"Magical. Wonderfully inventive. A gem"   -THE OBSERVER

"Charmingly eccentric and marvellously magical. Adults will be enchanted too"   -EVENING STANDARD

 

Following a sell-out season last year, celebrated director and choreographer Arthur Pita is coming to Shanghai International Dance Center with his magical dance theatre show, The Little Match Girl.

Based on Hans Christian Andersen's classic story, this touching tale of an impoverished young street girl's hopes and dreams is beautifully told through dance, song and original music performed live on stage.

 

A snowy stage sets the scene for an icy cold Christmas Eve. Pacing the darkening streets with just one final match flame to keep her warm, the little match girl sees a vision of her beloved Grandmother, who guides her up into the night sky, to the shining moon. Now, on a clear night, if you look closely, you might see the light of a shooting star, or is it a match burning brightly?

Arthur Pita: the David Lynch of dance

 

Pita’s dance works have something of the surreal glamour, unsettling psychology and wired humour of a Lynch movie.

 

CREATIVE TEAM
Director and choreographer: Arthur Pita
Music composer: Frank Moon
Designer: Yann Seabra
Producer: Matthew Jones and Rebekah Jones
Commissioned by DanceEast

Cast: Open Heart Productions