Little blue and little yellow ³⁺

Leo Lionni / 40 min

Little Blue and Little Yellow are the best of friends. Together, they go to school and play. One day, they embrace and become – green. They return home different, and are not recognized by their families. Little Blue and Little Yellow cry and cry—all the way to recognition. Through a dynamic interplay of colors, little and big theatregoers alike come face to face with many important questions about themselves and others.

Leo Lionni gained extensive recognition with his picture book Little Blue and Little Yellow, published in 1959. He was the first illustrator to use collage as a fundamental technique. To celebrate the Slovenian premiere, Miš Publishing issued the picture book in Slovene as well.

Gallery

Little blue and little yellow <em>Photo: Boštjan Lah </em> — Little blue and little yellow *Photo: Boštjan Lah*

Crew and cast

Director Miha Golob

Actors Miha Bezeljak and Anže Zevnik (guest appearance)

Translator Mojca Redjko

Speech advisor Metka Damjan

Composer Vasko Atanasovski

Assistant directors Natan Esku and Elena Volpi

Light designer Miljenko Knezoci

Sound designer Mitja Pastirk

Puppet designers Primož Mihevc, Darka Erdelji and Mojca Bernjak

Set designers Lucijan Jošt and Branko Caserman

Premiere — 16. April 2015

Rewards

2015 Award for original visual adaptation of the picture book, 8. Biennial of Puppetry Artists of Slovenia, Maribor
2015 Award for best director, awarded to Miha Golob, 48. International Puppet Festival PIF, Zagreb (Croatia)
2015 Award for animation, awarded to Miha Bezeljak and Anže Zevnik, 48. International Puppet Festival PIF, Zagreb (Croatia)
2015 Award fot technology, awarded to Miha Golob, 48. International Puppet Festival PIF, Zagreb (Croatia)
2015 Award "Tibor Sekelj" for the production with the most humane message, 48. International Puppet Festival PIF, Zagreb (Croatia)