Frogs (Old Geezer’s Dreams)
Poetic puppet slapstick on solitude, dreams and friendship
Written by: Pavla Dombrovská (inspired by the story of Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel)
Direction: Pavla Dombrovská
Music: Tomáš Vtípil
Puppets and stage design: Antonín Maloň, Marika Bumbálková
For children 5+ and adults
Duration: 1 hour
About performance
The story of two popular frog friends (Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel) is extended through the figure of a storyteller – the strange lonely inhabitant of an old house.
The Frogs who have settled in his well-maintained pond cause him to dream. In his wicker armchbehind his window come in and entertains strange guests from the landscape of his imagination. Finally, he becomes a character himself in his own story…
The long-legged glove puppets are made out of wood and leather. Shiny paper fish swim in the play besides other wooden animals from Old Geezer´s garden. The stage is made of bark, wood and bamboo grown in the garden of artist Antonín Maloň.
Technical specifications
- Setup and rehearsal time: 4 hours
- Duration: 1 hour
- Disassembly time: 2 hours
- Darkness needed
- Stage dimensions 6 x 5 x 3,2 m (width x depth x height)
- Max stage height 40 cm, audience risers are convenient
- Electricity: 400V/16A
- Max audience limit: 150
- More information for organizers.
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