The Kingdom of Nonsense and the Kingdom of Seriousness - Orna Porat Theatre

The Kingdom of Nonsense and the Kingdom of Seriousness — based on Tamar Brown Elkales’s recommended book

Playwright and Director: Oren Halfon

Dramaturgy: Yifat Yat”H Ron

Original Music: Nadav Vikinsky

Set, Costume and Puppet Design: Limor Hershko

Props: Narkis Alba

Movement: Ilan Zakharov

Cast: Aviv Ben, Ziv Tavul

Ratzinluk, prince of the Kingdom of Seriousness, lives in a world where everything has a rule, a time and a logic. In the kingdom beyond the mountain, Nonsensit, princess of the Kingdom of Nonsense, lives in a completely opposite world—where everything is a game, and every problem is solved with laughter.

When Ratzinluk’s boat drifts onto an unfamiliar shore, he meets Nonsensit and is drawn into her colorful and surprising world. She teaches him to laugh, imagine and go with the flow, while he teaches her about the depth of thought, the importance of order and discipline, and about navigation, wind directions and the North Star.

Despite the differences between them, they become filled with excitement and curiosity about the new world revealed to them, and even manage to form a friendship—until a major quarrel at sea makes them think that the difference between them is too great and that they will never manage to bridge it. Angry and disappointed, they each return to their own kingdom.

As the days pass and their anger fades, they feel that something is missing… and when they encounter a problem, they remember what they learned from each other.

When they realize how much they miss and need one another, they meet again and prove to everyone that nonsense and seriousness are complementary opposites that, together, create a whole and perfect world.

A humorous and touching musical performance about friendship, balance and harmony, and new and surprising worlds which, if we know how to embrace them, will make life much more interesting.