Programme 2008

Nebo Puppet Theatre

Nebo Puppet Theatre's newest performance is an adaptation of the story Why is the Rabbit Chasing the Dog. In a fairy-tale manner it explains the nature of the relationship between a dog and a rabbit, a trained ‘man's best friend' and a wild animal. As in all animal fairy-tales, here also we can discover a parallel with human qualities, interpersonal relationships and conflicts.

The authors whish to foster and pass on the tradition of folk story-telling, and enrich this tradition with the use of the puppet medium.

Directed by: Ksenija Ponikvar, Dramaturgy: Petra Stare, Graphic Design: Andrej Å tular, Music: Peter Kus, Costume Design: Maja Peterlin, Advisor: Å pela Stres, Performed by: Lutkovno gledališče Nebo, Production: Forum Ljubljana, Co-production: Mini teater.

Brane Solce

Papelito is a special kind of tiny, traveling, paper theatre, which offers infinite magical metamorphoses, thus expanding a child's imagination. The performance of paper puppets is accompanied by sounds and music, making the experience stronger and fuller.

The performance is in a way a prelude to the workshop, during which the creator of this paper theatre will take the children on a journey of inventing their very own paper stories.

Josip Plemelj Primary School in Bled

The authors of Star Wars VII are Luka, Grega, Niko and Sašo from Josip Plemelj Primary School in Bled. They have invented a story, which was adapted into text by their mentor Elizabeta Žnidaršič. Under the mentorship of The Elephant Educational Programme they independently manufactured the puppets and the animated part of the show. They reaped the laurels at Saša Kump's regional competition in Kranj, and classified for the national competition. The boys possess a virtue which is their belief in the medium — the puppet. Each of their performances is something special, since they know how to play with puppet in a way real puppeteers do.

It is a story about little Ram, discontent with his parents because they are not great conquerors over the Dark Forces. He takes flight rebelliously and meets the Dark Forces himself, defeating them with the help of his friends and his lack of fear.