Zlatna iskra (2019)

Children Theater Subotica, Serbia - “I’m sorry, Mom”

Kiev Academic Puppet Theatre - “The History of Tom Thumb” by Brothers Grimm


Immerse yourself in the refined world of everyday life and customs of ancient Germany. Refresh in your memory the popular fairy-tale story about the adventures of a legendary boy, whose growth is as a small finger! Despite his tiny growth, this young hero has tremendous skills and courage! He will save not only himself, help his parents, overcome Cannibal, and... Just come to the performance and get know!

Theatre “Karabaska” Perm, Russia - “I ask for Permission to live”

The Director of the play, E. Ibrahimov believes that talking with children on the topic of war should be very careful not to scare them and not to hurt them, so he chose special means of expression: light and sound effects, elements of artistic performance. The main character of the play is a Ray of Light.
Do not be afraid to plunge into the darkness and follow him as a Guide. He will lead you in this story we try to tell you that the most important thing in the world...We will talk about the war and about the world, about harmony and love. Become accomplices of this magical action, try to decipher the secret signs and symbols, and we will help you
Feel free to go on this exciting Journey. Wander along with a Magic Ray through the back streets of sensations, memories, anticipation. Take a walk and think...

City Theater Podgorica, Montenegro – “Toy store”

The lead character of the play, little Dina, is facing a decision that can change her life in a oneiric and metaphysical toy store. That toy store is magical, and in it only seemingly toys can be bought.
"Toy Store" is a story of the eternal stretched between "being and having," a story about searching for temptation, glamor and splendor. It is also a story about the power of friendship, courage, dedication, and the skill of making wise decisions, a story about accepting personal responsibility. It has great strength, but it’s not sermonizing, nor is infantile, it is full of respect for the young audience

Little Theatre “Duško Radović”, Belgrade, Serbia – “Mario & Nette Circus”


This play is an ode to marionette, her beauty, subtlety and distinctive possibilities. In the forefront, there are circus acts, acrobatics, dancing on the wire, assembling, disassembling, juggling ... The story is just a decoration. And the story is about love, but also about silly artists, that is, all of us. Shakespeare said, "The whole world is a stage," and we say, "The whole world is a circus parade"

City Puppet Theater Rijeka, Croatia – „Frozen songs“


There is one place on the earth which, believe me, is not made up. It is a place where the juice is made from the falling star, where the polar light is put up on the wire to remain there during rainy and gloomy days and where the clouds are created from the sugar wool. This place is called Arhangelsk, and winters are strong and harsh there, but hearts are soft and warm. A boy lives there, whose heart is taken by a peculiar little girl with the most beautiful furry hair in the whole of Europe, and at least he thinks so. In her endeavor to win her heart that does not speak, he is naive, pure and persistent. The poetics of the play relies on Pisahov in his efforts to accomplish the most with art and simplicity, that is the possibility of living in impossible situations.

Divadlo Lampion, Kladno, Czech - “Mice belong to heaven”

Summary:

The performance is about two mortal enemies - a little mouse Šupito and Bělobřich the fox, who after an unfortunate accident, meet in animal heaven. They lose their natural instincts and become best friends. Their wish to stay together after they return to earth comes true, but they are reborn into opposite roles. Thanks to the power of friendship they can even overcome what seems to be impossible.

Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Slovenia „Croak, croak, scratch, plop”

Scritch Scratch Scraww Plop, is a tender fairytale for the youngest, which intertwines strong feelings and rich imaginations. A frog called Jeremy is afraid to go to sleep. What is the sound – scritch scratch scraww plop – he can hear under his bed? Jeremy’s father tries to convince him that there is nothing to be afraid of. All until he himself lies down in the bed and hears the scritch scratch scraww plop. When they both step out of the house, they discover that the scritch scratch is coming from a mole digging a hole, the plop from a fish jumping out of water and scraww from a nocturnal bird.

When the children follow the story about the night fears of the little frog, they too are a bit afraid because they identify with the main character. Together with the frog, they search for a solution and seek solace, at the same time resolving their own tensions and troubles. A theatre performance can also become a space which children “enter” and realize that it is not so bad if you are small and fearful. Such stories give children important messages: that fear exists and that everyone can have their own fears.

The Youth Theater Novi Sad, Serbia „Is Grandpa wearing a suit?“

In this play, we deal with a topic that is neither happy nor attractive, but it is present in our lives and therefore inevitable. German author Amelie Fried wrote a warm story about Bruno whose grandfather died and we tried to turn it into a theater performance, equally warm and receptive to the youngest audience. We deal with the child’s inner world, his thoughts caused by the loss of a loved one. Little Bruno, in search of answers to his questions such as, „Where is Grandpa now?”, „What is the soul?”,and „What does a person feel when he dies?”, finds out valuable things about life and people.

 

The Youth Theater Novi Sad, Serbia "Hermit and Sixfinger"

The writer, Victor Pelevin, became known in Russia nearly thirty years ago, but no interview has ever been recorded for all this time. There are only photographs. Many doubt whether the writer is even a real person. If we believe that he is real, then we should accept the fact that he is, in fact, the Hermit. And this hermit, from year to year, writes novels and stories that reflect our time as in the mirror. Mirrors are different - they reflect the past, the future, and the parallel world. The story "Hermit and Sixfinger" is on the stage of the puppet theater for the very first time.