From 1 to 6 July 2025, the "Shareno Petle" Puppet Art Festival for all ages will take place in Pleven for the eighth consecutive year.
From 1 to 6 July 2025, the „Shareno Petle“ Puppet Art Festival for all ages will take place in Pleven for the eighth consecutive year.
This year too the programme will be rich and varied, with many surprises for all the audience.
The morning open-air performances will take place in the courtyard of the Regional Historical Museum, while the creative workshops and performances will be held in various spaces of the "Ivan Radoev" Drama and Puppet Theatre.
Advance registration to take part in the workshops and to collect invitations for the performances can be done at the theatre box office from 24 June 2025.
The festival is organised by the Municipality of Pleven together with the "Ivan Radoev" Drama and Puppet Theatre – Pleven and the „Art Office“ Foundation.
P R O G R A M M E 2025
1 July (Tuesday)
18:00 – Presentation of the new issue of „Kuklart“ magazine.
Exhibition by the set designer Emeliana Andonova-Toteva
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre – Chamber Stage
OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL
19:30 – „We Too Play Romeo and Juliet“ by the Sofia Puppet Theatre, a performance for family audiences 8+.
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre – Main Stage
21:00 – Stilt show
„Skrin“ Theatre.
Open air
2 July (Wednesday)
10:00 – „The Emperor’s New Clothes“ by „Hameleon“ Theatre, Plovdiv, a performance for children
Park of the Regional Historical Museum.
16:00 – Creative workshop for children with „Hameleon“ Theatre
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre
18:00 – „The Little Prince“ by „Karlson“ Theatre – Sofia, a performance for children 4+
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre – Chamber Stage
19:30 – „Winnie the Pooh“ by the Plovdiv Puppet Theatre, a performance for family audiences 5+
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre – Main Stage
3 July (Thursday)
10:00 – „Little Muck“ by the Stara Zagora Puppet Theatre, a performance for children
Park of the Regional Historical Museum
16:00 – Creative workshop for children with „Art Land“ Theatre
At the "Ivan Radoev" Theatre
18:00 – „The Fisherman and the Golden Fish“ (Belgium) by „Vlinders & Company“ Theatre, a performance for family audiences 4+
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre – Chamber Stage
19:30 – „A Boy and the Wind“ by the Ruse Puppet Theatre, a performance for family audiences 5+
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre – Main Stage
4 July (Friday)
10:00 – „Fraki the Little Penguin“ by „Vesel“ Theatre – Veliko Tarnovo, a performance for children
Park of the Regional Historical Museum
16:00 – „I Can“ – a performance for babies and children up to 4 by the Burgas Puppet Theatre
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre
18:00 – „Star Show“ by Cemal Fatih Polat (Turkey), a performance for family audiences
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre – Chamber Stage
19:30 – „Treasure Island“ by the Pleven Puppet Theatre, a performance for adults
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre – Main Stage
5 July (Saturday)
10:00 – „The Stars of the Circus“ by the „Arte Viva“ Foundation, a performance for children.
Park of the Regional Historical Museum
16:00 – Creative workshop for children with the "Ivan Radoev" Theatre – Pleven
At the "Ivan Radoev" Theatre
18:00 – „37 Matchsticks“ by OSAIK – 36 Monkeys, a performance for adults.
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre – Chamber Stage
19:30 – „The Fillyjonk – 20 Years Later“ by the Burgas Puppet Theatre, a performance for all ages
"Ivan Radoev" Theatre – Main Stage
6 July (Sunday)
10:00 – „Little Red Riding Hood“ by the Youth Theatre – Sofia, a performance for children
Park of the Regional Historical Museum