Performances for children
9+
Little Lessons of Wonder
Shadow performance
Director: Fabrizio Montecchi
Addressing our attitude towards nature and the possibilities of restoring it, the performance is designed for audiences of all ages. The creators based the performance on the sense of “wonder” that Rachel Carson so passionately advocated. According to the pioneer of contemporary environmental movements, this is the...
2+
Goose the Bear
Puppetry mix-up
Direction: Ivana Djilas
Goose the Bear is a seemingly simple mix-up. One day a little gosling hatches out of a lost egg. From the first moment the little creature is absolutely convinced that it is a bear, since the very first thing it sees is the Bear's face.
3+
Winnie-the-Pooh
Recycled puppetry performance
Direction: Benjamin Zajc
The protagonist of the performance is Eeyore, a tailless donkey celebrating his birthday in his house. In a room full of objects that carry memories of one kind or another, the adventure of the main characters from a well-known story collection slowly begins to unfold. Pooh, Piglet and Tigger set off in search of the perfect...
3+
A Mouse Called Julian
Puppetry performance
Direction: Asja Kahrimanović
A Mouse Called Julian (2019) is a picture book about a reclusive mouse called Julian by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning author and illustrator Joe Todd-Stanton. The mouse prefers to spend his days alone rather than in the company of his neighbours and other residents of his neighbourhood. And he absolutely loves it....
5+
My Grandfather was a Cherry Tree
Shadow puppet performance
Direction: Fabrizio Montecchi
The story of family ties, intergenerational relationships, life, and its passing is a reminder that miracles are possible if only we open our hearts. Wonder, curiosity, and childlike honesty can be found across generations—and in the breath of a cherry tree.
