ARTISANS: THE GOLDEN BIRD

A well-known Slovene folk tale is about a young prince who snipes at a golden bird in his father's orchard, but also about the constant quest for a more beautiful and fairer world. The king wishes the golden bird for himself and thus offers the crown to the one who brings him the bird. The three brothers set out and the youngest surmounts all the difficulties with a help of a bear and eventually finds the golden bird. Kindness and bravery overcome evil and indolence personified by the two older brothers.
The show is dynamic, without text, full of movement that can be understood in two ways: as animation of objects and space from the context of a puppet theatre and as animation of bodies in the sense of circus artistry and physical theatre. It is suitable for a family audience and is 45 minutes long.


Direction: IAN OWENS, IRENA RAJH
Assistant: ALEXIS PATTISON, MATEJA ŠUŠTERŠIČ
Costume and puppet design: IZTOK HRGA
Puppets, scenery and costumes: IZTOK HRGA, MATEJA ŠUŠTERŠIČ, NEVA VRBA
Music selection:PRIMOŽ ZUPAN
Lights: TOMAŽ ŠTRUCELJ, BOŠTJAN MAROLT
Mentor:IRENA RAJH
Premiere:June 2004

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