Single rod marionettes have a very limited capacity for movement. Attached to the top of the head of the figure, the rod enables the figure to be moved with varying degrees of precision depending on the method of attachment, but the movements of the arms and legs are not directly controlled: they are produced by the shaking and impulses given by the puppeteer.

The story, which imitates Valencian folk tales, tells how the historic palm grove of Elx (Elche), a World Heritage Site, has been preserved. Commissioned by the Festival de Teatre i Música Medieval d'Elx, the play was written by playwright Antonio …