Past Seasons

Season 2022/2023

    Pupa 2+

    Andreja Peklar

    Premiere — April 2023

    Alma 12+

    Based on the life of Alma Karlin

    Premiere — February 2023

    Is it over yet? 14+

    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 6+

          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 5+

              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

                                              Season 1996/1997

                                                The Dimwits  

                                                Pavel Polák

                                                Premiere — 13. June 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