FOUR MIRACULOUS ACCIDENTS
A pear that grows a hat, a man who has grown so small that he is eaten by a worm, a sticky gentleman covered in resin who gets a job as a flycatcher, and a tone so high that it cannot be sung. It’s all true, honest! You’ll see.
Four stories were selected from the extensive oeuvre of the Croatian canonical children’s author Zvonimir Balog, presenting the writer’s “nonsensical grammar and style”. The heroes of the play are strange and miraculous at the same time: when thinking about ways to present them on stage, the first thing that comes to mind are puppets. Like actors, puppets inhabit the stage – which is already an amazing world of the unbelievable.
BRANKO MIHALJEVIĆ CHILDREN’S THEATRE IN OSIJEK, REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
Branko Mihaljević Children’s Theatre in Osijek began its work in 1950 as the Pioneer Theatre with plays performed by children who were amateur actors. Following a decision of the Osijek
Municipality, the theatre gained professional status in 1958 and was named the Ognjen Prica Children’s Theatre, a name it retained until 1991. Since 2006, it has borne the name of a prominent Osijek musician Branko Mihaljević. Throughout its history, the Theatre’s repertoire contained notable works of Croatian and international authors produced by prominent directors and artists as puppetry and drama performances. They particularly cultivate their work with children. The Theatre and its performances participated in all relevant festivals in the country and abroad and the theatre received numerous awards and honors for its artistic achievements.
