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Repertoire 1950 - 1959
14. THE HORNED WISE MAN
by Pencho Manchev
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Music by Alexander Rajchev
Opened on October 1, 1950
15. THE WONDEROUS LITTLE COTTAGE
by Samuel Marshak
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Music by Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on November 5, 1950
16. THE TALE OF THE TURNIP
by Olga Visotska
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Music by Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on October 22, 1950
17. CINNDERELLA
by Tamara Gabbe
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Bogomil Yanchulev
Music by Parashkev Hadzhiev
Musical Director - Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on February 4, 1951
18. FORGETFUL LITTLE MASHA
by L. Voronkova
Translated and adapted for puppet theater by Georgi Avgarski
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Bogomil Yanchulev
Musical director Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on October 14, 1951
19. THE TWO LITTLE BEARS
by Leda Mileva
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Bogomil Yanchulev
Musical director Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on October 20, 1951
20. SARMIKO S SONG
by K. L. Schneider
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Bogomil Yanchulev
Songs by Dragomir Nenov
Opened on January 27, 1952
21. THE MAGICAL GALOSHES
by G. Matveev
Directed by Lyuben Saev
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Music by Dragomir Nenov
Opened on October 12, 1952
22. BY ORDER OF THE PIKE
by E. Tarahovska
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Bogomil Yanchulev
Music by Dragomir Nenov
Opened in September 23, 1953
23. WOODLAND ACTORS
by Nina Gernet
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Bogomil Yanchulev
Musical director Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on January 21, 1954
24. IVAN - THE VILLAGE SON
By Sudarushkin
Directed by Stefan Topaldzhikov
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Bogomil Yanchulev
Artist-Performer Yordanka Licheva
Music by Dragomir Nenov
Opened in September 4, 1954
25. PROPAGANDA PERFORMANCE
PROPAGANDA PERFORMANCE26. NIGHTINGALE
by Pencho Manchev Directed by Ljuben Saev Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva Music by Atanas Boyadziev Opened on Noemvri 19, 195427. NEW YEARS S CONCERT
by D. Stojkov Directed by Mara Penkova Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva Music by Dragomir Nenov Opened on January 1, 195628. THE TOURIST BEAR
By D. Stojkov
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Music by Dragomir Nenov
Opened on March 25, 1956
29. THE BOY AND THE WIND
by Nadia Trendafilova
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Bogomil Yanchulev
Music by Konstantin Iliev
Opened on April 1, 1956
30. FORGETFUL LITTLE MASHA
by L. Voronkova
Directed by Atanas Ilkov
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Music by Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on February 17, 1957
31. THE TALE OF THE TURNIP
by Olga Visotska
Directed by Mara Penkova
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Music by Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on February 17, 1957
32. BIRD S MILK
by E. Tarahovska and Metalnikov
Directed by Mara Penkova and Liliana Docheva
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Music by Simeon Pironkov
Opened on September 15, 1957
33. RACING
by Inge Borde
Directed by Milka Nacheva and Bogomil Yanchulev
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Bogomil Yanchulev
Music by Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on December 29, 1957
34. THE CLEVER DUCKLING
by G. Landow
Directed by by Atanas Ilkov
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Bogomil Yanchulev
Music by Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on September 14, 1958
35. THE WONDEROUS LITTLE COTTAGE
by Samuel Marshak
Directed by Atanas Ilkov
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Bogomil Yanchulev
Music by Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on September 14, 1958
36. THE CIMMANDANT OF THE SNOW FORTRESS
by Sergej Visonov and Petko Petkov
Directed by Sergej Visonov
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Songs by Atanas Boyadzhiev
Opened on November 23, 1958
37. THE MAGIC OF MR. SNOWY WHITECLOTHES
by Pencho Manchev
Directed by Atanas Ilkov
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Opened on January 4, 1959
38. MAX AND MORTZ
by Pencho Manchev, based on Wilhelm Bush
Directed by Atanas Ilkov
Set and puppet design Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Iva Hadzieva
Artist performer Yordanka Licheva
Music by Simeon Pironkov
Opened on May 23, 1959
39. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
by Nina Stojcheva
Directed by Liliana Todorova
Sculptor Milka Nacheva
Sculptor Iva Hadzieva
Music by Parashkev Hadzhiev
Opened on Juny 26, 1959
40. SILHOUETTES AND PORTRAITS
a satirical pop program for adults by Pencho Manchev
Directed by Atnas Ilkov
Set and puppet design Stoyan Dukov
Opened on September 25, 1959
41. RABBIT SCHOOL
by Pencho Manchev
Directed by Liliana Docheva
Set and puppet design Yordanka Licheva
Sculptor Iva Hadzieva
Music by Vesa Berova
Opened on October 3, 1959
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HELIDRA
HELIDRA is a unique collaboration project between four different types of open space theatre companies from Greece, Poland, France and Sofia Puppet Theatre. The collaboration promotes experimentation in innovative theatre forms and genres through the medium of “Street Theatre”. 
