The Saint Petersburg State Theater for Young Audience opened its doors in 1922. Today, the theater bears the name of its founder – director, teacher, People's Artist of the USSR Alexander Alexandrovich Bryantsev.

In 1962, the Theater was headed by Korogodsky. It found a new home – a building on Pionerskaya Square, which had no analogues in domestic and foreign architecture. When designing it, all the features of children's perception were taken into account: the architecture and color scheme of the auditorium and foyer allow young viewers to feel as comfortable as possible and perceive the stage action in its entirety.

The first season opened on February 23, 1922 with the play "The Hunchback Horse" based on a fairy tale by Ershov. This production was destined to become the hallmark of the theater – having survived several renewals, it goes on stage to this day, and the "Hunchback Horse" itself became the emblem of the theater.