Good night, children!

The open call for fairy tales

In October 2021, the editorial of Radio Slovenia's First Program launched a B-AIR competition for original Slovene fairy tales for the show Good Night, Children! and within a month they received an amazing 945 fairy tales. Original and previously unpublished fairy tales were reviewed by an expert jury consisting of writer, poet and lecturer Peter Svetina; directress for the ARS Fiction Program Ana Krauthaker; and the show's editor Alja Verbole. 8 fairy tales were chosen for the hospital radio Pediatko.

Tatjana Gomboc Jerman: How to Write a Fairy Tale (8. 2. 2022)

The title of the fairy tale is How to Write a Fairy Tale, and the answer is known to author Tatjana Gomboc Jerman. We'll let it slip that a cocoa bean is also helping out.

Cast: Tjaša Železnik (mom narrator), Marli Piletič Železnik (Lara)

Author: Tatjana Gomboc Jerman

Director: Alen Jelen

Sound design: Miha Jaramaz

Music design: Darja Hlavka Godina

Phonetician: Mateja Juričan

A fairy tale from the Good Night, Children! story competition 2021. Recorded in the studios of Radio Slovenia, Studio 02, January 2022.

Tina Arnuš Pupis: Who is Afraid of Big Eyes? (7. 4. 2022)

Črt and Lena are already waiting for you in the story. Along with frightful fears of all kinds, colours, and shapes …

Cast: Matej Puc, Doroteja Nadrah, Ariani Kaloper and Max Tojnko

Author: Tina Arnuš Pupis

Director: Ana Krauthaker

Music: Rudi Pančur

Sound design: Matjaž Miklič

A fairy tale from the Good Night, Children! story competition 2021. Recorded in the studios of Radio Slovenia, Studio 02, March 2022.

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David Šušel: The Little Snail in the Rabbit's Ear (7. 7. 2022)

How nice it is to have a friend in one's ear!

Narrator: Primož Pirnat

Author: David Šušel

Rabbit: Doroteja Nadrah

Little Snail: Zoja Skok

Director: Ana Krauthaker

Music: Rudi Pančur

Sound designers: Matjaž Miklič and Urban Gruden

A fairy tale from the Good Night, Children! story competition 2021. Recorded in the studios of Radio Slovenia, June 2022.

Nina Pfeifer Simončič: The Secret Life of Books (6. 10. 2022)

Together we'll hear some brand new jokes and discover how books roll with laughter ...

Cast: Aja Kobe (narrator), Luka Bokšan (Thick Lexicon), Lana Bučevec (Picture Book 1), Lara Wolf (Picture Book 2), Diana Kolenc (Picture Book 3), Domen Novak (Book 1), Julita Kropec (Book 2), Nejc Jezernik (Book 3, Atlas)

Author: Nina Pfeifer Simončič

Director and radio adaptation: Alen Jelen

Music design: Darja Hlavka Godina

Sound design: Miha Jaramaz

A fairy tale from the Good Night, Children! story competition 2021. Recorded in Studio 02 of Radio Slovenia, August 2022.

Primož Černelč: Why is Winter Late? (5. 1. 2023)

In this story, a brother and sister can't wait for the first snowflakes to gently drift to the ground. Will Zarja and Svit manage to summon winter?

Narrators: Ivana Percan Kodarin (Zarja) and Gašper Lovrec (Svit)

Author: Primož Černelč

Music: Gašper Lovrec

Musicians: Gašper Lovrec, guitar; Ivana Percan Kodarin, violin

Sound design: Nejc Zupančič

Dramaturgist: Kaja Novosel

Director: Živa Bizovičar

A fairy tale from the Good Night, Children! story competition 2021. Recorded in Studio 02 of Radio Slovenia, October 2022.

Manka Kremenšek Križman: Awful Day (2. 2. 2023)

Who would have though such a cold gray rainy day could hide so much beauty …

Narrator: Gregor Zorc

Author: Manka Kremenšek Križman

Music design: Darja Hlavka Godina

Sound design: Nejc Zupančič

Dramaturgist: Kaja Novosel

Director: Živa Bizovičar

Fairy tale from the Good Night, Children! story competition 2021. Recorded in the studios of Radio Slovenia, January 2023.

Kaja Kramar: Thieves' Feast (2. 3. 2023)

What's this crackling and cackling? What's this party in my tummy?

Narrator: Mojka Končar

Text author: Kaja Kramar

Music design: Luka Hočevar

Sound design: Nejc Zupančič

Dramaturgist: Kaja Novosel

Director: Bor Ravbar

Fairy tale from the Good Night, Children! story competition 2021. Recorded in Studio 02 of of Radio Slovenia, February 2023.

Jure Pečnik: Blue Elephant (6. 4. 2023)

Mihec is going on a trip with grandpa and grandma, and in his imagination there's also the elephant Jožek …

Narrator: Blaž Šef

Author: Jure Pečnik

Music design: Darja Hlavka Godina

Sound design: Urban Gruden

Dramaturgist: Kaja Novosel

Director: Saška Rakef

Fairy tale from the Good Night, Children! story competition 2021. Recorded in Studio 02 of of Radio Slovenia, April 2023.