“The Little Book” performed by the Baj Children’s Theatre
Genre: Paper theatre for very young audiences
Age recommendation: 0–3 years
Duration: 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of shared play with paper
Language: Wordless
Venue: State Puppet Theatre, Small Hall
Date and time: 21 October 2023, 17:00
Creative team
Director: Elżbieta Bieda.
Direction and stage design: Elżbieta Bieda and Marek Zimakiewicz.
Music: Kamil Zawiślak.
Creative pedagogy consultants: Dominika and Karolina Orłowskie.
About the performance
Synopsis: This little book has no letters, but holds a wonderful world of colours, shapes, and sounds. As the actors turn its pages, paper images come to life, introducing young viewers to nature and the world around them. After the performance, which uses origami and kirigami techniques, children and parents are invited to play with paper and create a book of their own imagination.
About the theatre
Founded in 1928, Warsaw’s Baj Theatre is considered Poland’s oldest puppet theatre for children. Alongside traditional puppetry, the company develops new stage forms. Its work considers children’s developmental stages, stimulates their imagination, and introduces them to theatre. In addition to performances, the theatre offers educational programmes and productions for the very youngest audiences.