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Performances for children

Samson and Roberto: Baywatch
9+
50 minutes
Based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen

Samson and Roberto: Baywatch

Puppetry performance

Direction: Nika Bezeljak

The puppet show Samson & Roberto: Baywatch is based on the adaptation of two books from the series Samson & Roberto by the Norwegian writer Ingvar Ambjørnsen, The Inheritance of Uncle Rin-Tin-Tei (Arven etter onkel Rin-Tin-Tei) and Fiery Friends (Krakilske kamerater), which are also on the list of recommended...
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Sapramouse
3+
40 minutes
Svetlana Makarovič

Sapramouse

Puppetry performance

Direction: Nace Simončič / Brane Vižintin

 
The most famous Slovenian marionette is Sapramouse. Slovenian children could not even imagine growing up without the fairy tales, written by Svetlana Makarovič. Over the years there has been a myriad of puppet performances based on her literary material that have enchanted our young viewers. The clever and brave Sapramouse is...
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Secret Society KRVZ
6+
105 minutes
Simona Semenič

Secret Society KRVZ

An Adventure Detective Story

Direction: Mare Bulc

One evening, as Črt is going to bed, he spots a mysterious shadow and thinks it is a dragon. He is not wrong. On that same evening, the twins Kaj and Iza find a mysterious map, which they show to Vid, Črt's best friend. And just like that, the four 11-year-olds find themselves in the middle of a thrilling adventure.
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The Snow Queen
5+
60 minutes
H. C. Andersen

The Snow Queen

A fable of love
Director: Yulia Kristoforova

This magical production centres on the friendship between Gerda and Kai. It travells from the closeness in childhood, through a youthful distancing, to arrive in the development of the integrity of the male and female principles, and end in a deeper understanding of love.
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Big-Eyes the Little Owl
3+
45 minutes
Svetlana Makarovič

Big-Eyes the Little Owl

Marionette performance

Direction: Brane Vižintin

Big-Eyes the Little Owl is the first work that Svetlana Makarovič wrote for children and also her first work staged at the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre. It was directed by Matjaž Loboda and premiered in 1972, bringing a pleasant and welcome refreshment to the repertoire, which at the time consisted mostly of foreign works. It was...
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Scritch Scratch Dip Clapote!
3+
40 minutes
Kitty Crowther

Scritch Scratch Dip Clapote!

Puppetry performance

Direction: Ivana Djilas

Aimed at the very youngest viewers, Scritch Scratch Dip Clapote! is a tender fairy tale that weaves together strong emotions and rich imagination. A Frog named Jerko is afraid of going to sleep; what is that sound—scritch scratch scraww plop—that keeps coming from under his bed? Jerko's father tries to reassure him...
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