From: Gulb Marketing [gulbmarketing_at_kent_dot_ac_dot_uk]
Sent: 23 October 2017 13:48
Subject: The Little Match Girl Press Release
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Arthur
Pita presents
The Little
Match Girl
Wed 6 - Sun 10 December
Gulbenkian, Canterbury
This festive season, The
Little Match Girl comes to the Gulbenkian from Wednesday 6 - Sunday
10 December 2017. With magical songs and beautiful imagery this is a charming
wintry tale that will delight audiences.
Following a
sell-out season at Sadler's Wells last year, celebrated director and choreographer
Arthur Pita returns to Gulbenkian with his magical dance theatre show The Little Match Girl.
Based on Hans
Christian Andersen's classic story, this touching tale of an impoverished young
street girl's hopes and dreams is beautifully told through dance, song and
original music performed live on stage.
A snowy stage sets the scene for an icy cold Christmas Eve. Pacing the
darkening streets with just one final match flame to keep her warm, the little
amtch girl sees a vision of her beloved Grandmother, who guides her up into the
night sky, to the shining moon. Now, on a clear night, if you look closely, you
might see the light of a shooting star, or is it a match burning brightly?
Arthur Pita's
innovative and spell-binding approach to storytelling has excited huge critical
and public acclaim. Recent successes include: A Dream Within A Midsummer Night's Dream for
Ballet Black for which he was nominated for the 2014 Olivier Award for
Outstanding Achievement in Dance.
Arthur Pita presents The Little Match Girl at Gulbenkian from
Wednesday 6 - Sunday 10 December. Tickets: Weekday; ?10 / Schools Groups of 4+
?8.50pp/ Weekend; ?12 / Schools & Groups of 4+ ?10 / Baby on lap
(0-18months) ?1. The show is suitable for ages 4+. For more information and tickets
please visit www.thegulbenkian.co.uk
or call 01227 769075.
ENDS.
Press Contact:
For interviews,
more information, press tickets and images please contact:
Jess Thomas, Acting Marketing Manager, 01227 827956, j.l.thomas_at_kent_dot_ac_dot_uk
Or visit our
press site for images: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/about-us/press/index.html
About Gulbenkian
Gulbenkian is a key part of the University of Kent's Arts Centre
offering innovative, engaging and high quality arts activity for and with the
public, staff and students. It provides a key role in delivering the University
of Kent's commitment to Public Engagement proving an interface between the
University and the local and wider community Gulbenkian has a particular
commitment to the creative empowerment of children and young people and talent
development.
Arts
Council England NPO
On 1 April 2015, Gulbenkian
became an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. To find out
more about this please see the Arts
Council England website.?
Marketing Officer
Gulbenkian | University of Kent
Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NB United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)1227 827956
E-mail:
Website: www.thegulbenkian.co.uk
Twitter: _at_TheGulbenkian
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