LITTLE LUNA AND BIG LUNA
Boris A. Novak
Co-production of Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Drama Stage for the Young (Dramski oder za mlade) and Prešeren’s Theatre (Prešernovo gledališče) Kranj
Directed by: Vinko Möderndorfer
Set design: Jože Logar
Costume design: Alan Hranitelj
Assistant costume designer: Mateja Benedetti
Music by: Bojan Jurjevčič - Jurki
Light design: Srečo Brezovar
Proof read by: Mateja Dermelj
CAST:
Northern Star: Vesna Pernarčič / Vesna Slapar
Luna: Ana Hribar
Pirate helmsman, Enamoured Cat, Dreamwalker: Matjaž Višnar
Comet, Sun: Jan Bučar
Pirate captain, Stargazer, Mister Falsetto: Jernej Kuntner
Pooch, Enamoured Kitty, Madam Base: Alenka Tetičkovič
Premiere: 21th June 2010
Production managers: Aca Ilić / Jošt Cvikl
Technical directors: Jure Žnidaršič, Borut Veselko
Sound: Aca Ilić / Robert Obed
Lights: Mirsad Vrević, Drago Cerkovnik / Bojan Hudernik
Puppets and set made by: Sandra Birjukov, Iztok Bobić, Zoran Srdić, Mitja Ritmanič, Jože Lašič, Marjeta Valjavec, Jošt Cvikl, Janez Plevnik, Robert Rajgelj
Costumes made by: Krojaštvo in šiviljstvo Vesna Rau s.p. (Vesna Rau Tailoring), Marija Špeh, Jožica Torkar, Nika Zver, Branka Spruk
Hats made by: Marjana Zajc
Props and stage hands: Darko Nedeljković, Tomo Hvastja, Robert Rajgelj, Janez Plevnik, Jošt Cvikl
Wardrobe: Mihela Majcen, Bojana Fornazarič, Nena Hribar
Hair and makeup artist: Matej Pajntar, Mihela Majcen
“The puppet and radio play Little Luna and Big Luna is an ode to childhood playfulness, creativity and open-mindedness as the most authentic human attitudes to the world. Little Luna is an image of a child. I wanted this play to portray the joys and pains of growing up, and the human life torn between Day and Night, Work and Play. Sun is the King of Light and Luna is the Princess of Play. The Luna character is my own futile attempt of returning to my own childhood. Luna, the moon, is the only thing in the whole wide world which grows from new moon to full moon, and then once again returns to the waning crescent and back to the place where it began its journey. Luna is the only eternal child.” (Boris A. Novak)
Like any other child, Little Luna yearns to grow up as soon as possible. She falls in love with the Sun, and envies his size and the power of his light. But when she grows up to be the full moon, Big Luna realises that with being grown up come responsibilities. The Sun explains that he has to produce light each and every day of his life, from sunrise to sunset, to create and sustain life in space. Once Big Luna gets a bitter taste of adulthood, she begins longing for careless childhood play, and she begins to grow smaller once more.
Appropriate age: for children aged five and older
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