The Kingdom of Nonsense and the Kingdom of Seriousness

Based on the recommended book by Tamar Brown Elkales

Playwright and director: Oren Halfon

Dramaturgy: Yifat Yatach Ron

Original music: Nadav Vikinsky

Set, costume and puppet design: Limor Hershko

Props: Narkis Elba

Movement: Ilan Zakharov

Actors: Aviv Ben, Ziv Tavul

Ratzinlok, prince of the Kingdom of Seriousness, lives in a world where everything has a rule, a time and a reason. In the kingdom beyond the mountain, Nonsense, 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 Ratzinlok’s boat drifts onto an unfamiliar shore, he meets Nonsense 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 their differences, they become filled with excitement and curiosity about the new world revealed to them, and even manage to form a friendship—until a major argument at sea makes them think that their differences are too great and that they will never be able to bridge them. 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 each other, they meet again and prove to everyone that nonsense and seriousness are complementary opposites that together create a whole and perfect world.

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

Photographer: Tami Shaham

The performance takes place in the Black Box Hall, with unassigned seating.