Petrushka
Adventurous Journey of a Puppet
Grandmother bakes a cake, little child and a puppet.
When the little child goes to school, Petrushka the puppet goes on a journey.
During the journey, he befriends with whom ever he meets till the moment when evil appears! Everything changes. The evil forces him to perform in the Circus. Despite his tiny size and body, he deals with the great evil successfully.
Review
A charming show that proves to children what they always secretly hoped was true: there is great magic in small things.Ma’ayan Lior, Hapinkas Magazine
Festivals
- The International Festival of Puppet Theater, Jerusalem
- The International Festival of Children’s Theater, Holon
- Magic of a Legend Festival, Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel Aviv
Created by Agnès Limbos inspired by Igor Stravinsky
Direction:
Agnès Limbos, Anny Meizman
Performance and manipulation: Jonathan Ben Haim
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Translation to Hebrew:
Jonathan Ben Haim, Naomi Pulver
Stage: 4 meters wide, 4 meters deep, 2.5 meters high
Set-up: 2 hours
Take-down: 1 hour
Darkness: required
Easy access: required
Electrical outlet: required
Maximum audience: 100
This performance is approved by
- The National Culture Fund (Sal Tarbut Artzi)
- Culture for Israel
