OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Ian Toner 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Hans Christian Andersen

• Adapted From Notes

  Based on the original fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

• Synopsis

  Gerda and Kay live in a watery town in a watery world. Some time ago, there occurred on Earth a seismic event known as ‘The Melting’, and since then there has not been a single flake of snow nor a single cube of ice. As such, Christmas has been cancelled. Forever. When the ever curious Kay delves too deeply into the dark and potentially deadly world of the mysterious Snow Queen, he disappears, and Gerda is forced to go out into a dangerous and unforgiving world in search of her best friend. Along the way she will meet killer whales, cut-throat pirates, and a once-famous dynamic Christmas gift giving duo called Nick and Rudolpho.

• Play Type

  Musical Theatre
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  7

• Female

  6

• Total

  13

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling occurs.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  05 December 2016

• Producer

  Produced by Smock Alley Theatre

• Original Venue

  Smock Alley Theatre
  

Source Of Information

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