The Snow Queen (Kenny)

by Mike Kenny
Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen

Kai and Gerda had been friends for as long as they could remember. Day followed day...always the same... until, in a whirl of magic and deception, splinters of a magical broken mirror blow in the wind, freezing hearts and changing everything! As Kai is pulled under the spell of the powerful snow queen of ice and coldness, we follow Gerda’s quest to save her friend and return life to normal.Can things ever be the same again?

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Quick Details

  • Type: Play with Music
  • Length: 75 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions in the United States and Canada
  • Cast Size: 4 actors

Full Details

Roles:

  • Kai
  • Gerda
  • Crow
  • Robber

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Logo/Media package
  • Optional sound design and performance tracks by Julian Butler which includes 64 audio files for backtracking, sound effects, and underscoring. Alternatively, you are welcome to create your own underscoring for sung moments.

Mike Kenny

Mike Kenny is one of the England's leading writers, specializing in young people's theatre. He is the recipient of numerous awards, was included in the Independent on Sunday's list of Top Ten Living UK Playwrights and his plays are performed regularly throughout the UK and all over the world. In 2013 he was given an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Nottingham University, England.

Originally produced by Graffiti Theatre Company, UK, in 2005

Preview the Show

The Snow Queen by Mike Kenny at Dundee Rep, UK in 2012

Reviews

“

a magical, transporting show that appreciates the power of good storytelling.

- British Theatre Guide
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Guaranteed to leave you feeling deliriously festive.

- Yorkshire Evening Post, UK

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