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Sleepy Star is a radio play, a picture book, a film and a puppet show. In Slovenia, this is one of those stories one cannot grow up without.
 
It is built around one of the most important archetypes: a star falls from the sky to evoke love in a man (the bandit), love, which brings sense to life. Ježek took this archetypal story, which talks about uniting a mother with an idea, and skilfully disguised it into a story of a sleepy star, a very strict Mr. Moon, and a heartless bandit. The story spans from the sky to the earth, among ice-cream men, circus artists and collectors. In 1972 the entire show was destroyed in a fire, but we took old plans, photos and the filmed material, and recreated the puppets -  long string marionettes. We made a new set, remade the show and brought everyone back to life, stars and bandits alike, on Earth and in the sky.

Premiere: 22 January 2009

 

  • Author:
    Frane Milčinski Ježek
  • Director:
    (Jože Pengov), Matjaž Loboda
  • Performers:
    Maja Kunšič, Iztok Jereb/Brane Vižintin, Nina Skrbinšek, Urška Hlebec, Polonca Kores/Sonja Kononenko, Asja Kahrimanović, Iztok Lužar, Gašper Malnar, Miha Arh
  • Puppet art design:
    Mara Kralj
  • Set art design:
    Ernest Franz
  • Music:
    Franci Ogrizek / Julijan Strajnar
  • Music performed by:
    Ljubljanski godalni kvartet – Monika Skalar, Karel Žužek, Franc Avsenek, Stane Demšar, Julijan Strajnar
  • Music recorded in studio:
    Sonolab
  • Musical assistance:
    Izidor Kozelj
  • Light design:
    Božidar Miler
  • Proofreader:
    Tatjana Stanič
  • Stage manager:
    Alojz Sedovnik / Izidor Kozelj
  • Set technicians:
    Tomislav Bevanda, Andrej Slinkar, Alojz Milošič, Iztok Vrhovnik, Danilo Korelec
  • Puppet heads and hands design:
    Jože Lašič
  • Puppets made by:
    Ivica Bilek, Iztok Bobić, Zoran Srdić, Mitja Ritmanič, Sandra Birjukov, Marjeta Valjavec, Sanela Medić
  • Puppet and scene painting:
    Iztok Bobić, Zoran Srdić
  • Wigs made by:
    Hermina Pavšin
  • Following the original Ernest Franz set design, copied from a film record - set design made by:
    Iztok Bobić, Zoran Srdić, Smrekca d.o.o., Jože Zalar ml. s.p.