𝐓he adventure 𝗈f 𝐁uratino!

• It's a wooden doll with a distinctive, very long, pointed nose that moves when it's excited. It has rosy cheeks and a permanent mischievous smile.

• His iconic hat is knitted, stretchy, and has horizontal red and white stripes, drooping to one side with a white wool pom-pom. He wears a bright orange jacket or vest with a large, wide-pointed white sailor collar accentuated by lacing, brown satin shorts, and long red and white striped stockings that resemble jester's socks.

He is extremely mischievous, optimistic, and curious. Although he is sometimes naive and easily distracted, he has a big heart, an unwavering sense of justice, and is incredibly brave when it comes to saving his friends.

Pierrot's face is completely covered in white theatrical makeup (white clown). His eyebrows are thin, downward-curving black lines, giving him an expression of utter sadness and impending tears, complemented by small lips painted a dark shade. He has a bob haircut or straight mane that reaches his jawline, with the ends styled slightly inwards, framing his pale face.
•She has a straight, smooth fringe that falls over her forehead, just below the edge of her white hat, cut in a way that reveals her sadly painted eyebrows.

• She wears a loose-fitting white tunic accentuated by a giant, multi-layered, circular, pleated ruff that encircles her shoulders. The tunic's sleeves are exaggeratedly long, trailing behind her and completely concealing her hands to emphasize her physical helplessness. A large, tall, conical hat (like a cone) of stiff white fabric completes the ensemble.

• He is a romantic and melancholic poet.
Sighing, reciting sad verses, and lamenting his fate, despite his outward frailty, he displays great loyalty and chivalry.
And his friends always try to make sure he has fun.

• Unlike Pierrot, who has straight brown hair, Harlequin stands out for his very short mane of platinum blonde or almost white hair, styled with dense, fluffy curls that stick out from his hat.
• Her face isn't as pale as Pierrot's. She wears cheerful makeup with two inverted diamonds or triangles painted red or black above her eyes, emulating the classic Commedia dell'arte mask. Her eyebrows are drawn in an upward arch to denote constant mischief or joyful surprise.
• His attire is the iconic acrobat's costume. He wears a one-piece outfit covered in a pattern of bright, contrasting diamonds (mainly red, white, and shades of gold or yellow).
• Around his neck he wears a pleated ruff (ruff collar) but much smaller and more colorful than Pierrot's, allowing him to jump and pirouette in the air with total agility.

• In the theatrical acts forced upon him by his master, his main role is to mock Pierrot's poems and give him comical blows to the head (the classic podzatylniki or head-whacks of traditional puppet theater).

• It is a porcelain doll that immediately stands out for its long, bright blue hair, voluminous with curls.
She wears a lavish light blue or white lace dress with ruffles, fit for a princess.
• She is extremely polite, formal, and bossy. She loves cleanliness, good manners, and acting like a strict teacher (especially with Buratino, whom she tries to educate without much success).

• It is a poodle dog, with an impeccable jet-black coat. It usually wears a large bright blue bow (matching its owner Malvina's hair) tied around its neck or on its tail.
• Despite his refined appearance, Artemon is a fierce warrior when it comes to defending his friends. In the story, he doesn't hesitate to confront the ferocious guard dogs of Karabas Barabas.
• Living with Malvina (who is very strict about manners), Artemón is clean, polite, and follows the house etiquette rules perfectly, sometimes serving tea or helping with chores.
•Treat other characters with respect, showing almost human dignity in your everyday behavior.

• He is a humble old man, with a gray beard and a tired but kind appearance.
He wears very worn tramp clothes, an old vest, and a tattered hat. He is a very poor organ grinder.
• He is a purely paternal figure, patient and selfless. He loves Buratino from the first second he carves him from a wooden log and is willing to sacrifice what little he has (like his own coat) to give him an education.

• A huge, imposing, and fierce-looking man, whose main characteristic is a very long black beard that he sometimes steps on or gets tangled up.
• He wears a dark formal coat and a top hat, looking like a pompous but disheveled circus director. He always carries a whip in his hand.

• He is the main villain. He is cruel, greedy, choleric, and tyrannical. He sees the puppets as mere objects to enrich himself and does not hesitate to punish them physically, although he also proves to be a coward when things don't go his way.

• Alicia the Fox: Made up with warm tones and a painted beauty mark near her eye to accentuate her cunning coquetry. She wears a tattered faux fur stole or coat in a fox-brown (orange-brown) color and a wide-brimmed hat adorned with flattened feathers and dried flowers, decadently imitating high society fashion.

Basilio the Cat: His makeup includes crudely painted black whiskers on his cheeks and a darkened nose. He wears ragged clothes, a threadbare coat, fingerless gloves with fake claws protruding from them, and tiny round black glasses with a broken lens, which he constantly adjusts on the tip of his nose while pretending to be blind.

They are a pair of comical and opportunistic con artists. They are extremely greedy, manipulative, and deceitful. They take advantage of Buratino's innocence to steal his gold coins, though they constantly fight amongst themselves over the loot.

It is described as having a retro, phantasmagorical, and distinctly theatrical aesthetic:

• The stage: The stage is framed by dark, carved wood. The lights are not modern; they simulate old spotlights or footlights that illuminate from below, creating giant and somewhat eerie shadows.
• The stage backdrop changes depending on the play, but it consists of flat, hand-painted panels of wood or cardboard. It typically depicts bleak landscapes: trees with twisted, leafless branches, hills in muted colors (dark blues, grays, and purples), and a white moon painted in the sky for Pierrot to sing to. Everything appears two-dimensional (flat).

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• The backstage area: It's a neglected, dark, and dusty space. There are nails in the walls, cracked mirrors, and old makeup where the puppets are touched up for the plays.

• The wooden beams at the back are studded with rows of large, rusty iron nails. The puppets hang from them by their clothes or strings when their owner gets angry with them, letting them swing in the dark like old coats.

• And then a large central fireplace where Karabas cooks or threatens to burn the effigies to use them as firewood. It represents oppression and fear.