The SwingAdaptation of Edi Majaron's 1978 marionette show, length 45 min

The 2025 programme will feature a performance from the Lutkoteka programme entitled The Swing which was created in the late 1970s. The performance, directed by legendary puppet director Edi Majaron, was based on the renowned text by Frane Puntar with artistic design by Croatian master Zlatko Bourek, while the new adaptation will be directed by Brane Vižintin.

The Lutkoteka programme features the oldest puppet performances, which were exceptionally well received by audiences and have left a profound mark on the theatrical legacy of the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre and beyond. The Lutkoteka performances include fresh reinterpretations of older performances. These include adaptations of legendary performances and new interpretations which pay homage to their original authors. Some of these performances have graced the stage for decades, while others return refreshed, following the journey into adulthood of new generations of puppet art enthusiasts, and constituting an invaluable part of Slovenia's puppetry heritage. 

Premiere: March 2025, Grand Stage LGL

Edi Majaron is a legendary Slovenian puppet director born in 1940 in Ljubljana. He graduated in Cello at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, where he also concluded his postgraduate study. He pursued his further postgraduate studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. He has directed over 80 performances in various professional puppet theatres in Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Poland, Belarus and Italy. His works included texts from Aristophanes to Shakespeare and modern prominent Slovenian authors, performances for adults and children, many of which have passed strict selection procedures to be included in prominent international festivals: Charleville-Mézieres, Bielsko-BiaŁa, Minsk, Cervia, Perugia, Bochum, Magdeburg, Toronto, Dordrecht, Tolosa, Segovia, Barcelona, Silkeborg, the Zagreb International Puppet Theatre Festival (PIF), Children's Festival in Šibenik Bugojno, Jerusalem, Tokyo, Yokohama, Tehran and many others. His performances are known for their humane messages. As a professional musician, he leaves a distinct imprint on his performances by skilfully balancing musical expression with the rhythm of animation, seamlessly integrating music into the dramaturgy.

Zlatko Bourek was a painter, costume designer and set designer. He was a member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He was born on 4 September 1929 in Slavonska Požega. In 1955 he graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts in Zagreb and is one of the founders of the Zagreb school of animated film. His works include caricatures, illustrations and graphics, and he incorporated metal and textile into the creation of costumes. In Slovenia, he collaborated with the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre as director, puppet author, set designer and artistic design author. He also worked with Cankarjev dom and the Freyer Theatre and other Slovenian theatres where he worked as costume and set designer for various performances. In 2013, he received the Klemenčič Award, awarded by UNIMA Slovenia.