In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, choreographer Kim Brandstrup and collaborators, including filmmakers the Quay Brothers, present an extraordinary production inspired by Andersen’s remarkable life and writings.

Stage size video projections, film animation and live performance seamlessly navigate the audience between the real world and the fantasy world of the fairytale. Scenes from The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen and The Shadow are interwoven with incidents and people from Andersen’s life, creating an imaginary and epic journey into the world of his fantastic stories. Performed by a distinguished company of nine dancers from the worlds of ballet and contemporary dance, the piece is set to a score by Ian Dearden, inspired by the music of Franz Schubert. Costume design is by Craig Givens and lighting design by Tina McHugh.