Челябинский государственный областной театр кукол им. В. Вольховского

Chelyabinsk Regional Puppet Theatre named after V. Volkovsky is located at Kirova Street, 8. Founded in 1935 and named after prominent director Valery Volkovsky whose leadership brought the theatre to its peak in the 1970s-80s. The puppet theater is inspired by the old antique puppet Pyotrushka and is directed by Alexander Borok, a laureate of the Golden Mask award. Regularly held festival "Straw Lark" takes place here, with performances rated for ages 16+ and 18+.