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The Snow Queen (Abridged Version)
Short Play
An abridged version of Ron Nicol's popular full-length dramatisation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale.
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Duration
60 minutes (1 hour) -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature) -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
A dramatisation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story “The Snow Queen” – not a version of Disney’s Frozen.
Gerda, a little girl, searches for her friend Kai when he’s kidnapped by the Snow Queen. With the help of a Crow and a Reindeer, Gerda travels to the Far North, where she confronts the Snow Queen in her ice palace and releases Kai.
A one-act version of Ron Nicol’s full-length adaptation.
History
Premiere USA production: 15 July 2017 – The Junior Intern Company, Barn Playhouse, New London, New Hampshire
Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period Not Applicable
- Setting
Various locations in Denmark, Lapland, Finland and the Snow Queen’s ice palace.
- Features Fantasy Costumes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
- 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
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Ron Nicol
Ron Nicol is an award-winning Scottish playwright published in the UK, the 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, Ca ...
