The Sad Princess

Once upon a time, not far from the Grey Kingdom of Everyday Life inhabited by ordinary people, there was a Kingdom of Laughter – Jesterland . In its capital, Euphoria, lived King Spontaneous and his wife Delight. When Delight gave birth to a baby girl, Plaything, King Spontaneous was ecstatic. Little did he know, however, that when the girl grew older, she would cause the destruction of the Kingdom of Laughter, because she would prefer the peace and quiet of the palace garden to the everlasting fun.

The fairy tale is narrated by Dr Alfred Chandra, a fairy tale therapist and creator of the Fairy Tale Theatre of Fact, who intervenes in the content of well-known works in such a way as to make the characters feel happy.

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Teatroteka – Theatre for the Young

A series of theatre plays for children initiated and produced by the Documentary and Feature Film Studios (WFDiF).

WFDiF’s new initiative is a bold production and artistic undertaking aimed at producing television performances for children based on contemporary Polish texts, i.e. works written in the 21st century. The underlying concept is the same as in the case of Teatroteka for adults – young authors and directors create an original audiovisual performance following the theatrical convention while engaging cinematic means of production. These are live-action spectacles, without the use of puppets, and performed by adult actors (although, exceptionally, child actors may also be involved).