Historien fortælles med bevægelser og musik. Når han sætter sig tilrette ved sit piano, glemmer man fuldstændigt, at han er gjort af træ, og hans liv bogstavelig talt hænger i nogle tynde tråde. Han blev "født" i 1986 af dukkeføreren Alex Mihajlovski, som har brugt over 1.000 timer på at skabe den perfekte illusion. I løbet af de sidste 11 år har Alex været verden rundt med sin "levende" Mr. Barti, og bl.a. vundet førsteprisen i den eftertragtede Sierra Street Performance Festival i Schweiz og optrådt eksklusivt for det danske kongehus ved Prins Henriks fødselsdag i 1995. Barti is charming and sassy. Mr. Barti is a marionette with many strings, in more than just one interpretation. This serious and talented puppet who is also a classical pianist can be enjoyed by children and adults. Mr. Barti's show has no dialogue. The story is told with movement and music. When he sits at his piano, we forget that he is made of wood and that his life is literally hanging by his strings. He was 'born' in 1986 by puppeteer. Alex Mihajlovski. who used more than 1000 hours to create the perfect illusion. For the past 11 years Alex has traveled the world with his 'living' Mr. Barti, winning the coveted first prize in the. Sierra Street Performance Festival in Switzerland. He also performed exclusively for the Danish royal house at Prince Henrik's birthday celebration in 1995. Teater: Alex Mihailovski. Unummererede siddepladser, Den Kreative Skole, Silkeborg. Varighed: Ca. 45min. Aldersgruppe: Fra 5år. Arr: Silkeborg Dukketeaterfestival