P. Dušová: The Devil and the Duck

In our production, the children will meet the quarrelsome and mouthy Duck, who would only like to have fun and most of all to dance all the time. But nobody wants to dance with a disheveled and pouty girl. However, Kacha is so obsessed with dancing that she decides to dance even with the devil. And wonder of wonders, he turns out to be a great gentleman and dancer. However, when the devil wants to leave, suddenly Kacha hangs on his neck and refuses to let him go. So the Devil has no choice but to return to hell with the Duck. But even in hell, the Duck would prefer to give orders and have fun, so the Devil has to take her back. She is rescued by the gelding Miško, who takes her from the devil's arms. Our main heroine will not have it easy at all. Her transformation from lazy and pappy to the birth of a new and better woman who is able to sacrifice herself for others will surely be enlightening for the child viewer. But we won't reveal any more. How this transformation will take place, the child spectator will see in our performances. Together with Kača, he will experience many adventurous moments, but also humorous plots. Petronella Dušová's play can be described as a comedy, which the author preserves in her theatrical treatment. The basic characters of the story are played out within the possibilities of classical puppet theatre for a chamber cast. Its performers are an actress and an actor, who take the conflict of a quarrelsome woman in opposition to her male partner into their 'private' plan. Thus the motif of the nagging woman is also reinforced dramatically.

The puppet tale The Devil and the Duck introduces children to marionette theatre and demonstrates the power and magic of flat puppets.

The author of the incidental music and songs is the well-known Košice composer Marián Čekovský, the music was recorded by the Kandráčov family.

The production is suitable for children from 3 years of age.

Start of the performance: 09:00 / 10:30

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