The Red Shoes
by Hans Christian Andersen
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the dark humor present in the play, finding it to be a compelling example of a twisted fairy tale. Many noted that while the opening scenes are engaging, the latter portion may not hold the same strength.
Synopsis
An orphan girl, adopted by a wealthy Dublin family, is given a pair of beautiful red shoes.
At first it appears her dreams have come true... but appearances can be very deceptive.
A contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s extraordinary fairytale of dance, desire and destruction, premiered at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, in November 2017.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
SNOGG a gypsy mountebank |
JEMMO his clown |
KAREN an orphan girl |
NELS a cobbler's apprentice |
Publication
The Red Shoes is a British adaptation play written by Hans Christian Andersen and published by Nick Hern Books (1959).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books (eISBN 9781780019963).
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