Petrushka Show

A colourful musical introduction to the wild little world of puppetry.

Please mention your event date, location, and audience size.

Best for
Schools, Libraries, Family events
Age
Older children and mixed family audiences
Audience
Small to medium groups
Setup
2 tables, 4 chairs, 7 x 7 ft performing space

The story behind the performance.

Petrushka Show was created as an introduction to the world of puppetry. It works especially well when the audience is curious about how puppet theatre is made, not only what story is being told.

Viktor brings a compact travelling theatre with different puppet traditions and a clear setup plan, so schools and libraries can host a real performance without turning the room upside down.

Visual storytelling that keeps the craft visible.

  1. Children see several kinds of puppets up close instead of one repeated format.
  2. The show gives teachers and librarians a natural opening to talk about storytelling, theatre, and making things by hand.
  3. The pace is visual and musical, with enough surprise to keep mixed-age audiences leaning forward.

Study guide

Classroom materials are available for this performance.

Petrushka Show Study GuidePDF study guide