We collected some well-known forest tales and stories for this play. Many generations of our community have grown up with these tales, so these are already well-tested, successful plays. Our idea was to preserve and to rethink this tradition when we decided to prepare our show. We wanted to present these dear stories with a new approach offering still more fun, laugh and involvement. In the currently running play we tell stories about a duck ranging through the forest wanting to be a singer bird; a porcupine challenging a rabbit in running competition and a strange wolf meeting accidentally Little Red Riding Hood and finding himself in the middle of the famous tale.
The play can be transform into an event of puppet theatre in education. The forest as a place of all the stories offers the opportunity to talk about biological diversity. On the other hand, diversity on an everyday level is treated through the stories and their conclusions: the duck will surely not become a singer bird but through his adventure he understands his true capacities and ends to be proud of them. Instead the rabbit, who ignores everyone less quick in running, needs to accept and appreciate the alternative qualities of others. Before, during and after the tales we discuss and sing with the public and make them think about the stories and themes presented.
SÁRA LABOR 