Yekaterinburg Municipal Puppet Theater, Yekaterinburg

The Puppet Theater was founded on November 6th, 1932, as part of the Sverdlovsk Youth Theater. Its first show, "Letter from Italy", premiered on November 7, 1932. From 1996 to 1998, the building underwent a significant renovation with the help of architect Alexander Dolgov. An additional floor was added, making the theater a five-story building. Also, the stage was significantly enlarged and mechanized, and a small hall was added. There is now both a large and small hall that seat 280 and 100 spectators respectively. As part of the renovation, the interior of the theater was altered and a new logo, designed by artist A. Zolotukhin, was chosen. The performances of R. Vinderman, V. Garanin, M. Yaremchuk, A. Boraca, S. Plotov, I. Lifanov have garnered many awards at prestigious Russian and international theater festivals.