A SPECIAL DAY: One morning Kaerukun (frog boy) wakes up and realises it is the special day. Usagikun (rabbit boy) told him so the day before. Kaerukun asks many friends but no one knows why it is special. Kaerukun is disappointed and goes home where he finds something amazing.

MY NEW FRIEND: One day Kaerukun found a toy bear in the forest and decides to live with him. Although his friends tell him that the toy bear cannot speak and you cannot be a friend with a toy bear, Kaerukun feeds him, teaches him to talk and they become the best friends. But sadly the toy bear cannot stay with him for long.

Based on a picture book from the Netherlands, Kaerukun and Friends is a double feature performance of hand puppets.

Created by Max Bergeis
Directed by Yuko Yamane
Cast：Mutsumi Nagano, Nao Osawa, Saori Hanaoka and Masayuki Shindo

A message from the artists

To this year's Ricca Ricca*Festa♪
We bring you a harmonious and gentle world.
We are happy to see little people and those who were little people.
We would be happy if we could see you at the theatre.
We are looking forward to seeing you!