Komodo is the story of a six-year-old boy who loves dragons more than anything else in the world. Perhaps that’s why, one day, his parents prepare a surprise for him: a trip to the Indonesian island of Komodo, home to real, living dragons — Komodo dragons. Once in Indonesia, however, it’s a little different than the parents imagined. There are throngs of tourists everywhere and a danger that the holiday won’t be the adventure they longed for.
Komodo is a story about the search for truth, the power of imagination and the beauty of the present moment, inspired by Petr Sís’s book of the same name.
The audience can join in during the show if they want to. Komodo is performed up close and you’ll have the opportunity to touch the puppets and help Peter on his journey of adventure during the performance.
About the company
Lampion Theatre is Kladno Municipal Theatre’s alternative and puppet stage. We focus primarily on puppet and object theatre, but not exclusively; our productions also feature text-based, movement and musical theatre practices. Jan Krafka is the current director of the theatre and Lucie Radimerská is the artistic director.
genres
Puppet Theatre / Young Audience
THEATRE / COMPANY
Lampion Theatre / Divadlo Lampion
CZECH TITLE
Komodo
AUTHOR
Petr Sís, Jakub Maksymov
DIRECTION
Jakub Maksymov
MUSIC
Markéta Labusová
DRAMATURGY
Markéta Labusová
STAGE DESIGN
Olga Ziębińska
LIGHTING DESIGN
Jan Černohorský
COSTUME DESIGN
Olga Ziębińska
LENGTH OF THE PERFORMANCE
60 minutes
STAGE AREA
Middle
NUMBER OF TRAVELLING PERSONS
9
LANGUAGE
Czech, English subtitles available
AUDIENCE
Children 3-8
AWARDS
Jan Borna award – Festival Dítě v Dlouhé 2022