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Bulgarian Puppetry: A Stylish Art Form
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 January 2009
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Primarily a melting-pot of influences and techniques, the rapid development of the Bulgarian puppet theatre into a series of achievements, over a relatively short period of time, may be regarded as archetypal of the enthusiastic quest of a young nation for new artistic modes of expression. An imaginative, vital flexibility characterizes this pervasive art form, aimed at children and adults alike, with its twenty professional companies across the country at the beginning of the 1990s.
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1. The history of puppets in Bulgaria goes back to early rituals and long-forgotten seasonal celebrations. These historical roots found a fertile soil in Christian myths enacted in Mystery Plays. Performed at charity events, family reunions or children's celebrations in Medieval times, the productions became fully independent of rites and magic.
2. Stefanov, Vassil, The Contemporary Puppet Theatre (Sofia: Science and Art, 1971), p. 148.Google Scholar