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The Ice Queen reigns in Dyrehaven

The lovely forest in Dyrehaven once again forms the setting for a magnificent outdoor spectacle when Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow Queen is staged by the Royal Danish Theatre. Enduring all trials in the world, it’s a story about fighting for the one you love on a journey through worlds of magic and mystery.

Beautiful Dyrehaven in Klampenborg is transformed into a landscape of ice when H.C. Andersen’s fairy tale is resurrected as a spectacular family performance Photo: Camilla Winther/Det Kongelige Teater
The Copenhagen Post

You won’t see a more stunning and fascinating scenery all summer.

The Royal Danish Theatre’s production of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Snow Queen” features brightly colored costumes, strange creatures and rolling vehicles on the large open-air stage.

Set in the green-clad Ulvedale in Dyrehaven north of Copenhagen, a brilliant cast creates a captivating visual story about the good Gerda’s struggles.

Her best friend Kay is hit by a splinter from the Snow Queen’s evil mirror. He is seduced by the cold Queen, who takes him to her ice palace.

Mille Lehfeldt stars as The Snow Queen. Photo: Camilla Winther/Det Kongelige Teater

Gerda doesn’t want to give up on her best friend and sweetheart, so she embarks on a dangerous and adventurous journey to save him from evil.

Fighting for the one you love

It is the author Kim Fupz Aakeson who has rewritten H.C. Andersen’s fairy tale into a beautiful, scenic story about going through fire and water for the one you love.

The open stage is surrounded by the green-clad forest in Dyrehaven, while the performance starts in light and ends surrounded by darkness with visual effects from light shows and more.

“The Snow Queen has it all: A girl who loses her soulmate and risks everything to get him back and grows on the journey. We have given The Snow Queen a loving shake-up and added some songs, golf carts, snow machines and the loose stuff,” says Kim Fupz Aakeson about his play.

The show is a fairy tale for all ages, where music, scenography and the large ensemble bring the story to life.

Dress accordingly

Adults as well as children can bring something home – but remember to dress according to the weather.

When The Copenhagen Post saw the performance it was dry and windless – but cold. If it is a cool evening, bring warm clothes (and possibly rain gear if showers are in the forecast).

The Snow Queen is staged in Ulvedalene in Dyrehaven until July 5.

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