Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre





The Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre is full of kinetic sculptures and features mechanical structures which perform multi-sensory shows of movement, sound and light.

It was founded by sculptor-mechanic Eduard Bersudsky and theatre director Tatyana Jakovskaya in St Petersburg and moved to Scotland in the 1990s.

The word Sharmanka is Russian for hurdy-gurdy or barrel-organ.

1 comment:

  1. Sharmanka a great sounding word. I also think hurdy gurdy is a great name too 😀.great photos

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