The Cricket and the Ant ³⁺

The performance The Cricket and the Ant is based on the motifs of Aesop’s fable and retains all its qualities.

The story is told by three characters: the carefree cricket, the hard-working ant and the cheerful tree. The diversity of the characters creates a lively and multi-layered narrative about the relationships between animals and other living things, which is of course an allegory of human relationships.

A special feature - and thus the performance’s added value - is the marionette puppets on more than three-metre-long strings, animated from a marionette bridge.

Playfully, supported by picturesque puppets and music, the performance takes the audience through all four seasons and their characteristics and beauty. At the same time, the performance unobtrusively points out the importance of maintaining sincere relationships and mutual help.