Puppet Theatre

Baku


The dinky little puppet theatre is a distinctive 1910 neoclassical building with twin, spired domes. Shows are mostly aimed at children and have a timeless charm.

For the month's show programme and language of performance (usually Azerbaijani or Russian), click repertuar on the website.


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