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Performances for children

A Mouse Called Julian
3+
30 minutes
Based on Joe Todd-Stanton

A Mouse Called Julian

Puppetry performance

Direction: Asja Kahrimanović

A Mouse Called Julian (2019) is a picture book about a reclusive mouse called Julian by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning author and illustrator Joe Todd-Stanton. The mouse prefers to spend his days alone rather than in the company of his neighbours and other residents of his neighbourhood. And he absolutely loves it....
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My Grandfather was a Cherry Tree
5+
45 minutes
Angela Nanetti

My Grandfather was a Cherry Tree

Shadow puppet performance

Direction: Fabrizio Montecchi

The story of family ties, intergenerational relationships, life, and its passing is a reminder that miracles are possible if only we open our hearts. Wonder, curiosity, and childlike honesty can be found across generations—and in the breath of a cherry tree.
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Mojca and the Animals
3+
45 minutes
Eka and Brina Vogelnik

Mojca and the Animals

Marionette show

Direction: Eka Vogelnik

Mojca and the Animals is one of our oldest and most popular folk tales, especially among our youngest viewers. It not only reflects the spirit of the time, but also brings us back to our roots. 
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The Smartest Giant in Town
3+
40 minutes
Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler

The Smartest Giant in Town

Puppetry performance

Direction: Jaka Ivanc

Following the Gruffalo and the Gruffalo's child, who had to face their fears in a forest full of predators, and the adventures of a not-at-all evil witch in ‘Room on the Broom’, the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre returns with ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’, a production based on another bestselling book by the...
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Somewhere Else
7+
40 minutes
Zala Dobovšek, Nina Šorak, Tin Grabnar, Asja Kahrimanović

Somewhere Else

Animated chalkboard tale

Direction: Tin Grabnar

The performance tells us about a little girl, who finds herself caught in the middle of the war. It is through her eyes that we observe her changing city, filled with horrors, violence and fear. But, hope too. Threatening planes are flying over the city, the streets are empty and there is no food left on the shelves in the...
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About the Lost Donkey
3+
60 minutes
Marko »Mare« Bulc and the creative team

About the Lost Donkey

Puppetry performance

Direction: Marko "Mare" Bulc

Some time ago there was a strange true story in the news about a donkey that had strayed from the farm into the woods. After an unsuccessful search, the owners gave up hope of ever seeing the donkey again. A few months later, they recognised their donkey in a video shared by a forest walker. He came across an unusual scene in a...
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