Children's Play Orna Porat - "The Kingdom of Nonsense and the Kingdom of Seriousness"

**Kingdom of Nonsense and Kingdom of Seriousness**

Based on the recommended book by Tamar Brown Alkalay

Playwright and Director: Oren Halfon

Dramaturgy: Yifat Lee Ron

Original Music: Nadav Wikinski

Set, Costume, and Puppet Design: Limor Hershko

Props: Narcissus Alba

Movement: Ilan Zakharov

Actors: Aviv Ben, Ziv Tavol

Ratsinalok, Prince of the Kingdom of Seriousness, lives in a world where everything has a law, time, and logic. In the kingdom beyond the mountain, Shetutit, 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 Ratsinalok's boat drifts ashore to an unfamiliar place, he meets Shetutit 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, as well as navigation, winds, and the North Star. Despite their differences, the two become filled with excitement and curiosity about the new world that unfolds to them, even managing to weave a friendship - until a big argument at sea makes them think the gap between them is too large and they can never bridge it.

Angry and disappointed, each returns to their kingdom. As days pass and the anger fades, they feel something is missing, and when they encounter a problem, they remember what they learned from each other. Realizing how much they miss and need each other, they reunite and prove to everyone that nonsense and seriousness are complementary opposites that together create a complete and perfect world.

A musical comedy that is entertaining and heartwarming, about friendship, balance, harmony, and new and surprising worlds, which, if embraced, can make life much more interesting.