Theatre Plays

Stories about Elves

(Children and family)

ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL SHEET

DESCRIPTION

Theatrical performance, combined with classical dance, from the stories of The Elves and The Shoemaker (Brothers Grimm) and The Elves of Cologne (August Kopisch) as support for reading and understanding it.

SYNOPSIS

THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER

A long, long time ago, there lived a humble shoemaker, so poor, that one day he could only raise enough money to buy the necessary skin to make a pair of shoes. – I do not know what will become of us – he said to his wife – if I do not find a good buyer or change our luck. We cannot even get food one more day…

 
CHARACTERS

Interpreted and Danced by Antonia Jaster

TECHNICAL TEAM

Direction
Manuel Luis
Text
De los Hermanos Grimm y August Kopisch
Music
De Dmitri Shostakovich

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

(Lighting, sounds, others…)

CLASSROOMS AND SMALL SPACES

The centre must have a sound equipment (CD) with speakers, of good quality.
In performances for more than 50 students a cranial microphone will be required.

THEATERS AND LARGE SPACES

Sound: Pa equipment of 2000 watts, Cd, sound table, a wireless microphone.

Power outlet: 380 or 400 volts.

Lighting:
10 PC
2 PC floor
1 PC overhead
1 RC
Black Chamber

CHARACTERISTICS

Duration

Short duration for several groups: approx. 20 minutes (The Elves and and the Shoemaker)

Long duration for a group: approx. 1 hour( (The Elves and the Shoemaker and and the Elves of Cologne)

Language
Spanish or germany