Little Vampire Goes to School 5+
Joann Sfarr / Mini Theatre and Jewish Cultural Centre Ljubljana / 45
Little Vampire Goes to School is the story of a little Vampire who lives with his big family in an old villa. Because he is very lonely, he wants to go to a human school. But there he is in for a surprise, as the human children sleep at
night. The living dead therefore organise a night school with the teacher the Captain of the Monsters. Despite
the ban, the little vampire completes an assignment in the notebook of Marcel, a day pupil. Through their shared notebook, Little Vampire and Marcel begin to correspond and eventually strike up a warm friendship. With a masterful blend of humour and tragedy and a clever switch between the creepy and the comical, the story cleverly raises themes such as loneliness, death, faith in God and the value of true friendship.
Justification of the selector of 13TH BIENNIAL OF PUPPETRY ARTISTS OF SLOVENIA
The young director Jernej Potočan has assembled an excellent trio of actors and created a warm and entertaining performance, distinguished by a heartfelt story, a noble message, good songs and convincing acting. To reach a higher level, the show needs a few
more grains of puppet magic, surprises and tricks, and above all, a little more playing with the puppet medium and its endless possibilities.
Schedule
Crew and cast
Translator Izar Lunaček
Director Jernej Potočan
Dramaturge Brina Jenček
Set designer Dan Pikalo
Costume designer Nika Dolgan
Puppet designer and art director Izar Lunaček
Technical advisor Mitja Ritmanič
Authors of the songs Matic Lukšič, Jernej Potočan
Lighting designer Domen Lušin
Executive producer Branislav Cerović
Performers Nejc Jezernik, Matic Lukšič, Tina Resman