Stories to Grow

Be mesmerised by Omar Alvarez’s masterful manipulation of large fuzzy puppets that relate a series of non-verbally funny and heartwarming stories about love, justice, solidarity and the world around them.

Omar’s unique, sensitive and captivation style lies in the way he poetically combines powerful music, profound music profound gestural expression and supple movement of the puppets to create a theatrical of illusions that is delightful and magical, yet familiar and authentic.

The five stories.....

Stories Do Grow
Then, there is the exciting dance segment, a story about opposites and things that are alike and a fantastic parade.

Small Creature
A small but elastic puppet hopes to get to the other side but he is afraid to fall because he thinks he is not long enough.

Boy
This is about a boy who has been left all alone. A man walking by sees the boy crying one day and offer him food. The boy does not take it. The man then gives the boy a toy to cheer him up but he remains sad. The man then gives the boy a hug who smiles and feels loved.

One old Tree
A very old tree stands in the middle of a forest. One day, a woodcutter with a big axe begins chopping off the branches of the tree. The tree cries in pain, but the woodcutter does not notice he is hurt at first. When the woodcutter finally notices that the tree is wounded, he realizes he has does something wrong and tries to save the tree instead of killing it.

The Garden
There is a lovely garden. A female snail and a male snail fall in love as they play and dance together. Later, a baby snail is born, and they look after it tenderly and with love.