Original 1986 Soviet Theatre Poster – Artist K. Vorobyeva – “New Adventures of Kolobok” – Leningrad Puppet-Marionette Theatre

A rare and charming piece of late-Soviet graphic art — an original 1986 theatre playbill produced for the Leningrad Puppet-Marionette Theatre’s production of New Adventures of Kolobok (Новые приключения Колодка) — a children’s musical based on the beloved Russian folklore tale — designed by K. Vorobyeva (К. Vorobyeва).

Kolobok — whose name derives from the Old Russian kolo, meaning “wheel” or “circle” — is the Russian equivalent of the Gingerbread Man: a round, singing bread roll who escapes a series of forest predators before meeting his match in the wily Fox. Vorobyeva’s design gives him a distinctly theatrical twist, merging his round form with a musical note to emphasise his signature song — the very thing that both saves and ultimately dooms him. The Fox, dressed in a traditional floral shawl, faces him across a vivid emerald green ground, the classic hero-and-trickster dynamic rendered in a bold, storybook illustrative style.

With a print run of only 3,000 copies, this is a genuinely scarce document of Soviet theatrical life — equally at home in a collector’s archive, a nursery, or a vintage-inspired interior. Framing behind UV-protective glass is recommended to preserve the vivid original print.

Authenticity

100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.

Artist: K. Vorobyeva (К. Vorobyeва)
Production: New Adventures of Kolobok — children’s musical
Year: 1986
Theatre: Leningrad Puppet-Marionette Theatre, Leningrad (St. Petersburg), USSR
Print Run: 3,000 copies
Origin: USSR (Soviet Union)
Size: 59 × 87 cm (23.2 × 34.3 in)
Medium: Offset lithograph on paper

Condition

Overall: Good to Very Good (Vintage Grade)

Wear: Minor handling wear and light creasing along the perimeter, consistent with age and original theatrical use.

Details: Colours remain exceptionally bright and saturated — particularly the emerald greens and reds. Paper maintains excellent structural integrity with no tears or losses.

This is an authentic vintage item. Please review the high-resolution photographs for a full and accurate representation. What you see is what you receive.

Shipping & Packaging

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Handling: Dispatched within 1–3 business days from our Sarajevo studio
Packaging: Rolled in acid-free tissue paper and shipped in a heavy-duty reinforced mailing tube — no folding, no creasing, no edge damage
Tracking: Fully tracked from our studio to your door
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Framing

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