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Unfolding Andersen

for 4-8 year olds

Theatre-Rites and the British Library Learning
London: 11 July – 19 August 2005

An intimate performance inspired by the fairy tales and papercuts of Hans Christian Andersen.

Director Sue Buckmaster
Artistic Collaborators Mervyn Millar and Nam Hee Kwon
Performers Karina Garnett and Mohsen Nouri
Musician Pablo Paracchino
Stage Manager Beth Hoare
Makers Simon Auton, Lyndie Wright and Robin Wilson
Costume Designer Mila Sanders

As loose pages fly from a pile of old leather books, three performers create whole worlds out of paper, conjuring tin soldiers and ugly ducklings and exploring how stories let our imagination take flight