The Thirsty Troll
What happens along the shores of the forbidding fjords when a troll named Kalle develops a craving for curd whey? Who are Mökki the goblin, Jukka Pekka, Gertrúd, Gréta, Freja, Frida, Jutta, and Jütte? Why is Eino, the clockwork dwarf, such a rascal—and why does the crab named Kierkegaard believe that every human being is tormented by an ailment of the soul?
In Dániel Varró’s verse tale, with its irresistible humour and language, the characteristic landscapes and figures of Scandinavian mythology come to life—fjords and glaciers, orcs, goblins, trolls, dwarves, Vikings, mermaids, and mermen—in Csaba Teszárek’s one-man performance.
Schedule
Above it hung a sign,
written clearly there in felt-tip pen:
“IMPORTANT! FORBIDDEN! BEWARE! DANGER!
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES TOUCH IT!”
Little Eino pondered,
not much inclined to heed good advice,
the curious little rascal,
and asked himself gravely,
asking with curiosity:
“What happens if I touch it?”
## Creative team
- Author: Dániel Varró
- Stage adaptation: Hanna Cseri
- Dramaturg: Dóra Gimesi
- Visual designer: Károly Hoffer
- Lighting designer: György Szondi
- Composers: Hanna Cseri, Csaba Teszárek
- Assistant director, prompter, stage manager: Regina Anna Aradi
- Director: Hanna Cseri
Performed by: Csaba Teszárek
Budapest Puppet Theatre
Budapest Puppet Theatre dates back more than 70 years, and generations have grown up with its performances. We have had great eras, emblematic performances, and have been able to respond to the changes and cultural influences that have surrounded us. We are the only established theatre in Budapest that specialized in the genre of puppetry.
