News
6 June 2023
Aloud reading of the plays submitted to Lyubimovka International Independent Dramaturgy Festival will be held at Baku Marionette Theatre within June 6 - July 4. As a non-commercial international project of Russian-speaking playwrights, this festival had been organized in Moscow for more than 30 years, but after Russia's aggression against Ukraine, its artistic board decided to stop their events in Russia. So, Lyubimovka-2022 was held in Kazakhstan. Besides, the festival play-readings were held in such cities as Tbilisi, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Narva, Tartu, Paris, Belgrade, Istanbul, and Berlin.
“Echoes of Lyubimovka in Baku” is supported by Baku Marionette Theatre, the art portal Teatro.az and the art-hab Katalizator. The Baku festival is curated by playwright Ismayil Iman. Aloud reading of the plays will be performed in Azerbaijani and Russian languages. Also lectures, master classes and public discussions will be held as part of the festival events. Free admission. Age of 18+ and pre-registration required.
https://teatro.az/az/post/lubimovkanin-eks-sedasi-bakida-1022
https://lubimovka.art/news/91
16 May 2023
In 2023, Baku Marionette Theatre celebrates its 35th Anniversary. On May 16, in the framework of the jubilee events, a detailed excursion / presentation was organized in the theatre for the staff of the Administration of the “Icherisheher” State Historical-Architectural Reserve. The event was held with participation of our actors-puppeteers. Artistic head and managing director of the theatre, Tarlan Gorchu, guided the guests and made the presentation featuring specifics of the art of marionettes in general and activities of Baku Marionette Theatre particularly. The event participants took advantage of the unique opportunity to see the theatre’s backstage and get the feeling of how the marionette show’s magic borns.
20 April 2023
Baku Marionette Theatre of the Administration of the “Icherisheher” State Historical-Architectural Reserve is the first and only marionette theatre in Azerbaijan. The theatre was officially established by the order of the Chairman of the Azerbaijan Theatremakers’ Union Mr. Lutfiyar Imanov on April 20, 1988. So, in 2023 Baku Marionette Theatre celebrates its 35th Anniversary. The artistic head and managing director of the theatre, Tarlan Gorchu, has created a special “35th Anniversary” logotype for the anniversary events that will last until the end of the year. Media and anyone featuring Baku Marionette Theatre are offered to make use of that logo.
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29 March 2023
Amazing poetry party entitled “Yenə o bağ olaydı” took place at our Theatre on March 29. The event organized by Lithuanian Embassy to Azerbaijan was devoted to Lithuanian poet Vytautas Mačernis (1921-1944) and wellknown Azerbaijani poet Mikayil Musjfiq (1908-1938). Contemporary poets from both our countries also participated. The event’s audience met the presented poems and video clips with pleasure and gratitude.
20 March 2023
Azer Mukhtarov, who is a lighting artist at the Baku Marionette Theatre since 2016, and is a well-known specialist of the most advanced, modern stage lighting and sound systems, was awarded with a congratulatory diploma of the Administration of "Icherisheher" State Historical-Architectural Reserve on the occasion of his 50th anniversary and for contributing to the theatre’s successful activities.
