Plastic Heroes (12+) - Ariel Doron (ISR)

The war is about to begin and it is time to become heroes. But the soldiers are made of plastic, the battlefield is a table, and the home front is just a far-away image on a screen. In a battle without a clear enemy or goal, the boundary between reality and fantasy blurs: is this really happening, or is it just a game? 'Plastic Heroes' is made entirely of ready-made children's toys, mainly soldiers and weapons, combined with the use of iPads and iPhones. Desire, violence, hatred, and fear pass in review when the 'naive' toy comes to life. The innocence of the children's game clashes violently with the bloody reality of an adult war. A surprising, funny, and lightning-fast collage of war images that touches on painful themes in a wild and refreshing puppet theater experience. The performance is almost textless. Ariel Doron is a Berlin-based, engaged theater maker who connects his Israeli identity to a universal struggle for artistic freedom and solidarity for everyone. “Ironic, Black Humor Masterpiece.” - Aamulehti **** “Amazing Puppet Show.. Irresistible and Fierce.” - Telerama