A glass slipper. A trail of feathers marking the path back through a dark wood. Rapunzel’s plaits fall from a high window. A red cape and a basket of fruit. And, of course, a dragon.
Grid Iron’s Once Upon A Dragon, was the UK premiere of Pauline Mol and Moniek Merkx’s sophisticated play for five years and up – their youngest audience to date.
Set in an animated wood of twists and turns, the play, in a lyrical and passionate translation by Rina Vergano,
accepts that the Grimm stories are the currency of a young audience and celebrates the way young children play with familiar fairy stories.
More dextrous, more playful, more ‘post-modern’ than older children or adults, the young mind finds pleasure in re-ordering these powerful narratives.
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To read more information about the show, including the Director’s Note and team biographies, have a look through our production programme.
Download our programme pdf here
