A poetic slapstick exploring childlike playfulness
What happens when a rather small girl steps into an abandoned children’s room? A foot here, peek! A drumstick there, bang! Something is lurking in the corner. What is it? Boo! Suddenly, the forgotten world of toys begins to stir again. A broken ballerina longs to be beautiful once more and spin for all to admire; a torn spring toy wants to leap and startle with all its might; and a soldier without a drum would give anything to drum again. How can one make sense of this heap of broken toys? That is no child’s play! So, things begin to happen. The girl assembles, connects—somewhat backwards, somewhat inside out—and the toys come to life in unexpected, slightly absurd forms. It is precisely within this playful absurdity that the magic emerges, along with the gentle chaos of children’s play.
This poetic grotesque is the third original production created for Drak Theatre by the proven creative trio Riedlbauchová – Stránská – Čtvrtník. It follows their successful, award-winning productions Bedtime! and What a Challangel! Once again, you can be carried away by the physical virtuosity and comic timing of your favourite Drak ensemble of acrobats and clowns. The playful, mischievous, and topsy-turvy world of the new production is intended for children aged three and up; for their imagination, which can mend even what once seemed long beyond repair.
What happens when a rather small girl steps into an abandoned children’s room? A foot here, peek! A drumstick there, bang! Something is lurking in the corner. What is it? Boo! Suddenly, the forgotten world of toys begins to stir again. A broken ballerina longs to be beautiful once more and spin for all to admire; a torn spring toy wants to leap and startle with all its might; and a soldier without a drum would give anything to drum again. How can one make sense of this heap of broken toys? That is no child’s play! So, things begin to happen. The girl assembles, connects—somewhat backwards, somewhat inside out—and the toys come to life in unexpected, slightly absurd forms. It is precisely within this playful absurdity that the magic emerges, along with the gentle chaos of children’s play.
This poetic grotesque is the third original production created for Drak Theatre by the proven creative trio Riedlbauchová – Stránská – Čtvrtník. It follows their successful, award-winning productions Bedtime! and What a Challangel! Once again, you can be carried away by the physical virtuosity and comic timing of your favourite Drak ensemble of acrobats and clowns. The playful, mischievous, and topsy-turvy world of the new production is intended for children aged three and up; for their imagination, which can mend even what once seemed long beyond repair.
Authors: Veronika Poldauf Riedlbauchová
Directed by: Veronika Poldauf Riedlbauchová
Choreography: Veronika Poldauf Riedlbauchová
Set design: Marianna Stránská
Music: Jan Čtvrtník
Dramaturgy: Tomáš Jarkovský, Barbora Pokorná
Production: Barbora Kalinová
Executive Production: Martina Štětinová
Produced by Divadlo Drak Workshops: Roman Beran, Michaela Kudelková, Hana Kopová, Štěpán Uherka
Lighting: Tomáš Roček
Sound: Šimon Ženíšek
Stage Technology: Tomáš Sejkora
Cast: Petra Cicáková, Edita Dohnálková Valášek, Šimon Dohnálek, Luděk Smadiš
Directed by: Veronika Poldauf Riedlbauchová
Choreography: Veronika Poldauf Riedlbauchová
Set design: Marianna Stránská
Music: Jan Čtvrtník
Dramaturgy: Tomáš Jarkovský, Barbora Pokorná
Production: Barbora Kalinová
Executive Production: Martina Štětinová
Produced by Divadlo Drak Workshops: Roman Beran, Michaela Kudelková, Hana Kopová, Štěpán Uherka
Lighting: Tomáš Roček
Sound: Šimon Ženíšek
Stage Technology: Tomáš Sejkora
Cast: Petra Cicáková, Edita Dohnálková Valášek, Šimon Dohnálek, Luděk Smadiš
