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The Little Matchgirl (And Other Happier Tales) archive

Struggling to keep warm on the freezing winter streets, our impoverished heroine begins to strike her dwindling stock of matches. Each match she strikes conjures a new story, and while it burns she escapes into an enchanting world of magic and mystery. Inspired by the beautiful Hans Christian Andersen tales, we follow her through the spell-binding stories of The Princess and the Pea, The Emperor's New Clothes and Thumbelina. For adults and brave children alike this will be a truly remarkable theatre experience, full of music, laughter, puppetry and magic which asks us to consider the true meaning of Christmas spirit.

Cast/Performers

Niall Ashdown, Edie Edmundson, Kezrena James, Guy Hughes, Katy Owen, Karl Queensborough, Elizabeth Westcott, Dave Johnsy (musician), Alex Heane (musician), Jon Gingell (musician)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Hans Christian Andersen, Joel Horwood
Adapted by(s): Joel Horwood, Emma Rice, Emma Rice
Producer: Shakespeare's Globe
Director(s): Emma Rice, Sarah Wright (puppet director)
Design(s): Vicki Mortimer, Lyndie Wright (puppet designer)
Music: Stephen Warbeck
Choreographer: Etta Murfitt

The Little Matchgirl (And Other Happier Tales)

The Little Matchgirl (And Other Happier Tales) (Play) production archive for QTIX code T527005872. Details of all The Little Matchgirl (And Other Happier Tales) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S709035688

Archive Listings

27 Mar 18 to 21 Apr 18	Shakespeare's Globe Theatre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Mar 18 to 24 Mar 18	Malvern Theatres Malvern, Worcestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
13 Mar 18 to 17 Mar 18	Everyman & Playhouse Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive
6 Mar 18 to 10 Mar 18	Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive
13 Feb 18 to 17 Feb 18	Oxford Playhouse Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
6 Feb 18 to 10 Feb 18	Minerva Theatre Chichester, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
30 Nov 17 to 14 Jan 18	Bristol Old Vic Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

The Little Matchgirl and Other Happier Tales review
06Dec17: The Bristol Old Vic Christmas show directed by Emma Rice

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