after tHe sHow ■
Read the original Andersen stories mentioned in the play.
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Discuss how the performance explored the theme of love.
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Create your own magical dinner party with characters from a favorite author. What would you use to represent each character? Discuss your ideas with friends and family.
Being a Good Audience
action, so it’s extra You’ll be very close to the important that you: s of the performers. ■ follow the direction show. ■ stay quiet during the not touch items on stage. ions at the end. ■ be ready to ask quest
Michael M. Kaiser President Darrell M. Ayers Vice President, Education Nordic Cool 2013 is presented in cooperation with the Nordic Council of Ministers
and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Presenting Underwriter HRH Foundation
PERFORMANCE GUIDE
Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen died in 1875, but his fairy tales—more than 150 of them —have lived on, re-read by generations of children and influencing other artists. His stories have inspired films, operas, ballets, and musicals—and performances like this one.
DENMARK’S TEATRET GRUPPE 38
David M. Rubenstein Chairman
Cuesheet
Hans CHristian andersen
Hans Christian, You Must Be an Angel
Festival Co-Chairs The Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, and Barbro Osher This presentation is sponsored by the Danish Arts Council Committee for the Performing Arts.
Hans Christian, You Must be an Angel is supported by the Nordic Culture Fund.
Major support is provided by the Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Mrs. Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Dr. Glen Nelson, the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, David M. Rubenstein, and the State Plaza Hotel. International Programming at the Kennedy Center is made possible through the generosity of the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts. Additional support for Performances for Young Audiences is provided in part by Adobe Foundation; The Clark Charitable Foundation; Mr. James V. Kimsey; The Macy*s Foundation; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Park Foundation, Inc.; Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; an endowment from the Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation; U.S. Department of Education; Washington Gas; and by generous contributors to the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund, and by a major gift to the fund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas. Major support for the Kennedy Center’s educational programs is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program. —as of December 31, 2012
You know the stories about the ugly duckling, the little mermaid, and the nightingale? These—and many more— all came from the imagination of one writer, Hans Christian Andersen. And you’re invited to a theatrical dinner party for him. No gifts please, but be sure to bring your imagination.
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e! Have a magical good tim
www.kennedy-center.org/artsedge Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, an education program of the Kennedy Center. Learn more about Education at The Kennedy Center at www.kennedy-center.org/education The contents of this Cuesheet do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement from the Federal Government. © 2013 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by
A Magical Dinner Party no ordinary PerforManCe Two actors will direct you to stand on stage as they serve dinner to 20 “guests” who are really characters from Andersen’s stories. These guests will be played by items or special effects—and you’ll use clues from the stories below to help match them up: ■
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the Ugly duckling loses hope because he cannot fit in anywhere—but then grows into a magnificent swan. Some people think Andersen wrote this story about himself. A boy’s one-legged steadfast tin soldier tumbles and goes down the sewer on a paper boat, where he flees a rat and then is swallowed by a fish. The boy’s family buys the fish and finds the soldier—but the soldier and a ballerina end up in a fire, where his tin melts into a heart shape. the emperor’s new Clothes are just imaginary—but he doesn’t know it until he wears them in a grand parade and finds out that he isn’t wearing anything.
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the Little Mermaid trades her beautiful voice to be human and find her prince. But the prince marries a princess, and the brokenhearted mermaid becomes a spirit of the air. Despite his father’s doubts, Hans Clodhopper (“Clumsy Hans”) uses his wit, a dead crow, an old shoe, and mud in his pocket to win a princess’s love. the woman with the eggs is so preoccupied thinking about becoming rich and buying things, she forgets the basket of eggs on her head.
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Poor, cold, and scared, the Little Match Girl hides in a house. As she lights her matches, the girl sees her beloved dead grandmother and wants to go to heaven with her. In the story of a Mother, a mother chases Death, who has taken her sick child.
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the sandman or ole Lukøje helps children sleep by blowing air on their necks.
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Despite an old peasant man unwisely trading his horse for a cow and the cow for a goose and then rotten apples, his wife believes what the old Man does is always right.
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the fir tree is an evergreen who can’t wait to grow up. the snowman, whose body was built around a fireplace shovel, falls in love with a stove.
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the nightingale saves a foolish emperor’s life with its beautiful song.
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the snow Queen uses bewitched mirror pieces to turn a young boy’s heart to ice; his friend travels through Nordic lands to rescue him.
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thumbelina is a tiny girl who faces many misadventures —including being kidnapped by a toad— before marrying a prince.
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the Princess and the Pea tells of a young woman who who proves herself a princess by sensing a pea buried under 20 mattresses.
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the shadow schemes to live as an actual man.
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the naughty Boy is Cupid, the god of love.
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the red shoes and the Galoshes of fortune tell of shoes that brought their wearers no good luck.
A Magical Dinner Party no ordinary PerforManCe Two actors will direct you to stand on stage as they serve dinner to 20 “guests” who are really characters from Andersen’s stories. These guests will be played by items or special effects—and you’ll use clues from the stories below to help match them up: ■
■
■
the Ugly duckling loses hope because he cannot fit in anywhere—but then grows into a magnificent swan. Some people think Andersen wrote this story about himself. A boy’s one-legged steadfast tin soldier tumbles and goes down the sewer on a paper boat, where he flees a rat and then is swallowed by a fish. The boy’s family buys the fish and finds the soldier—but the soldier and a ballerina end up in a fire, where his tin melts into a heart shape. the emperor’s new Clothes are just imaginary—but he doesn’t know it until he wears them in a grand parade and finds out that he isn’t wearing anything.
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the Little Mermaid trades her beautiful voice to be human and find her prince. But the prince marries a princess, and the brokenhearted mermaid becomes a spirit of the air. Despite his father’s doubts, Hans Clodhopper (“Clumsy Hans”) uses his wit, a dead crow, an old shoe, and mud in his pocket to win a princess’s love. the woman with the eggs is so preoccupied thinking about becoming rich and buying things, she forgets the basket of eggs on her head.
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Poor, cold, and scared, the Little Match Girl hides in a house. As she lights her matches, the girl sees her beloved dead grandmother and wants to go to heaven with her. In the story of a Mother, a mother chases Death, who has taken her sick child.
■
the sandman or ole Lukøje helps children sleep by blowing air on their necks.
■
Despite an old peasant man unwisely trading his horse for a cow and the cow for a goose and then rotten apples, his wife believes what the old Man does is always right.
■
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the fir tree is an evergreen who can’t wait to grow up. the snowman, whose body was built around a fireplace shovel, falls in love with a stove.
■
the nightingale saves a foolish emperor’s life with its beautiful song.
■
the snow Queen uses bewitched mirror pieces to turn a young boy’s heart to ice; his friend travels through Nordic lands to rescue him.
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thumbelina is a tiny girl who faces many misadventures —including being kidnapped by a toad— before marrying a prince.
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the Princess and the Pea tells of a young woman who who proves herself a princess by sensing a pea buried under 20 mattresses.
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the shadow schemes to live as an actual man.
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the naughty Boy is Cupid, the god of love.
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the red shoes and the Galoshes of fortune tell of shoes that brought their wearers no good luck.
after tHe sHow ■
Read the original Andersen stories mentioned in the play.
■
Discuss how the performance explored the theme of love.
■
Create your own magical dinner party with characters from a favorite author. What would you use to represent each character? Discuss your ideas with friends and family.
Being a Good Audience
action, so it’s extra You’ll be very close to the important that you: s of the performers. ■ follow the direction show. ■ stay quiet during the not touch items on stage. ions at the end. ■ be ready to ask quest
Michael M. Kaiser President Darrell M. Ayers Vice President, Education Nordic Cool 2013 is presented in cooperation with the Nordic Council of Ministers
and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Presenting Underwriter HRH Foundation
PERFORMANCE GUIDE
Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen died in 1875, but his fairy tales—more than 150 of them —have lived on, re-read by generations of children and influencing other artists. His stories have inspired films, operas, ballets, and musicals—and performances like this one.
DENMARK’S TEATRET GRUPPE 38
David M. Rubenstein Chairman
Cuesheet
Hans CHristian andersen
Hans Christian, You Must Be an Angel
Festival Co-Chairs The Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, and Barbro Osher This presentation is sponsored by the Danish Arts Council Committee for the Performing Arts.
Hans Christian, You Must be an Angel is supported by the Nordic Culture Fund.
Major support is provided by the Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Mrs. Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Dr. Glen Nelson, the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, David M. Rubenstein, and the State Plaza Hotel. International Programming at the Kennedy Center is made possible through the generosity of the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts. Additional support for Performances for Young Audiences is provided in part by Adobe Foundation; The Clark Charitable Foundation; Mr. James V. Kimsey; The Macy*s Foundation; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Park Foundation, Inc.; Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; an endowment from the Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation; U.S. Department of Education; Washington Gas; and by generous contributors to the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund, and by a major gift to the fund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas. Major support for the Kennedy Center’s educational programs is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program. —as of December 31, 2012
You know the stories about the ugly duckling, the little mermaid, and the nightingale? These—and many more— all came from the imagination of one writer, Hans Christian Andersen. And you’re invited to a theatrical dinner party for him. No gifts please, but be sure to bring your imagination.
■
e! Have a magical good tim
www.kennedy-center.org/artsedge Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, an education program of the Kennedy Center. Learn more about Education at The Kennedy Center at www.kennedy-center.org/education The contents of this Cuesheet do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement from the Federal Government. © 2013 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by