PIPPI AND MELCHIADE
Text adapted by Matjaž Briški and Jurij Souček after motives from PIGGELDY AND FREDERICK by Elke & Dieter Loewe.
Director: Robert Waltl
Acting: Jurij Souček and Andrej Murenc
Set design: Vasja Semolič
Music: Uroš Rakovec
Costume design: Ana Savić Gecan
Choreography: Rosana Hribar
Light design: Zoran Najdenov
A theatre performance for children from three years up.
Opening night: December 2007
Producer: Mini teater
An educating and entertaining performance about the two famous pigs who »piggedly pigged to their home«.
Who is not familiar with Pippi and his elder brother Melchiad? Through their witty and unusual ideas these two little pigs won the hearts not only of the youngest generation of TV spectators but they drew the attention also of the adult audience.
This time they are presented as puppets with new original stories about the pig life, as they were created by the young Slovene writer Matjaž Briški and actor Jurij Souček.
Zou will get to know the stereotypes of pig habits as well as the troubles and the beauties pigs have to face every day. The two smart guys will be challenged to deal with sayings and proverbs about pig behaviour. Their perspective of pig life will be presented in rougish way through the eye of a pig teaching us about secrets in the pig world. Join us in this educative and entertaining story full of imagination and fun!
Jurij Souček, the legendary Slovene theatre actor was awarded the Borštnik ring, the most prestigeous Slovene national award, as well as the national prize Viktor for the work of his life, and many other prestigeous awards.
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