love your family, value friendship.

Ticket price 210 rubles.

March 21, 2018, Wednesday

At 10.00 the premiere of the play “Geese and Swans” based on a Russian folk tale.

Ticket price 210 rubles.

March 24, 2018, Saturday

Performance "Little Red Riding Hood"

For children from 5 years old.

This is a theatrical improvisation told by two storytellers from different fairy tales Charles Perrault: "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Puss in Boots". The well-known fairy tale about the little curious girl Little Red Riding Hood, her mother and grandmother and, of course, the evil gray wolf. But here’s the problem: the storytellers themselves do not know how the plot will develop, because a cat and a mouse, who accidentally find themselves in a fairy tale, often give events a completely different course. And the fairytale ending will be completely unexpected.

There are live shots of puppets and actors on stage.

Duration of the performance is 45 minutes. no intermission.

March 25, 2018, Sunday

Performance “At the command of the pike”

A fairy tale about the desire to be well-fed and rich while lying on the stove. A magical fish, Pike, will help with this. But can magic power do everything?

Performance for children from 3 years old.

Live action shots of puppets and actors on stage (Emelya)

Duration of the performance is 40 minutes. no intermission.

March 31, 2018, Saturday

Play "Princess Frog "(replacement)

Performance for children from 3 years old.

Duration of the performance is 40 minutes. no intermission.

Pskov Puppet Theater. Pskov, Konnaya street, 3

Phones: administrator 57-13-79, cash desk 56-33-13, 8921-21-26-554

The theater box office is open on weekdays from 9.30 to 15.00, on weekends from 11.00 to 15.00. Monday is a day off. Discount tickets can only be purchased at the puppet theater box office.

The box office of the Theater and Concert Directorate in the Imperial hypermarket is open daily from 11.00 to 20.00. Weekend ticket sales at this box office close at 3:00 p.m. on the Friday before the performance.