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The Snow Queen (Nicol)

Full-Length Play

Hans Christian Andersen, Ron Nicol

Gerda, a little girl, searches for her friend Kai when he is bewitched and imprisoned by the Snow Queen in her ice palace.

The Snow Queen (Nicol)

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  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences
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Summary

Skilfully adapted by Ron Nicol from the famous original story by Hans Christian Andersen, this is the story of Gerda, a little girl who searches for her friend Kai when he is bewitched and imprisoned by the Snow Queen in her ice palace. Gerda's innocence charms all good people and animals she meets on the way. They help her to the royal court, and on to Lapland, where good conquers evil and the children are reunited.

History

The Snow Queen was first presented by Glenrothes Theatre Company in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland in 1996.

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CHARACTERS
(in order of speaking)

FIRST TROLL
SECOND TROLL
THIRD TROLL
OLD TROLL
GERDA
KAY
GRANDMOTHER
SNOW QUEEN
CROW
FIRST ROBBER
SECOND ROBBER
THIRD ROBBER
OLD HAG
ROBBER GIRL
REINDEER
LAPP WOMAN
FINN WOMAN
SNOW QUEEN’S ICE ATTENDANTS (non-speaking)

There are 17 speaking characters, with possibilities for doubling, trebling or even quadrupling of roles – Grandmother, the Old Hag, the Lapp Woman and/or the Finn Woman could all be played by the same person, for example. There can be any number of trolls, robbers and Ice Attendants. Several characters can be either male or female, but as there isn't a gender-neutral pronoun in English “he” has been used throughout and should be changed where necessary.

Flexible casting with varying ages. Several roles can be male or female.

  • Setting Various locations in Denmark, Lapland, Finland and the Snow Queen’s ice palace.
  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

“A fairy-tale treat!” – Arts Archive

“Takes the audience on a magical journey.” – Swansea Little Theatre

“A special poignancy and power.” – This is South Wales

“The play has everything.” – Heathfield School

“A great show for the whole family.” – Coastal FM

“Moving and wonderfully warm.” – Faust International Youth Theatre, Hong Kong

“So excited to do my third production of your briliant plays. You are such an inspiration and your scripts create such joy for us as we get to create in your magical worlds. Thank you so much.” – Liesl Settgas. Stagenorth Groundlings

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales make up a necessary componenant to any collection of fairy tales. In fact, Andersen's life was like a fairy tale in many ways. Out of the poverty, hardship, and loneliness of his youth, he came to be one of the most honored men of his tim ...
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Ron Nicol

Ron Nicol

Ron Nicol is an award-winning Scottish playwright published in the UK, United States and the Netherlands. He has written more than 50 one-act dramas, comedies, plays for young people, full-length plays and pantomimes. His work has been produced in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada ...

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