The Little Match Seller is a puppet theatre performance without words directed by Elina Putkinen (Sixfingers Theatre).
Based on H. C. Andersen’s fairytale The Little Match Seller tells the world famous story about a little girl who is fighting against her destiny. In the darkness of the world she is led on by her powerful imagination, strong will to live and the box of matches inherited from her grandmother.
The performance uses real fire, live music and tabletop puppets brought to life by four puppeteers. It was performed for the first time at the Turku arts academy Puppet Theatre Department's graduation showcase Fanatk Figuras. Performance has been touring at many international and domestic festivals.
Duration: 40 min
Target group: Over 5 years
Director and designer: Elina Putkinen
Puppets and construction: Elina Putkinen, Laura Hallantie ja Roosa Halme
Performers: Laura Hallantie, Niina Lindroos, Roosa Halme and Sirpa Järvenpää
Music and sound design: Roosa Halme
Light technics: Roman Chauzov
Target group: Over 5 years
Director and designer: Elina Putkinen
Puppets and construction: Elina Putkinen, Laura Hallantie ja Roosa Halme
Performers: Laura Hallantie, Niina Lindroos, Roosa Halme and Sirpa Järvenpää
Music and sound design: Roosa Halme
Light technics: Roman Chauzov
Light design: Suvi Auvinen
Artistic supervisor: Anna Ivanova-Brashinskaya
Label of the matchbox, poster and photographer: Antti Suniala
Production: Wolf Sign Theatre and TIP-Connection
Artistic supervisor: Anna Ivanova-Brashinskaya
Label of the matchbox, poster and photographer: Antti Suniala
Production: Wolf Sign Theatre and TIP-Connection
Contact:
Niina Lindroos
niinalin(at)gmail.com
Niina Lindroos
niinalin(at)gmail.com
Laura Hallantie
lhallant(at)gmail.com
