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Obraztsov, a world class puppet theatre and museum

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The Obraztsov State Central Puppet Theater celebrates its 80th anniversary on September 16. Today the theater is a Russian and worldwide center that trains professional actors, directors and artists for puppet performances and the world’s only Academy of Puppet Performing Arts. Photo: A performance of “Extraordinary Concert,” Russia’s most famous puppet performance of the 20th century. It has been shown more than 10,000 times and is listed in the Guinness World Records Book.

The Obraztsov State Central Puppet Theater celebrates its 80th anniversary on September 16. Today the theater is a Russian and worldwide center that trains professional actors, directors and artists for puppet performances and the world’s only Academy of Puppet Performing Arts. Photo: A performance of “Extraordinary Concert,” Russia’s most famous puppet performance of the 20th century. It has been shown more than 10,000 times and is listed in the Guinness World Records Book.

© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Nevezhin / Go to the mediabankThe Obraztsov State Central Puppet Theater celebrates its 80th anniversary on September 16. Today the theater is a Russian and worldwide center that trains professional actors, directors and artists for puppet performances and the world’s only Academy of Puppet Performing Arts. Photo: A performance of “Extraordinary Concert,” Russia’s most famous puppet performance of the 20th century. It has been shown more than 10,000 times and is listed in the Guinness World Records Book.
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The Obraztsov State Central Puppet Theater celebrates its 80th anniversary on September 16. Today the theater is a Russian and worldwide center that trains professional actors, directors and artists for puppet performances and the world’s only Academy of Puppet Performing Arts. Photo: A performance of “Extraordinary Concert,” Russia’s most famous puppet performance of the 20th century. It has been shown more than 10,000 times and is listed in the Guinness World Records Book.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankThe puppet of Eduard Aplombov, the master of ceremonies from a performance of “Extraordinary Concert.”
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The puppet of Eduard Aplombov, the master of ceremonies from a performance of “Extraordinary Concert.”
© RIA Novosti . Polunin / Go to the mediabankDuring its first five years the theater performed at schools, clubs, city courtyards and summer camps and toured the country. Sergei Obraztsov, a world renowned puppet artist from that time and an actor in the Art Theater Musical Studio, became the theater’s director.
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During its first five years the theater performed at schools, clubs, city courtyards and summer camps and toured the country. Sergei Obraztsov, a world renowned puppet artist from that time and an actor in the Art Theater Musical Studio, became the theater’s director.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Lyskin / Go to the mediabankSergei Obraztsov, People’s Artist of the USSR, with Czech puppets at the UNIMA World Puppetry Festival, June 1976.
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Sergei Obraztsov, People’s Artist of the USSR, with Czech puppets at the UNIMA World Puppetry Festival, June 1976.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankA landmark metal clock adorns the Obraztsov Puppet Theater façade.
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A landmark metal clock adorns the Obraztsov Puppet Theater façade.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankOver the decades, the theater has become the world’s largest puppet center and includes Russia’s only library housing the major works of puppetry. It also holds the world’s biggest Theater Puppet Museum offering a look at all types of puppets and puppetry systems from ancient times through today.
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Over the decades, the theater has become the world’s largest puppet center and includes Russia’s only library housing the major works of puppetry. It also holds the world’s biggest Theater Puppet Museum offering a look at all types of puppets and puppetry systems from ancient times through today.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankThe theater includes a unique collection of materials on the history of puppetry in Russia and the world.
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The theater includes a unique collection of materials on the history of puppetry in Russia and the world.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankThe theater’s museum is a living collection of puppets. Visitors can see the puppets in a performance and understand how they are made and how the actors operate them.
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The theater’s museum is a living collection of puppets. Visitors can see the puppets in a performance and understand how they are made and how the actors operate them.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankThe museum offers chamber performances that have won recognition at various Russian and international exhibitions and festivals.
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The museum offers chamber performances that have won recognition at various Russian and international exhibitions and festivals.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankThe theater includes workshops where puppets are repaired…
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The theater includes workshops where puppets are repaired…
© RIA Novosti . Rudolf Alfimov / Go to the mediabank…and new puppets are made.
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…and new puppets are made.
© RIA Novosti . Roman Galkin / Go to the mediabankObraztsov Theater puppets often take part in street performances and international festivals.
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Obraztsov Theater puppets often take part in street performances and international festivals.
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