• Summary
  • Trailer
  • Photos
  • Making of
  • Characters
  • Credits
  • Presenter’s Corner

A Heart in Winter

Étienne Lepage | 2015
Age:
5 years and up
Length:
60 min.
Year:
2015

Summary

A Heart in Winter tells the story of a little girl called Gerda as she searches for her lost friend. Her journey is fraught with adventures and pitfalls that challenge her determination. When she finally finds her friend Kay in the Snow Queen’s palace, his heart is cold, placated by the icy spell that has frozen his joys as well as his sorrows. Will Gerda manage to melt his frozen heart?

A Heart in Winter questions how we react to life’s hardships. It is a touching and vibrant show with many complex and surprising twists, just like life itself.

Trailer

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Making of

Characters

Grandmother
She is the only one that has already met the Snow Queen…
She demands love at knife point.
The Queen
She is domineering, yet generous.
The Little King
He lives in the queen’s castle to keep her company.
The Sorceress
A somewhat strange old lady…
Kay
Cheerful at first, then suddenly unhappy – he is Gerda’s best friend.
The Old Inuit Woman
A wise elder who points the way forward without making the journey any easier.
The Reindeer
He knows the way to Kalaallit because he was born there.
Gerda
Brave and determined, she is Kay’s best friend.

Credits

Script
Étienne Lepage
Stage Direction
Catherine Vidal
Puppet and Set Design
Richard Lacroix
Sound Design
Francis Rossignol
Lighting
Alexandre Pilon-Guay
Artistic Consultant
André Laliberté
Translator
Maureen Labonté
Cast
Nicolas Germain-Marchand
Pierre-Louis Renaud
Estelle Richard
Karine Sauvé

Presenter’s Corner

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