Teater Refleksion: The Way Back Home

Date: June 30-July 8 — 7:30 pm

Venue: Shanghai Children Art Theatre When the boy discovers a single-propeller airplane in his closet, he does what any young adventurer would do: He flies into outer space! This wonderful story explores the boundless imagination of children. Through puppet animation and wonderful music we tell the story of one boy’s adventure into outer space and the quest he must undertake to help his new friend. “Oliver Jeffers’ book jumps off the page and into space in this beautiful stage adaptation.” — Irish Times. Produced in association with Baboro International Arts Festival for Children, Teater Refleksion creates performances for children and adults alike. They have during the past 25 years created a unique knowledge and skills in puppetry and animation theater. The performances are created in an intense production work where every detail and every movement is refined and perfected. It requires great precision and attention to create the illusion that the puppet has life. When seeing one of Teater Refleksion’s performances one has to devote oneself to a concentrated presence and intense attention. To them the content is of great importance — they strive for universality in the choice of story or theme. At its best the performance can be enjoyed by both adults and children. If the performances are able to inspire the audiences to live their lives with courage and engagement, then they succeed in our aim to touch and challenge.