The official theatrical program

«THE WIZARD OF OZ»

The Theatre of Kruševac

Playwright: Miodrag Dinulović (according to Frank Baum’s story)
Director and scenery: Miodrag Dinulović
Costume designer: Stefan Savković
Composer: Nebojša Stojanović
Stage manager: Dušica Vuković

Cast:

Doroty: Iva Mladenović
Toto: Bojan Veljović
Charlie, The resident of Oz, Woody, Poppy field, Flying monkey: Predrag Milenković
Barlie, Gurglie, Gate watchman: Nikola Pantović
Carry, The resident of Oz, Poppy field, Flying monkey: Slađana Nestorović Ristić
Mary, The resident of Oz, Poppy field, Flying monkey: Jovanka Andrić
Scarecrow:Dragan Marinković
Tin man: Fuad Tabučić (guest actor)
Lion: Dejan Tončić
Good witch Glinda, Wicked witch: Gorica Dinulović (guest actor)
Wizard: Toma Trifunović
Violin soloist

Dorothy and her dog Toto, arrive in wonderland Oz, brought by tornado. Immediately, they start a pursuit of the Wizard who could bring them back home. During that journey, amazing adventures happen to them and they meet wonderful friends who join them in the search.

Age 4+

«THE BRAVE TAILOR»

The Puppetry Scene of the National Theatre Toša Jovanović, Zrenjanin

Playwright: Roži Kočiš
Director: Šramo Gabor (Hungary)
Director Assistant and translation from Hungarian: Irena Tot
Scenery, costume and puppet design: Judit Bodor (Romania)
Puppet designer’s assistant: Tibor Farago
Music: Szélkiáltó orchestra (Hungary)
Puppet assembly: Judit Bodor and Tibor Farago
Stage manager and prompter: Milanka Lalić and Aleksandra Šalamon
Light engineering: Robert Lacko
Sound engineering: Vladimir Lucić

Cast:

The tailor, Jakov: Kristijan Kardoš
Milica, the princess: Nataša Milišić
The mother, the dragon: Olgica Trbojević
Doll maker, the king: Andrija Poša
Chubby guest, I giant: Miroslav Maćoš
The minister, II giant: Danilo Mihnjević

Young tailor Jakov has a dream to become a knight. He is fed up to struggle with needles and scissors, and he desired to battle with the real dragons and giants. One day he succeeds in one of his heroic deeds by killing 7 flies with one strike. This heroic act at the same time represents the turning point in the life of the young tailor. He gives up working at the tailor’s shop and starts a life, full of amazing adventures. One day he finds himself at the palace where he was charmed by the beauty of the young princess. Her father, the king, set him 3 difficult tasks which he successfully has to carry in order to ask for the princess’s hand. Beside his great courage, Jakov possesses exceptional intellect and cleverness in such a way that he successfully solves conflicts and defeats incomparably stronger rivals (giants, wild boar and dragon).
At the end, his heroic deeds amaze the king, who proclaims him the knight, gives him the half of his kingdom and the hand of the lovely princess.

Age: 4+

«ZMAJOVA’S MISCHIVIOUS KIDS»

The Boško Buha Theatre, Belgrade

Dramaturge: Ivana Dimić
Director: Boban Skerlić
Costume designer: Lana Cvijanović
Scenery design: Goran Joksimović
Composer: Milica Paranosić
Choreography: Mojca Horvat
Scenery designer’s assistant: Mirna Ilić
Stage manager: Mihailo Todorović
Prompter: Slobodan Popović

Cast:

Pura Moca: Miloš Vlalukin
Crazy Tola: Marko Janjić
Lazy Gasha: Igor Damjanović
Mama’s baby Laza: Lako Nikolić
Unprepared Ana: Sanja Popović
Little Pela: Borka Tomović
Teacher Rajica: Branislav Lečić
Famulus Marinko: Marko Gvero

Zmajova’s Michevious Kids is Ivana Dimić’s contemporary comedy that resuscitates well-known characters of the famous Serbian playwright Uncle Jova
Zmaj: Pura Moca, Crazy Tola, Lazy Gasha, Mama’s baby Laza, Unprepared Ana. The drama describes disobedient and naughty children and their strict and unjust schoolteacher. Action takes place in Belgrade during the year 1878. The teacher, worried about possible school inspector’s visit, punishes and beats the kids and this provokes their unbearable behavior. They are stealing teacher’s grade book, running away from classes, telling lies, in a word, they make numerous naughtiness. At the end, justice is barely satisfied and the moral of this comedy warns the spectator that kids are always good unless grown-ups do not spoil them.

Age: 7-12

«TOBY»

The Pan Theatre, Belgrade

Playwright: Florian Zedenak
Text adaptation, Director: Dragoslav Todorović
Scenery designer: Dragan Panić
Technician: Borislav Stamenkov

Cast:

Zoran Miljković
Bora Nenić
Tijana Milošević
Ivan Pantović

Witty story about the dachshund that goes to the Zoo for seeking the advice from other animals in order to find out how to beautify himself, being very discontent with his appearance. Every animal is convinced that possesses the most beautiful physical characteristics. The elephant thinks that having the big ears is the most important; giraffe believes that the long neck is the prerequisite for beauty…

Age: 3+

«THE COMPANY FROM THE PARK»

The Cultural Center Laza Kostić, Sombor

Playwright and Director: Dušan Jović
Scenery and Costume designer: Stipan Petreš

Cast:

Captain Cook (from the fairy-tale Peter the Pan): David Tadić Daf
Wicked fairy (from the fairy-tale Sleeping beauty): Ivana V. Jovanović
Witch (from the fairy-tale Hansel and Gretel): Miljan Prljeta
The boy: Nemanja Bakić
The girl: Dragana Šuša

In one small, park odd company gathered with a mission to revive children’s interest in literature. Beside famous Captain Cook, Wicked fairy and witch, kids also take part in the play, and in this way, the past and present time are related with its distinctiveness.

Age: 7-14

«PEA AND THE PRINCESS»

The Puppet Factory, Zagreb

Text co-authors (according to H. C. Andersen): Petra Radin and Anica Tomić
Director: Anica Tomić
Costume: Dijana Mijić
Music: Mihael Nikolić
Scenery and puppet design: M. Šantić and M. Mišković
Choreography and stage movement: Nikica Viličić

Cast:

Petra Radin
Mario Kovač

This play in interesting way underscores that every creature on this planet, even the smallest one has its own world that is equally important as everyone else’s. One tiny little pea grain is going to change world’s history. How is that? Join us, so we can find out together!

Age: 3+

«THE TWIN SISTERS»

The Children’s Theatre Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia

Playwright (according to the Erich Kestner’s story): Oliver Frljić
Director: Oliver Frljić
Scenery: Mirta Čakanić
Costume designer: Ana Horvat
Music: Damir Šimunović
Stage manager: Dino Čosić
Sound engineering: Kristijan Kiternaš
Light engineering: Dražen Čretni

Cast:

Lota Kerner: Jelena Vukmirica
Lujza Palfi: Judita Franković
Ludvig Palfi: Dejan Krivačić
Lujzalota/Irena Gerlah: Maja Katić

During tempestuous joint vacation two girls, Lujza Palfi and Lota Kerner find out that they are twin sisters. Beside unexpected joy, this discovery causes many questions without the clear answers: Why did their parents divorce? Why did they hide that both of them had twin sister? Why does it seem that the parents care more about their careers than about their kids?
In order to get the answers on these and many more questions, twin sisters are deciding to change their identities. Lota moves at her father’s home while Lujza goes to mum’s house with a wish to reconcile their parents and finally have a family.

Age: 7+

«ALLADIN’S LAMP»

The Puppet Theatre Pinocchio, Zemun

Playwright: Aleksandar Novaković
Director: Nikola Zavišić
Scenery and puppet design: Ivana Vasić
Music selection: Nkola Zavišić
Puppet assembly: Stevka Kiuevlijeva
Scenery: Majstor Zoki

Cast:

Dragiša Kosara
Jovan Popović
Zorana Milošaković
Goran Popović

This puppetry is an unusual version of the well known story about Baghdad’s thug Aladdin and caliph’s daughter Jasmine whose love is being obstructed by the evil wizard Isnogood. The puppet’s characters are inspired by Japanese Manga animation and this play is full of special effects that bring us to the unexpected world of 1001 night.
The moral of the play is that love and persistence can defeat even the strongest enemies if one believes with all his heart. By the way, we must not forget the little assistance of the lamp’s radish and greenish ghosts together with the help of the magic scarf and mysterious carpet.

Age: 2-9

«CINDERELLA»

The Youth Theatre, Novi Sad

Playwright: Aleksandar Popović
Adaptation and Director: Radoje Čupić
Dramaturge: Milivoje Mlađenović
Director’s assistant: Ivana Todorović
Composer: Mina Mitrušić
Scenery designer: Ljerka Hribar
Scenery designer’s assistant: Saša Senković
Costume designer: Marina Sremac
Choreographer: Saška Krga
Video animation: Dina Stipić
Rehaerser: Agota Vitkai Kučera, MA

Cast:

Cinderella: Jovana Balašević
Pepina, Stepmother’s daughter: Marina Zubić- Cinkocki
Rose, Stepmother’s daughter: Jovana Filipović
Stepmother: Jelica Gligorin
Father: Emil Kurcinak
Countess Donut: Maja Brukner
Vicountess Tess very blessed: Vera Hrćan Ostojić
Marquis Liz (the recording): Jovana Stipić
Prince: Ivan Ćurčić
Emperor: Dragan Zorić
Adjuntant: Zoran Andrejin
General: Saša Stojković
Dandy: Ervin Hadžimurtezić

Cinderella’s stepmother and her two daughters are obsessed with the latest fashion. This fairy tale was not modernized by moving the story into every day context and urban background, but with moderated attitude toward cruelty of everyday reality.

New stepmother continues to be evil, but this characteristic is now mostly evident through her hypocrisy. She is grabbing every opportunity to hurt and make Cinderella’s life as sadder as she can. Whatsoever, in this play, Cinderella isn’t so miserable and unattractive, and what is pointed up is her lovely nature and kindness.
This play’s musical parts are exceptionally interesting and kids are welcome to sing along with performers.

Age 5+

«DREADFUL STORIES BY GRIMM BROTHERS»

The Little Theatre Duško Radović, Belgrade

Playwrights: Tim Supple and Carol Ann Duffy
Translation: Đorđe Tomić
Director: Mik Gordon
Scenery designer: Igor Vasiljev
Costume design: Maja Mirković
Composer: Igor Gostuški
Director’s assistant: Ivan Baletić
Scenery designer’s assistants: Jovana Obradović and Marija Jocić

Cast:

HANSEL AND GRETEL
Father:Miša Samolov
Hansel: Jovo Maksić
Gretel: Dušica Sinobad
Mother: Witch :Jelica Vučinić
Chorus: Marijana Vićentijević-Badovinac
Chorus: Alek Rodić
Chorus, Duck: Dušan Murić

THE GOLDEN GOOSE
Narrator: Miša Samolov
Father, Verger: Dušan Murić
First son, Second daughter: Jovo Maksić
Second son, Priest: Alek Rodić
Dunce: Jelica Vučinić
First daughter: Marijana Vićentijević- Badovinac
Princess: Dušica Sinobad

CINDERELLA
Cinderella: Marijana Vićentijević- Badovinac
Younger sister: Dušica Sinobad
Older sister: Jelica Vučinić
Stepmother: Miša Samolov
Father: Dušan Murić
Prince: Alek Rodić
Mother’s ghost: Jovo Maksić

MOUSE, BIRD AND SAUSAGE
Narrator : Jovo Maksić

MAGIC TABLE
Father, Wood worker, Inn-keeper, Miller, Carpenter :Alek Rodić
First son : Miša Samolov
Second son, Guest, Cousin :Dušan Murić
Third son, Guest, Cousin: Jovo Maksić
Goat, Guest, Cousin : Jelica Vučinić
Guest, Cousin, Donkey: Marijana Vićentijević- Badovinac
Guest, Cousin: Dušica Sinobad

The enchanted world of folk tales, with their princesses and evil stepmothers, magic forests and wise old kings has been an integral part of childhood for hundreds of years. And as children, listening to folk tales is how we first learn to tell stories about the mysteries of the world we live in, and about our own baffling thoughts and emotions.

Consciously and unconsciously folk tales introduce us to the realities of life. They encourage us to celebrate the freedom and the joy of our imaginations. But they also tell us what we instinctively know, that not all men are good, that we can all be greedy, and that life involves struggle.

Jacob and Wilhelm, the brothers Grimm, collected and wrote the most popular and most famous collection of folk tales in the world. They were experts in presenting only the most essential information to allow the story to be told. They believed in the power of imagination and they knew the importance for children of facing the realities of life. And in our production, we have attempted to be true to their vision.

Age 6+

«THE ANGRY WORM»

The Snail Theatre, Belgrade

Playwright: Mila Mašović
Director: Saša Latinović
Scenery designer: Biljana Sovilj
Costume designer: Jelena Milić- Zlatković
Music: Zoran Obrenović
Stage movement: Anđelija Todorović
Puppet assembly: Zoran Stojanović Ćule

Cast:

Milena Vasić- Ražnatović
Vesna Stanković
Slobodan Tešić
Lako Nikolić
Dobrila Ilić

The Angry Worm is the psychological drama and comedy action that analyzes the phenomenon of growing. This phenomenon is happening imperceptibly and the real fuss begins in the enlightening moment when the child starts being conscious of his responsibilities and future duties for which he or she isn’t ready yet.
Our protagonist, aware of this fact, tries to postpone for some time new circumstances by all possible means. Whatsoever, he unexpectedly falls in love, and one kiss is responsible for that child accepts the new phase and the fear he once felt fades away with the presence of love.
On Jeca’s 12th birthday, things are starting to complicate. In spite of many candles on her birthday cake, she is acting as if she has barely reached 3 years. Neighbor Furke, little bit older then her, and deeply in love with her, tries to call her attention but he hardly succeeds, cause his beloved is obsessed with dolls. Her toys happen to be stolen by Criminalca and Jeca now starts the chase in order to rescue her toys before Angry Warm swallows them. Furke and Hatty- the professional “Toy rescuer” join Jeca in this pursuit.

Moral:
Life isn’t something that we should be afraid of, but that brings the constant joy to the people. It is important to realize that every age has its own magic charms. No matter if, you are an adult or kid, the only important thing is to choose the right behavior so that you can live in harmony with yourself and the people that surround you.

Age: 4-10

«THE LITTLE PEPPER GRAIN»

The Puppet Theatre Niš

Playwright: Ljubiša Đjokić
Text adaptation, Director: Živomir Joković
Director’s asistant: Dragan Tričković
Scenery, puppet and costume design: Stefka Kuvlijeva
Music: Nenad Milosavljević Galija
Editor: Aleksandra Lončar

Cast:

Little pepper grain: Davorin Dinić
Quarrelsome person: Zoran Lozančić
Grandpa: Slobodan Miljković
Tranquil boy: Srđan Miljković
Narrator, Goody, Fearful knight, Dragon: Aleksandar Kanjevac (assistants: D. Gocić and D. Tričković)
Narrator, Quarrelsome kid, Cowardly knight: Dejan Gocić
Workaholic, The star: Dragan Tričković
Empress: Svetlana Mihajlović
Wonder girl: Nataša Ristić
Narrator: Stanislava Staša Milosavljević
Narrator: Biljana Radenković
Mother, Court woman, Girl: Tatjana Milenković
Court woman, Girl: Mirjana Đorđević
Court woman, Girl: Marija Cvetković

This puppet play revives traditional costumes and folklore, bringing back the past times of dragons, giants, heroes and epic battles with happy end.
In this world, beside the protagonist Little Pepper Grain series of peculiar characters appear: princesses, empresses, knights. The leading role is a tiny little boy who shows enormous courage and will to help anyone who is in trouble. This motive leads him to the lake where he defeats the evil dragon and rescues the city. Through his heroic act he is been transformed into a real man. This turn represent fundamental meaning of the play and points out the importance of the humanity, compassion and generosity.

Age: 4 – 12