The Cricket and the Ant 3+
Saša Eržen
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.
Gallery
Crew and cast
Director and Author of music Marjan Nečak
The author of the visual Barbara Stupica
Actors Metka Jurc, Elena Volpi and Urša Kavčič
Dramaturge Tanja Lužar
Proofreader Metka Damjan
The author of the video Lena Kocutar
Assistant to the author of the visual Mojca Bernjak
Puppet technologist Mitja Ritmanič
Doll makers Barbara Stupica, Mojca Bernjak, Mitja Ritmanič, Aleksander Andželović and Darka Erdelji
Stage technologists and stage makers Lucijan Jošt, Branko Caserman and Zlatko Mešić
Stage master Svetlana Maloić
Lighting designer and video master Gregor Dvornik
Sound designer Jure Auguštiner
Excerpts from Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons concerts are used in the performance.
Premiere — November 2023