Snow Queen

Set Designer & Puppet Designer

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WINNER OF THE UK THEATRE AWARD FOR BEST SHOW FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE  2017

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"Laura Clarkson's set suggests the stacked volumes of Gerda's library, which also serve as the pitched, snow covered roofs that form the playground for herself and her best friend Kai.... A spectacular sleigh ride, breathtaking"" - Alfred Hickling - The Guardian- 4 stars

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She has taken the story, one of Hans Christian Andersen’s longest, and given it a treatment everyone has come to expect from the Staffordshire theatre-in-the-round: great attention to detail coupled with a captivating set courtesy of Laura Clarkson,  - British theatre guide

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"It must have been Christmas come early for the design team. Props pop out of open, illuminated books. Icicles suddenly appear hanging from the rafters. The Snow Queen is technically and artistically wonderful. When it was all over (and the way we were told it was all over is just as ingenious) there was a collective sigh … and thunderous applause".- Whats on guide

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PHOTOS BY ANDREW BILLINGTON PHOTOGRAPHY

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Director - Theresa Heskins

Costumes designed by Lis Evans

Lighting designed by Daniella Beattie