The Snow Queen
This adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale reimagines the story as a contemporary musical, enhancing the dreamlike and poetic world at its heart. Drawing inspiration from musical theatre, the production brings together a large cast of actors and dancers, a live band performing an original score, and a striking visual design to celebrate this timeless story of friendship and love.
The Snow Queen follows the adventures of Gerda, a young girl determined to rescue her best friend, Kay, after he is captured by the Snow Queen’s forces. The Queen accepts only cold, perfect hearts governed by reason. A shard of ice has become lodged in Kay’s heart, keeping him under her spell and causing love and kindness to disappear from his soul. Guided by courage and compassion, Gerda embarks on a remarkable journey to restore her friend’s heart. Along the way, she encounters magical characters—including the Flower Witch, the Crow, the Prince and Princess, the Little Robber Girl, the Reindeer, and the Finnish Woman—who help her in her search for Kay.
At the heart of the story lies a timeless question: how do we discover and understand the world without losing sight of who we truly are? Moving and fast-paced, the production presents friendship as an essential bond that gives us the strength to face adversity.
This production was a co-production between La Santa and Centro Cultural Providencia. It was presented in seven performances at Parque de las Esculturas in Providencia, each attended by approximately 700 audience members.
Año2021
ClasificaciónTE
Duración1 hour
Co-producción de La Santa con el Centro Cultural Providencia, Diciembre 2021.
Ficha Artística
Director
Álvaro Viguera
Original Text (short story)
Hans Christian Andersen
Dramaturgical Adaptation
Álvaro Viguera
Composition and Musical Direction
Marcelo Vergara
Cast
Antonia Zegers / Daniela Benítez / Xavier Usabiaga / Coca Guazzini / Matías Oviedo / Dindi Jane / Catalina Martin / Luis Cerda / Jorge Vargas
Musicians
Marcelo Vergara / Daniella Rivera / Esteban Illanes / Jeremías Núñez / Sebastián Carrasco / Tomás Moreno / Cristóbal Tobar / Alfonso Vergara
Chorus members
Catalina Plaza / Francisca Bravo / Daniel Parra / Diego Holzapfel
Dancers
César Cisternas / Germán Gutiérrez / José Tomas Torres / Jose Urrea / Benjamín Marchant / Consuelo Cerda / Nicole Hernández / Andrea Cuadrón
Choreographer
Betania González
Design and production of Visuals
DelightLab
Set and Prop Design
Cristián Reyes
Costume Design
Loreto Monsalve
Characterization Design
Margarita Nilo
Lighting Design
Pablo Espinosa
Sound Design
Marcos Salazar
Executive Assistant
Sol De Caso
Production Assistant
Scarlett Carrasco
Technical Producer
Eduardo Collao
Monitor Engineer
Andrés Minoletti
Musicians' stage manager
Sebastián Colarte
Wardrobe Assistant and Dressers
Catalina Espinoza / Carlos Morales
Characterization Assistants
Francisco Javier Sáez / Lydia Martin / Valentina Vargas / Daniela Guzmán
Rigger
Esteban Newén / Diego Palma
Roadie
José Valenzuela
Stage Machinery
Gerald Zúñiga / Juan Soto
General Production
Antonia Santa María
Photograph
Gabriel Schkolnick
Audiovisual Record
Benjamín Cortés
“The great question this moving story raises for us,” maintains Viguera, “is how we face and come to know the world without losing sight of who we truly are—and without betraying ourselves.”
Alvaro Viguera
Director y Adaptación
