Grandma Is Celebrating Her Birthday Today!

Original puppet comedy is an author’s variation of the classic fairy tale about Little Red Riding Hood.

After a hundred years, wolves have returned to the Czech forests. In addition, the youngest male of the pack is waiting for his first mission, during which he has to gain respect in his new territory. A young forest assistant is preparing for hunting exams in the forest that day. And for the first time on that fateful day, a little girl, who got her name from her red cap – Little Hood, set out alone for the first time, without her parents. The three initiation journeys of three different heroes (a young wolf, a beginning gamekeeper and a little girl) intersect in a crazy finale in the middle of the forest – in a cottage where the Little Red Riding Hood’s Grandma is celebrating a significant life anniversary.

About the company

The Naive Theatre Liberec was established in 1949 as one of the first professional puppet theatres in former Czechoslovakia. While the theatre’s work has naturally pursued different directions, it has maintained its position with audiences and professionals as a high-quality Czech puppet theatre for the past 70 years.

The Naive Theatre Liberec currently works with a wide range of authors and directors. The programme focuses on the production of puppet or art performances for children and youth and also emphasises original, authorial work.

The theatre is now led by Kateřina Pavlů with artistic director Michaela Homolová, long a successful director at the Naive Theatre.

The Naive Theatre Liberec organises the Mateřinka International Festival, focusing on puppet performances for pre-school age children. The Mateřinka Festival has an almost 50-year tradition and is held as a biennale in the city of Liberec. It is well-known and appreciated for its quality throughout the puppetry world. It is the only international festival in Central Europe that focuses on puppet productions for pre-school children. The Naive Theatre Liberec is an active and proud member of UNIMA Czech and UNIMA International.