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In the beginning the companycreated classical stringed puppets, but with time began to incorporateparts of their own bodies with those of the characters. Hands, feet andarms until finally to use their own faces. Living puppets at the limitbetween theatre and puppetry.

Music, poetry and comic touches figure in the company's shows, conceived for diverse audiences and people of all ages.

The company Trukitrek has performed at several international festivals, among many others:

Zomer ( Menen/Lawe, Belgium)

Cest is d'Best ( Zagreb , Croatia )

Comedy Arts Festival ( Moers , Germany )

Spraoi Festival ( Waterford , Ireland )

Artisti in Piazza ( Pennabilli , Italy )

La Luna e Azzurra (San Miniato, Italy)

Straat Festival ( Vlissingen , Netherlands )

Poppentheater Festival ( Dordrecht , Netherlands )

Fira de Teatre al Carrer (Tarrega, Spain)

Titirimundi ( Segovia , Spain )

Buskers Bern Festival ( Bern , Switzerland )

Festival de Teatro de Munecos (Caracas, Venezuela)

Jukebox . A midget show Jukebox,a very special puppet's street show! These midgets are three feet tall,half puppet, half human, and are presenting their international singingrepertory supported by the very fascinating mimic of the artists. Ahighly surreal range of characters - very funny! Thehead of the puppet is the head of the puppeteer who brings life to thecharacters from behind the stage. It's a show for children which canalso be enjoyed by adults. Duration: 30 minutes Suitable for: street or stage. Language: non verbal Unforgettable . TBO Vivo Unforgettable is a musical comedy with spice. Alfredo is dreaming ofpizza and women, Angelina of being svelte and living as an artist. Butit all changes with the arrival of their first born . A spectacle inthree dimensions: puppet show, theatre and projections of cartoons. Unforgettable is a show created by the company Trukitrek incollaboration with the Italian illustrator Raffaella Brusaglino, a showwhere actors, living puppets and cartoon join together in the samestory. The characters change from puppets to real size, from real sizeto cartoon and vice versa, in a dynamic and amusing choreography. A choice musical selection drives the story, where the lyrics of thesongs, the cartoon and the projected subtitles form the script of thiscomedy. Duration: 45 minutes Suitable for: street or stage. Language: non verbal. Subtitles available in Spanish, Italian, English and German otr any other language if earlier requested

SOUND AND LIGHTING

The group provides its own sound and lighting equipment.

• UNFORGETTABLE:
• Power supply with capacity for 5000 W - to be provided by a festival
• Possible to perform ONLY in dark environment (due to video and slide projections)
• JUKEBOX:
• Power supply with capacity for 1000 W - to be provided by a festival
• 2 rocket spotlights with tripods, one on each side of the stage (necessary when dark) .

STAGE REQUIREMENTS

• UNFORGETTABLE:
• 8m wide x 7m deep x 4m high
• In case of rain or intense sun, protective covering for the stage is essential
• JUKEBOX:
• 4,0m x 4,0m x 0,3m
• raked (inclined) seating in semicircular formation if possible.

 

SET UP AND BUMP OUT TIME

• UNFORGETTABLE:
• set up time: 5 hours
• stage bump out time: 2 hours
• Time between performances: minimum 1 hour
• JUKEBOX:
• set up time: 1.5 hours
• stage bump out time: 30 minutes
• time between performances: minimum 30 minutes

 

 

SHOW DURATION

• Jukebox: 30 minutes.
• Unforgettable: 45 minutes.
• Time between performances: minimum 1.5 hours

DRESSING ROOM

• Chairs
• Table
• Mirror
• Drinking water
• secure storage space
• easy access to toilet