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If a big white bear invited you to come and live with him in a mysterious castle, would you?

A brand new 1st Gear Production from Gearstick Theatre

Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl, a mysterious castle, a bear, a witch, a curse...

Join Billy the Storyteller on a magical journey through the vivid fairytale world of The Kingdom of Ice and Snow. Based on a traditional Norwegian Folktale, this magical production combines storytelling, puppetry, multimedia and a range of vibrant characters to provide an unforgettable experience for the young and young at heart.

Wagga RSL Club presents

Another 1st Gear Production from Gearstick Theatre

The Kingdom of Ice and Snow by Kevin Poynter
January 12-16 2009
Wagga RSL Club

Roxy Theatre Leeton
Wednesday 21 January 2009

Written and Performed by Kevin Poynter

Design: Neige Manwaring

Video Artist: Bruce Gater


 
Reviews (2)
2 Wednesday, 10 June 2009 11:38
Chris Kors- Sister of Maureen the wind
I disagree with Alex Nicol's review of this production. I too attended this producution although it was on another day and found that the audience was fully engaged with what was going on and interacted with Kevin, which he was able to take in his stride and still keep going. The audience consisted of large groups of varying age children from care and holiday programs as well as family groups and a special needs child. The audience laughed and were attentive. Perhaps you missed the point that the audience on your day took from the performance what was appropriate to their own age and stage. Just because they did not react in a way that you percieve to be correct does not mean that they did not enjoy it!With all the whizz bang things in the world today it was fantastic to see that the young and old audience really enjoyed the falling over and the paper snow.I also think that you have not thought about the important roll of imagination in a child's life. Too often everything is presented in a "finished format" for them and this production did a fantastic job of letting them form their own ideas and imaginings while following a great story line.
1 Monday, 16 February 2009 20:03
Alex Nicol
Kids are the hardest audience. I came away from this production convinced of a couple of things.
1 Unless multimedia tricks are very, very good live actors will beat them every time.

2 Playing to young kids demands all the physical prowes of fit, young actors.

In Kevin Poynter's hands The Kingdom of Ice and Snow is a good bedtime story but only a partially successful live performance. While he tried hard to engage the very young audience, at the performance I attended they dragged their feet wishing , I suspect, for something to happen, really happen before their eyes. Two live actors playing off each other would have brought this story to life in a way that the basic multidedia techniques employed weren't able to.

I know that some forced cast changes at the last minute created real propblems for this production but with an increasing number of touring companies choosing Wagga as a venue for work for children Gearstick will need either to invest more in production values for their young audiences or refine the physical 'story-telling' technique that's stood it in good stead in the past.

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