State Puppet Theatre Programme
January 2023

11.01, 19:00 - IMMURED
There should be a bridge across any water, and man should walk all over it, coming, and going, and doing what they have to do.
 

14.01, 10:30  - THE GLOVE OF GRANDPA
14.01, 11:45  - THE GLOVE OF GRANDPA
Favorite actors tell the beloved tale of animals finding a home in a... mitten!

15.01, 10:30  - THE STONE FLOWER 
15.01, 11:45  - THE STONE FLOWER
"We've all heard the expression "children are our greatest treasure." But what does "true treasure" mean to our children? Kids will usually tell you that their treasure, is what they have, not what they can do. It's sad, but it's true. From their earliest days, our children dream and scratch at various "stone flowers" - expensive toys, expensive shoes, expensive clothes, expensive entertainment... In telling the old Ural tale, I have tried to give it not only a new look, but also a new meaning - a new meaning. Instead of dreaming of material things, watching this play, children will begin to dream of their own feats of their own creations, created with their own hands, with their own hard work, courage, perseverance and love."- Mila Masovic-Nikulich, author of the play "The Stone Flower"
 

21.01, 10:30  - SICK HEALTHY CARRIES
21.01, 11:45  - SICK HEALTHY CARRIES
A remarkable Bulgarian folk tale in which brute force and cunning mind are contrasted. We rejoice when the weaker outwits the stronger. Thus some kind of justice reigns. However, as soon as one begins to overdo the tricks, they turn into lies and deceptions. Then we begin to sympathize with the other. Precisely because, though strong, it is naive and gullible. But it is not fair to suffer because of deceivers. Isn't this problem also familiar in our modern times...? How wise are folk tales?!

22.01, 10:30  - THUMBELINA
22.01, 11:45  - THUMBELINA
The wonderful tale about the little Thumbelina and her big dreams.
 

26.01, 19:00  - THE BOWLER HAT
The great novel by the world-famous Bulgarian writer – on stage for the first time!

28.01, 10:30  - THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA
28.01, 11:45  - THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA
A show with lots of princesses, lots of advice, lots of questions, a prince, a pea and true ... love! All conveyed through the magic of unity by puppet and actor.

29.01, 10:30  - THE BRAVE LEAD SOLDIER
29.01, 11:45  - THE BRAVE LEAD SOLDIER
A revelatory performance that reveals the eternal truths of human life - of love and loyalty, of the power to stand up for oneself, of the good that exists in spite of everything. The heroes of this tale - the Lead Soldier and the Ballerina - are beautiful and perfect in their pursuit of each other and in their courage to stand up to evil.
This message-rich performance lets the audience know that in the game called life, only love is all-powerful and all-conquering.

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