When Gerda’s best friend Kai goes missing in the snow, she must face her fears and embark on an epic quest to find him. With the help of an unlikely band of companions - a knight, a crow and a bandit - Gerda travels North to confront the Snow Queen and rescue her friend. But there are secrets in the snow and rumours aren’t always the truth…
THE SNOW QUEEN was a co-comission by Dundee Rep and the Citizens Theatre for Noisemaker to create a revamped and reimagined telling of Hans Cristian Andersons' classic winter fable. With an epic original score, spellbinding storytelling, and a pinch of Christmas magic, our new version of THE SNOW QUEEN premiered at Dundee Rep during Christmas 2018 and will go on to have a further production with the Citizens in Glasgow.
THE SNOW QUEEN is a two act musical running at 110 minutes. It is written for a cast of between 9 and 12, depending on the scale of production. For any questions or enquiries regarding licensing please contact us at: noisemakerproductions@gmail.com
And if you like a hear to some demo tracks from THE SNOW QUEEN just click here!
Also, to see us chat a little about the Dundee Rep production of THE SNOW QUEEN just follow the link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXhSbNxn_YU
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THE SNOW QUEEN PRESS
“a new twin star emerge in the Scottish Christmas show heavens, as writer-composers Scott Gilmour and Claire Mackenzie, launch their pitch-perfect new version of The Snow Queen, on stage at Dundee Rep… beautiful, generous and richly involving Christmas show, for children and adults alike.”
The Scotsman ★★★★
“Gilmour and McKenzie’s songs that drive the show, a mash-up of Celtic-tinged indie-pop show-tunes and rich chorales… a musical winter warmer designed to melt hearts and minds.”
The Herald ★★★★
https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/17283865.review-the-snow-queen-dundee-rep-four-stars/
“Genuinely action-packed and exciting… a Christmas tale for our times”
The Stage ★★★★
https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2018/snow-queen-review-dundee-rep-theatre-christmas-tale-times/
“Witty retelling of a winter quest with imagery that will chill you… stirring emotions as well as the senses.”
The Times ★★★★
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/theatre-review-the-snow-queen-dundee-rep-skgtgrpc2
“everything you could possibly want at this time of year… fantastic songs, an enthralling plot, The Snow Queen grips you in the palm of her icy palm and refuses to let go… if you see one Christmas show, make it this one.”
The Courier
“Weaves together traditional and modern threads… a fresh telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale”
Across The Arts ★★★★
http://www.acrossthearts.co.uk/news/artsblog/theatre-review-the-snow-queen--dundee-rep-/
Interview with Neil Cooper for The Herald