Peter Kus (SI)
Forest Of Songs
From 4 years | Duration: 40 minutes
STADTTHEATER WELS
Thursday March 20, 2025
|
3:30
p.m.
The main idea of the performance is to create a sound forest theatre, built from materials found in nature. In this theatre, forest plants, trees, fruits, and other natural elements come to life as musical instruments or parts of the scenography.
The central storyline of the performance follows a hedgehog and his best friend, the bear, based on children’s tales by Russian author Sergei Kozlov (1940–2010). The hedgehog and the bear live together in the forest and explore it; they meet other animals, observe nature, and experience the seasonal changes in their woodland home. Through their friendship, the stories explore themes such as companionship, trust, loneliness, tolerance, sensitivity, wonder for the surrounding world, and the joy of life. Alongside the hedgehog and the bear, children embark on an adventure filled with lessons about life, its challenges, mysteries, and joys.
About the Group:
Peter Kus is a composer, puppet theatre director, instrument builder, and educator from Ljubljana, Slovenia. He explores the field where music and object theatre meet as well as other puppet theatre techniques such as video and shadows. His performances were invited to numerous international festivals and received many awards for music and originality. He is also an original musical instrument designer and builder. His exhibition The Garden of Sound was presented in Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Austria, Italy and France.
