Ljubljana Puppet Theatre was established in 1948, shaped by various developments in Slovene puppetry during the first half of the 20th century. Quite soon it found its own mode of expression, and since the UNIMA international puppetry festival in Bucharest in 1958, it has toured more than 80 cities in 30 countries and received many awards. Its repertory programme encompasses the classical puppetry tradition as well as contemporary forms. The theatre works with domestic as well as with international authors, and is open to young as well as established writers. Its most successful recent performances were Ta veseli dan ali Matiček se ženi (a Slovene stage classic by A T Linhart) and Papageno playing a magic flute (Streul’s adaptation of a famous Mozart opera) - in co-operation with Slovene National Theatre (SNG) Ljubljana - Opera and Ballet. The Ljubljana Puppet Theatre team consists of 19 actors who (together with several guest performers and directors) present around 500 performances each year, including eight to 10 premieres. The main target audience is children, however the theatre has recently been expanding its youth and adult programme.

Ljubljana Puppet Theatre performs in a number of venues at Krekov trg.