snow queen
A new musical adaptation of the classic Hans Andersen story
with book & lyrics by Jenifer Toksvig
and music by Alexander Rudd
 
Click above to hear an early demo of the title song from the show.
 
When Gerda and Kay's mother dies, Gerda knows that she must care for her sister. But Kay sees a woman dancing in the snow outside: is it their mother? Gerda wakes to find her sister gone, and begins a magical journey of self-discovery as the seasons pass and winter returns.
 

 
This brand new musical was presented by the Youth Company Act Two at Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in December 2009, and is now in further development with the assistance of musical theatre students at the Royal Academy of Music.
 
Yvonne Arnaud Act Two
December 2009
Director - Julia Black
Musical Director - David Perkins
Choreographer & Assistant Director - Jenifer Toksvig