Digital Edition – 1983 Soviet Theatre Poster – “Klown’s Smile” – Leningrad Puppet-Marionette Theatre – Multilingual Edition

A high-resolution digital edition of one of the rarest pieces of late-Soviet theatrical graphic design — the 1983 playbill for the Leningrad Puppet-Marionette Theatre’s production of Klown’s Smile (Улыбка клоуна). Download instantly and print at your preferred size and paper stock.

The design is atmospheric and quietly virtuosic. A central marionette clown — rendered in cool grey tones with vivid pops of blue shoes and a red nose — is shown with his strings and controls fully visible, embracing the “theatre within a theatre” concept at the heart of the production. A collector’s detail: the artist’s mark — a stylised “CЧ" / “CH” + ’83 — is hidden on the sole of the clown’s left shoe.

The title and theatre credits appear in six languages — Russian, English, Spanish, German, Polish, and French — a reflection of the Leningrad puppet troupe’s prestigious international touring schedule. Original print run: 2,500 copies.

Publication Details
Original year: 1983
Theatre: Leningrad Puppet-Marionette Theatre, USSR
Playwright: Efim Chepovetsky (Ефим Чеповецкий)
Director: Vladimir Lopuhin
Languages: Russian, English, Spanish, German, Polish, French
Original size: 59 × 87 cm (23.2 × 34.3 in)

What You Receive
1 high-resolution JPEG file
Print-ready at 300 DPI
Sized for printing at 24 × 36 in
Instant download after purchase
Personal use licence included

File Details
Format: JPEG
Resolution: 300 DPI
Print size: 24 × 36 in
Licence: Personal use only. Commercial reproduction, resale, or redistribution is strictly prohibited.

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