Vancouver Puppet Theatre
Viktor Barkar, Artistic Director
Vancouver, BC
Born and raised in Minsk, Belarus, Viktor became interested in professional puppetry since the age of 9 when he attended the Belorussian State Puppet Theatre for the first time. Ever since then he was captivated by this art form. Viktor developed his puppet shows and also privately studied 3-dimensional drawing and sculpture. He has personally designed and made over 25 puppets for his own puppet plays. Viktor Barkar presented in many schools, kindergartens, community centers and festivals over the years. He is also working on a puppet TV-series and preparing for the upcoming puppet festivals across Canada and USA.
About Us
UNIMA West is the Western Canadian Centre of UNIMA Canada, which is itself a National Centre of UNIMA International.
UNIMA West is supported in part by fiscal agent Canadian Academy of Mask and Puppetry (CAMP).
