Lutkovno gledališče Ljubljana: Jossain muualla / Somewhere else / Nekje drugje – SAMPO Festival

Somewhere Else is a performance about a topic that is often not easy to speak about: it tells a story about a little Girl, who finds herself at the heart of war.

Threatening planes are flying over the city, the streets are empty, and there is no food left on the shelves in the store. The school is closed. And every now and then gunshots sound nearby. The Girl dreams of leaving to the countryside, where she could have a better life. She wants to go somewhere else, far away from the horrors of war.

How do the horrors of war look like through a child’s eyes? Only through this perspective can we fully understand the absurdity of the violence of war and the vulnerability of each individual. Somewhere Else is a deeply moving story about the absurdity of war and its cruelty, told from the point of view of a child. It is essential to tell the story to the youngest of viewers: since the topic is quite delicate and painful, these stories often remain untold.

In addition to the story matter, the staging of Somewhere Else is unusual in its means of expression as well. The actor and puppeteer are the same person who creates the environment in which the little Girl walks. She depicts with her brushes and paints the hilly landscapes, high skyscrapers, and creepy soldiers slowly approaching the city. The video projections absorb the viewer into the heart of an exciting story about the horrors of war, which are – fortunately enough – happening somewhere else. But they are happening somewhere.

Director: Tin Grabnar
Author: Zala Dobovšek, Nina Šorak, Tin Grabnar, Asja Kahrimanović Babnik
Cast: Asja Kahrimanović Babnik
Art Design: Matija Medved
Stop motion animation: Matija Medved and Lea Vučko
Dramaturgy: Zala Dobovšek
Assistant Director: Nina Šorak

Duration: 45 min
Age recommendation: 7+
Subtitles: English / Finnish

Tickets € 16, sampofestival.fi