The Mousy Kinga puppet play

written by Konstantin Iliev

Konstantin Iliev

The Plays

Music from Shatrovets (1973)

The Awards

In 2012 Konstantin Iliev is the recipient of the National "Hristo G. Danov" Overall Award for Contribution to Bulgarian Literary Culture;

In 2005 his book The Defeat won the Elias Canetti Literary Prize and in 2003 the Helicon Prize for New Bulgarian Fiction;

In 1996 the University of Vienna granted him the international Herder Prize for overall achievement.

THE MOUSY KING

a puppet play for adults

I Am a Responsible Citizen and I Know My

Rights

Fundamental rights of freedom of expression are

infringed.

The words of the boyar Smilets show the means which a powerful ruler uses to

reign and to keep people under subjection:

"Isn’t there anyone to cut off his tongue? Anybody to take out his eyes ? How dare this smelly fisherman say that there is no fish in the river! It cannot be true! No fish in the king’s river!"

According to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, everyone has the right to respect for physical and mental integrity, and the

right to life.

According to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, no one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or

degrading treatment or punishment.

Everyone has the right of freedom of thought and the right to share their thoughts

with others.

One of the most precious human rights and freedom is the

protection of personal data and privacy.

The message of the play „The Mousy King " is clear in the grotesque depiction of

what happens in a society that does not respect and protect human rights.

Violence is common when people put up with their lot and give up defending their

rights.

Respect for human rights

and human dignity is the

foundation of freedom, it

is crucial for justice and

peace in the world, and it

is also an opportunity for

everyone to use their

intellectual and spiritual

potential. Stupidity, fear,

violence have power

in society in which people

do not assume liability to

protect

their rights and freedom.

The Twentieth UNIMA Congress and World Festival of Puppet Art in Chengdu, China, May-June 2012. A part of the puppet performers and

crew of "The Mousy King", a "Konstantin Velichkov" Theater production, after receiving the Award for Excellent Plastic Arts

and The Award For Excellent Design.

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