How the Woodbreaker Became the King

Ľubomír Feldek

How the Woodbreaker Became the King

Drama

A family fairy-tale about brave princesses, cheeky dragons, powerful friendship, and clever Woodcutter

The new SND building, Drama hall
18. 12. 2022 10:00 h - 12:30 h

Great fairytale for small children as well as adults. The funny, adventurous, humorous and poignant story of an ordinary young Slovak who has tremendous power, but also a generous and courageous heart. As in many Slovak folk tales, the hero sets out into the world to seek happiness, overcomes all obstacles and even overpowers terrible dragons. On the journey he not only learns much about the world and people, but he also finds a beautiful princess for a bride.

Running time: 2 hrs with one interval

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Production Team

Direction by Ondrej Spišák
Dramaturgy Peter Kováč
Stage design František Lipták
Choreography Assistance Eva Burdová

Cast

Lomidrevo’s father Dušan Tarageľ
Lomidrevo’s mother Eva Mária Chalupová (as a guest)
Lomidrevo Milan Ondrík
Valivrch / Hilltopper Roman Poláčik
Miesiželezo / Iron Knead Martin Šalacha
Witch Laktibradka / Yardbeard (Godmother, Poet, Pubmaster and others) Gabriela Dzuríková
Princess Modrovláska /Bluehair Anna Dysko (Student, Academy of Performing Arts)
Princess Zelenovláska /Greenhair Monika Horváthová (as a guest)
Princess Ružovláska, /Pinkhair Jana Kovalčiková
Fairies, Witches Laktibradky /Yardbeards Zuzana Náprstková Laura Jankurová (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) Viktória Jurištová (Student, Academy of Performing Arts)
Background actors (three-, six- and nine-headed dragon) Filip Šebesta (as a guest) Michal Kinik (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) Brian Brestovanský (Conservatory Student) Matúš Mihálik (Conservatory Student) Ján Cibula (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) Kristián Kozmenko (as a guest) Krištof Tobiáš (as a guest) Erik Žibek (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) Peter Kiss (as a guest) Tadeáš Bolo (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) Adam Marenišťák (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) Sáva Ondriaš (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) René Schleifer (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) Ondrej Blaho (Conservatory Student) Martin Pallay (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) Samuel Teicher (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) Jakub Somora (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) David Kakaš (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) Ladislav Bédi (Student, Academy of Performing Arts) Martin Zachar (Student, Academy of Performing Arts)