Theatre and stories in Family par at Pohoda 2019
Theatre performances at Pohoda 2019 will also be exceptionally varied. Children can look forward to the Emperor’s new clothes presented by Nové divadlo, the witty-educational production of the Spozavoza Theatre about the life of Nikola Tesla, the appraised puppet play Wilderness from the Odivo group, eco-stories of Braňo Jobus: The Waste Collection Site, interactive Fairy Tales from the Red Sock performed by the Bratislava Puppet Theatre, and Merry Circus School run by CirKus-Kus.
31. May 2019
Nové divadlo: Emperor’s new clothes
Emperorʼs new clothes is a baroque crazy comedy for people from 3 to 100 years of age on the motifs of world-famous Hans Christian Andresenʼs stories. The Nové divadlo theatre was mixing up fairy tales until one new one was created. In this piece for children, the audience will hear about Emperorʼs new clothes, the Little Match Girl, and the Snow Queen. A replica of the Baroque theatre will rise right on the stage in front of the audience, with all its particularities: portal columns, a red curtain, painted changing ceilings and horizons, perfect magic lighting, smoke, and replicas of historical costumes. The story tells us that truth and love always prevail over evil and hatred... All that narrated in a language that children can understand. Fun and wisdom are guaranteed.
- Story: Šimon Spišák, Veronika Gabčíková and the team
- Director: Šimon Spišák
- Cast: Miloš Kusenda as guest, Ľuba Dušaničová/Lucia Korená, Agáta Spišáková, Katarína Petrusová
Theatre Spozavoza: Tesla and friends
This puppet drama production has a witty and educational way to expand the knowledge of physics, power generation, and the life of the famous inventor, physicist, and, especially, a human, Nikola Tesla. In this performance, young audience will be acquainted with, among others, famous figures such as Thomas Alva Edison, Mark Twain, and others.
- Screenplay, directed by: Miro Mihálek
- Dramaturgy: Matej Feldbauer
- Screenplay, puppets, and costumes: Miriam Horňáková
- Cast: Miro Mihálek and Patrícia Sopkovičová
ODIVO: Wilderness
A tale with live music that tells a story about ordinary Max with his extraordinary fantasy. And about his cat. And about wilderness. And about a lot of other things that fit into one red cart. The performance was awarded the prize for puppets at the international festival Mateřinka 2017 (Czech Republic, Liberec).
- Artwork: Maurice Sendak
- Stage setting: Ivana Macková
- Concept and dramatury: Mária Danadová and Monika Kováčová
- Director: Monika Kováčová and the bewildered crew
- Cast: Mária Danadová, Filip Hajduk; musicians Ján Fiala (vibraphone, drums, percussions), Štefan Szabó (guitar)
Bratislavské bábkové divadlo (Bratislava Puppet Theatre): Fairy tales from the Red Sock
Dramatized reading based on a book by Jaroslava Blažková accompanied by an art workshop. All the children in the nursery sleep after lunch, and it is only Andrej to have his eyes open. And here, from the red sock heʼd nudged from under the blanket, he sees his thumb sticking out. Well, in fact, these are honey-cake generals who tell him incredible stories. Children will listen to fairy tales from the cult book delivered by the actors in a humorous way, and will be invited to an art workshop after the performance.
- directed by: Peter Galdík
- cast: Katarína Aulitisová, Miroslava Kalinková, Jaroslava Hupková, Ľubomír Piktor
Braňo Jobus: The Waste Collection Site
For many people, the waste problem ends when they throw it into the trash. In the new book of Braňo Jobus, this is the point where everything just begins. Stories about what happens to a toilet paper roll or to an aluminium can, and how a cellophane and aluminium foil wandered the world. Thanks to the wise compote that read an article in a discarded newspaper about how recycling works, the Waste Phantom will be born. Also with his help, the waste collection site will finally start to function as it should.
CirKus-Kus: Merry Circus School
What does it look like in a school where the clowns do teaching? It must all be a circus! Things flying in the air, people upside down... A funny interactive performance, a buffoonery without words that will make children laugh hard and learn a few circus tricks. The Merry Circus School will feature also kids that had attended a circus workshop on that day.