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Dark Tales

by Hans Christian Andersen
A Giant Olive Production

Simple, direct and honest, embracing the terrible beauty of these timeless tales and moulding them into a fresh experience.

Synopsis:

GIANT OLIVE’s Travelling Storytellers bring to life an array of tales by Hans Christian Andersen, including Big Claus Little Claus, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Story of A Mother and more. This is GIANT OLIVE’s first production of 2009, following its recent critical and commercial success with their acclaimed production of A Christmas Carol, under the guidance of new artistic director Ray Shell.

Working against the sanitisation of the stories which has occurred over the last century, GIANT OLIVE strips them back to their raw, savage imagery. Simple, direct and honest, the production embraces the terrible beauty of these timeless tales and moulds them into a fresh experience, complete with Danish nursery songs.

Ray Shell & the Artistic Directors of GIANT OLIVE aim to develop the Lion & Unicorn into not just a producing house but also into a receiving venue for visiting shows. GIANT OLIVE also aims to develop the Lion & Unicorn into a springboard for unique writers, directors and performers.

Cast & Crew:

Alice Birch
James Canvin
Annie Clarke
Emma Manley
Stuart Mansell
Minna Pang
Meriel Rosenkranz
Abi Unwin-Smith
Gemma Sinclair
Designer Wai Yin Kwok

Performances:

24th March – 18th April Tues-Sat 7.30pm
Saturday Matinees 3.30pm
Extra performance: Bank Holiday Monday 13th April @ 3.30pm
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Production Photos by Andrea Hooymans.

Reviews:

"It's physical theatre par excellence... What more can you ask for?..."

"if you’re in search of a little Easter-time enchantment, it might just fit the bill."

"Dark Tales is a unique work of theatrical magic."


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