It reinterprets this iconic story by placing five animators, actors and musicians in the heart of an inn in Notranjska instead of the former imperial capital.

The versatile performers reinterpret Levstik's well-known fairy tale by placing its motifs in a new context and weaving them together into a dynamic composition interwoven with the accordion, rock music, situational comedy, specific objects that are carefully crafted puppet elements and improvised passages. Intermedial puppet cabaret The Hatchet is an interactive, relaxed yet complex and socially critical performance that uniquely combines elements of alternative conceptual art and rustic comedy.

The Hatchet is one of the latest creations of Matija Solce, a traveling puppeteer, actor, musician, and director who is taking the puppet stage by storm with his boot and accordion shows. His Teatro Matita focuses on exploring the theatre of objects, which ranges from using everyday objects to performing with bones.