Miroslav Trejtnar

Mirsolav Trejtnar (born 5 April 1962 in Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Czechoslovakia) is a master puppeteer and teacher of puppetry.

In 1999, Trejtnar founded the KID Company which is devoted to designing and producing traditional Czech wooden puppets, toys and sculptures.

Highlights have included working for the Forman brothers on their production of 'Baroque Opera' as well as for the renowned Jiří Trnka animation studios in Prague.

1996 was a special year for Trejtnar as he received the Bavarian Design Award at the Munich International Crafts Fair.

Every year, Trejtnar works with students on a puppet creation and performance project called Teatrotoč.