Snow Queen
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“Listen…” Hans Christian Andersen would say as he began his stories. His hands were busy creating fanciful images with paper and scissors, while children eagerly anticipated the unfolding.
Inspired by these intricate cuttings, Other Hand Productions puts paper creations in motion in this classic story. Using a unique form of puppet theater called Czech-Black, a curtain of light illuminates a world where puppets dance, float, and disappear. Writer and composer, Jodi Eichelberger, researched at Andersen’s home in Odense, Denmark and his music reflects the classical and folk music traditions of Andersen’s homeland. Mary Robinette Kowal, of Portland, designed the puppet characters with European paper-cutting techniques, crafting each one from paper and paper products: For instance, Gerta, who loves flowers, has hair made from a paper which contains Marigold petals. The styles of script, music, and performance are as delicately balanced as a snowflake. Other Hand Productions is recognized for their virtuosity of puppetry technique and unity of design. |
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This production is appropriate for grades 1-5 |
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