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Tena Stivicic - Parsifal
PARSIFAL (A KNIGHT'S STORY - EPISODE I)
- A Dramatic Legend for Children and Adults -

THEME: A journey of initiation, a boy/man rite of passage

NUMBER OF CHARACTERS: 15 (6 male and 5 female, or 4 males or females - for at least five actors)
NUMBER OF ACTS: 12 scenes
SETTING: A sorceror's cave, a forest, a castle
SETTING: The Middle Ages
WRITTEN IN: 2001

SUMMARY:
The boy Parsifal wants to become a knight. He leaves his home and sets out on a journey. On the way he encounters the challenges which he must overcome so as to become a brave, noble and honourable knight. Under the watchful eyes of the Sorcerer, he struggles with evil knights, dragons, and witches - but also meets the love of his life.

The play was premiered on September 14 2001 at the Small Stage Theatre in Zagreb. It has been translated into English.


Information taken from Tena's CV  2004.