Past Seasons

Season 2025/2026

    Cankar 15+

    Premiere — March 2026

    The Fearless Four  4+

    By Saša Eržen based on the motifs of The Town Musicians of Bremen by the Brothers Grimm

    Premiere — October 2025

    Season 2024/2025

      Season 2023/2024

        Knock Knock Knock 1,5+

        Coproduction Centre de Créations pour l'Enfance in FMTM

        Premiere — October 2023

        Season 2022/2023

          Pupa 2+

          Andreja Peklar

          Premiere — April 2023

          Alma 15+

          Based on the life of Alma Karlin

          Premiere — February 2023

          Is it over yet? 15+

          Ariel Doron / Co-production with Moment, Maribor

          Premiere — November 2022

          The Plastonians 6+

          Peter Kus and Tery Žeželj / Co-production with Cankarjev dom Ljubljana and Kuskus Production

          Premiere — November 2022

          Aloneness  16+

          Marko Brecelj / Co-production with Institute Delak

          Premiere — September 2022

          Season 2021/2022

            Fearsome 5+

            Ana Duša and Tin Grabnar / 40 min

            Premiere — December 2021

            Pandora 15+

            Premiere — October 2021

            Season 2020/2021

              Sun, Earth, Moon … 1,5+

              Kaja Lorenci based on motifs by Oton Župančič / Co-producer Dance Theatre Ljubljana / 30 min

              Premiere — 20. May 2021

              Milk and Blood 15+

              Nebojša Pop Tasić / Co-producer Mini Theatre

              Premiere — 6. March 2021

              Mister Star 2+

              Ludvik Středa and Pavel Polák / Restaging of the performance from 1993

              Premiere — 14. December 2020

              Bimberli 3+

              Rok Predin and Andrej Predin / 50 min

              Premiere — 24. September 2020

              The Emperor's New Clothes 6+

              The creators of the performance based on motifs by H. C. Andersen / Co-producer Rijeka City Puppet Theatre / 45 min

              Premiere — 26. June 2020

              Season 2019/2020

                Nighthawks 5+

                Peter Kus and Tery Žeželj / Co-producers werk89, Vienna, and Kuskus Institute / 45 min

                Premiere — 30. January 2020

                Gimme Shelter 15+

                Violaine Fimbel / Co-producers Compagnie Yôkaï, Charleville-Mezieres, Le Manège - Scène Nationale, Studio Césaré - CNC / 70 min

                Premiere — 21. September 2019

                Pinocchio 10+

                Carlo Collodi / Matteo Spiazzi / 40 min

                Premiere — 19. September 2019

                The Little Nail 4+

                Lojze Kovačič / Co-producer House of Children and Art / 45 min

                Premiere — 5. September 2019

                Season 2018/2019

                  Bat Kazimir 3+

                  Svetlana Makarovič / 35 min

                  Premiere — 31. January 2019

                  The Wizard of Colours 3+

                  Arnold Lobel / Co-producer LOFT, Zagreb / 35 min

                  Premiere — 29. November 2018

                  My Life 9+

                  Boštjan Gorenc Pižama / 55 MIN

                  Premiere — 18. October 2018

                  Season 2017/2018

                    Snow Queen 6+

                    Tin Grabnar and Nina Šorak based on motifs by Hans Christian Andersen / 55 min

                    Premiere — 16. January 2018

                    White Camel 5+

                    Nika Bezeljak based on a true story / 55 min

                    Premiere — 23. November 2017

                    Red Riding Hood 3+

                    Jera Ivanc / Co-producer Bufeto Institute / 45 min

                    Premiere — 16. November 2017

                    Platnomer – A Horse's Tale  6+

                    Based on motifs from the short story Kholstomer: The Story of a Horse by Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy / Co-producers Bufeto Institute, Cankarjev Dom Ljubljana and Association Celinka / 45 min

                    Premiere — 19. October 2017

                    Words from the house Karlstein 15+

                    Puppet Theatre Maribor / Co-producers Maribor Art Gallery and Theatre Konj / 45 min

                    Premiere — 7. September 2017

                    Season 2016/2017

                      Light 5+

                      Nebojša Pop Tasić / 60 min

                      Premiere — 11. March 2017

                      Dream of a Star 6+

                      Based on motifs from the short story by Charles Dickens

                      Premiere — 22. September 2016

                      Dragica the Witch 3+

                      Metka Damjan, Aja Kobe and Svetlana Patafta based on motifs from the picture book by Marijana Jelić / Co-producer Theatre Puna kuća, Zagreb / 35 min

                      Premiere — 26. August 2016

                      Season 2015/2016

                      The Pirate and the Moon 3+

                      Based on motifs from the children's book by Dennis Haseley / 40 min

                      Premiere — 3. March 2016

                      A Cup of Sea 4+

                      Jakub Folvarčný and team

                      Premiere — 29. October 2015

                      What If ... 5+

                      Nebojša Pop Tasić / 55 min

                      Premiere — 1. October 2015

                      A Story about a Boy and a Penguin 2+

                      Based on motifs from the children's book Oliver Jeffers / Co-producers Mini Theatre and Moment / 45 min

                      Premiere — 21. August 2015

                      Season 2014/2015

                        Foggy Dog 3+

                        Borut Gombač / Co-producer Bufeto Institute / 30 min

                        Premiere — 27. November 2014

                        Autumn  

                        Nika Bezeljak

                        Premiere — 18. October 2014

                        Timescope 6+

                        Co-producers MCLU Koper and Maribor Regional Museum / 60 min

                        Premiere — 16. October 2014

                        Freaks 15+

                        Rok Vilčnik based on motifs from the movie Freaks directed by Tod Browning in 1932

                        Premiere — 18. September 2014

                        Speckles the Ball 3+

                        Jan Malík / Restaging of the performance from 1994, directed by Tine Varl and using puppets by Anton Jezovšek / 45 min

                        Premiere — 9. August 2014

                        Summer  

                        Nika Bezeljak

                        Premiere — 21. June 2014

                        Season 2013/2014

                        The Golden Bird 3+

                        Nebojša Pop Tasić based on folk tales

                        Premiere — 15. May 2014

                        Spring  

                        Nika Bezeljak

                        Premiere — 19. April 2014

                        Winter  

                        Nika Bezeljak

                        Premiere — 15. February 2014

                        Alice in Wonderland 6+

                        Lewis Carroll – Blažka Müller Pograjc / Co- producer Ljubljana Puppet Theatre

                        Premiere — 10. October 2013

                        Always the same Story 15+

                        Co-producer Moment in cooperation with DAMU Prague

                        Premiere — 31. August 2013

                        Season 2012/2013

                        Cyrano 12+

                        Rostand–Jarkovský–Vašíček

                        Premiere — 9. May 2013

                        Blocks 1,5+

                        Based on motifs of the story House of Blocks by Ela Peroci / 40 min

                        Premiere — 6. December 2012

                        The Man Who Planted Tress 15+

                        Based on motifs from the story by Jean Giono The Man Who Planted Trees / 65 min

                        Premiere — 15. September 2012

                        Gagarin! 15+

                        Co-producer Športniki, Prague

                        Premiere — 1. September 2012

                        Season 2011/2012

                        Salto mortale 15+

                        Nebojša Pop Tasić / 60 min

                        Premiere — 10. May 2012

                        Snifette and Sniffy 5+

                        Tamara Kučinović and Aja Kobe based on comic strip motifs from Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson

                        Premiere — 7. April 2012

                        Little Red Riding Hood 3+

                        Svetlana Makarovič based on motifs by the Brothers Grimm

                        Premiere — 22. March 2012

                        Happy Days 15+

                        Irena Varga, Darka Erdelji and Mojca Simonič / Co-producer Slovene National Theatre Maribor

                        Premiere — 9. September 2011

                        Kurent 6+

                        Aleš Šteger / Co-producer City Theatre Ptuj

                        Premiere — 8. September 2011

                        Season 2010/2011

                          Wormiors 3+

                          Špela Kuclar

                          Premiere — 8. April 2011

                          Back to Bullerbyn 15+

                          Based on motifs from Astrid Lindgren’s The Six Bullerby Children / Co-producer Športniki, Prague

                          Premiere — 8. March 2011

                          ?why 5+

                          Tomáš Jarkovský and Jakub Vašíček / 55 min

                          Premiere — 3. March 2011

                          Flesh or Revelation 15+

                          Jernej Lorenci based on sacred texts of st. Augustine, The Bible and motifs by Nebojša Pop Tasić

                          Premiere — 20. October 2010

                          Season 2009/2010

                            Season 2008/2009

                              Hi, Fairy Tales 3+

                              Katarina Klančnik Kocutar based on folk tales

                              Premiere — 6. December 2008

                              Maya the Bee 5+

                              Waldemar Bonsels

                              Premiere — 4. October 2008

                              King Matjaž  

                              Katarina Klančnik Kocutar based on folk tales / Co-producer Slovene National Theatre Maribor

                              Premiere — 27. September 2008

                              Season 2007/2008

                                Littleman 3+

                                Niko Grafenauer

                                Premiere — 21. March 2008

                                The Egg 3+

                                Zlatko Krilić

                                Premiere — 10. January 2008

                                Pinocchio 15+

                                Jernej Lorenci based on motifs by Carlo Collodi

                                Premiere — 6. October 2007

                                Season 2006/2007

                                  On a Moped  

                                  Katarina Klančnik Kocutar

                                  Premiere — 6. November 2006

                                  Pippi Longstocking   

                                  Katarina Aulitisová based on motifs by Astrid Lindgren

                                  Premiere — 15. September 2006

                                  Season 2005/2006

                                    The Princess and the Pea 5+

                                    Katarina Klančnik Kocutar based on motifs by Hans Christian Andersen / International festival production

                                    Premiere — 21. July 2005

                                    Season 2004/2005

                                      Pavliha 3+

                                      Pavel Polák based on Slovene folk tales / 35 min

                                      Premiere — 29. October 2004

                                      Season 2003/2004

                                        Season 2002/2003

                                          Season 2001/2002

                                            Snow Queen  

                                            Feri Lainšček

                                            Premiere — 24. February 2002

                                            Hansel and Gretel 3+

                                            PAVEL POLÁK BASED ON MOTIFS BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM / 40 min

                                            Premiere — 21. September 2001

                                            Season 2000/2001

                                              Season 1999/2000

                                                Martin Krpan  

                                                FRan Levstik

                                                Premiere — 13. October 1999

                                                Puss in Boots  

                                                Charles Perrault and Niko Kuret

                                                Premiere — 24. September 1999

                                                Season 1998/1999

                                                  Season 1997/1998

                                                    People with Hats  

                                                    Peter Ternovšek based on motifs by Zvonimir Balog

                                                    Premiere — 11. February 1998

                                                    Cinderella 5+

                                                    Pavel Polák based on motifs by the Brothers Grimm / 40 min

                                                    Premiere — 2. September 1997

                                                    The Dimwits  

                                                    Pavel Polák

                                                    Premiere — 13. June 1997

                                                    Season 1996/1997

                                                      Season 1995/1996

                                                        Snow White 3+

                                                        Pavel Polák based on motifs by the Brothers Grimm / 45 min

                                                        Premiere — 4. November 1995

                                                        Season 1994/1995

                                                          Season 1993/1994

                                                            Season 1992/1993

                                                              Cinderella  

                                                              Darka Čeh

                                                              Premiere — 6. December 1992

                                                              Small Step  

                                                              Darka Čeh

                                                              Premiere — 23. October 1992

                                                              Season 1991/1992

                                                                The Magic Spring  

                                                                Edi Majaron based on Serbian Folk tale

                                                                Premiere — 21. February 1992

                                                                Season 1990/1991

                                                                  The Egg  

                                                                  Zlatko Krilić

                                                                  Premiere — 1. February 1991

                                                                  Pumpkin TV  

                                                                  Sanja Nikčević

                                                                  Premiere — 16. December 1990

                                                                  Season 1989/1990

                                                                    Season 1988/1989

                                                                      Three Rogues  

                                                                      Libuša Martinková

                                                                      Premiere — 30. May 1989

                                                                      Season 1987/1988

                                                                        Dummy  

                                                                        Jan Wilkowski

                                                                        Premiere — 23. November 1987

                                                                        Season 1986/1987

                                                                          Season 1985/1986

                                                                            Season 1984/1985

                                                                              Season 1983/1984

                                                                                The Wooden Story  

                                                                                Based on motifs by Carlo Collodi

                                                                                Premiere — 29. May 1984

                                                                                Season 1982/1983

                                                                                  Season 1981/1982

                                                                                    The House  

                                                                                    Alenka Goljevšček

                                                                                    Premiere — 18. February 1982

                                                                                    Tobia  

                                                                                    Zdenek Florian

                                                                                    Premiere — 20. December 1981

                                                                                    Season 1980/1981

                                                                                      Season 1979/1980

                                                                                        Four Musicians  

                                                                                        Bojan Čebulj BASED ON MOTIFS BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM

                                                                                        Premiere — 3. December 1979

                                                                                        Season 1978/1979

                                                                                          Season 1977/1978

                                                                                            Season 1976/1977

                                                                                              Season 1975/1976

                                                                                                Tobia  

                                                                                                Zdenek Florian

                                                                                                Premiere — 29. December 1975

                                                                                                Season 1974/1975

                                                                                                  The Little Witch  

                                                                                                  Jože Pengov and Otfried Preussler

                                                                                                  Premiere — 1. April 1975