The Adventures of Trickster, Hardie and Hungerly

Trickster the Fox, Hardie the Tortoise and Hungerly the Woolf were born by coincidence. A lucky coincidence, one could say. Because the Disney comic, slated for publication, did not reach the newspaper in time, Miki Muster got the job. And caused a sensation. Not only were the comics masterfully drawn, linguistically perfect and filled with succinct dialogues, the colourful and suspenseful adventures of the unlikely friends who travelled the world – and also the past and the future – attracted children, while their socially critical contents and wry, often poignant humour spoke to the adults. The Adventures of Trickster, Hardie and Hungerly remain topical even today, in the time of the “green transition”, the increasing traffic on our roads, uncompromising wars, political populism and excessive political correctness … How much did those who once sold Hungerly the Green Valley really earn? What would a leap into the future look like today? Why does the Chicago underground seem increasingly more familiar and real? And what about the knights and evil conquerors?

The year 2025 will mark the centenary of Muster’s birth. On this occasion, the Bank of Slovenia will issue a memorial coin and the Post of Slovenia a special stamp with a motive by Miki Muster. There is no better chance for the Mladinsko Theatre to pay tribute to him with a production.