STATE PUPPET THEATRE – SLIVEN

The State Puppet Theatre of Sliven has been entertaining its young audience more than 50 years. Most of the performances, given on its stage, have been included in the “golden” fund of the Bulgarian puppet art. The numerous prizes and international festivals indicate the European work level in the theatre. Over the years the State Puppet Theatre of Sliven has won many awards and the recognition of the audience in the country and abroad.
At present the theatre repertoire covers titles for the youngest children, as well as titles for teenagers and grown-up audience. Some of these titles are based on classical Bulgarian and world works for children, and others-on the latest inventions in the field of theatrical text.
The theatre staff is very qualified and adaptive and takes part in cooproductions.
Its stage is wide open for all theatrical companies and structures, willing to be guests, for holding seminars, conferences and workshops in the field of theatre innovations.
The greatest names in the Bulgarian puppet theatre art put up their plays on the stage of the theatre. At the same time it gives actors, directors and scenographers, who have just graduated, the opportunity for artistic activities and experimental search.
The State Puppet Theatre of Sliven is one of the few theatres in Bulgaria that kept its workshops for making scenery, puppets and costumes. The theatre accomplishes foreign productions at a very high professional level – different systems of puppets, theatre and carnival costumes, accessories and requisite.
The Puppet Theatre of Sliven keeps open and intensive relations with all the other puppet and dramatic theatres in the country, with higher institutes of dramatic and fine arts and with all state cultural institutes, non-government organizations and European foundations.