OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Katie McCann 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Hans Christian Andersen 

• Author Notes

  A re-imagining of the classic tale.

• Setting

  Dublin city on Christmas Eve.

• Notes

  The Little Match Girl formed part of Theatre Upstairs' cycle of new plays based on classic Christmas tales set in modern Dublin, The Yule Tide Tales.

• Synopsis

  A headstrong but lonely girl is sent out by her father to make one last drug sale before the clock ticks down to Christmas day and the city grinds to a halt. But as the shoppers depart and the snow covers the streets, the seedy side of the city creeps into life and things may not be as simple as she hoped.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Female

  1

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  03 December 2013

• Producer

  Produced by Sickle Moon Productions

• Original Venue

  Theatre Upstairs
  

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.