A musical play for children
Written and directed by Hadar Galron
Co-writer: Nufar Hurvitz
*Inspired by the book “Good Tito” by Effi Shushani
Original score : Effi Shushani
SYNOPSIS:
“Koko’s Stars” is a play told through the eyes of a dog named Koko. Koko is a dog who was adopted several times, before he met Adam, a musician, who runs his life between home and his recording studio. Until they met, Koko felt that humans didn’t understand him at all! But the acquaintance with Adam and their special bonding, turns Koko from a hot-tempered dog who trusts nobody, into a generally friendly and loving dog… (“Generally”, meaning as long as he doesn’t meet Van Gogh, the one-eared street-cat, who always brings out the worst in him…)
One day, Adam calls Koko to get up and come out for his morning walk, but it is dark, and Koko is sure that Adam (who is quite a scatterbrain), hasn’t realized that it must still be the middle of the night! Koko goes back to sleep, but Adam insists and keeps calling him. So Koko gets up and does his best to get to the door, but keeps bumping into the furniture and can’t understand why Adam doesn’t at least turn on the light! For the first time – they don’t understand each other. Adam, who is sure Koko is sick, and takes him to the vet…. It is there that they both sadly learn that Koko has gone blind.
Koko is scared, not only of being blind, but mainly because he’s sure that Adam will now return him to the Animal Association he took him from, because he is “spoilt”… who wants a handicapped dog?!?
But then something wonderful happens – not only does Adam not give up on Koko, but he becomes his eyes- his stars – like a guide dog, only the opposite- a guide-man!
Due to his blindness, Koko learns to sharpen all his other senses, and even saves Adam from an embarrassing incident. Also, with the help of the audience (who put on blindfolds and use their other senses too), Koko finds his way to Adam when he gets lost. And finally, when Koko himself is in danger, the street cat (Van Gogh), who was Koko’s sworn enemy, comes to his aid and becomes a friend in his time of need.
So, Koko sadly lost his sight, but he learns that there are things we can “see” more clearly when our eyes are closed… and he knows that he is truly and unconditionally loved.
*A play about communication, friendship and tolerance.