There was once a prince... and this prince wanted to marry a princess, but it was supposed to be a real princess.
He traveled all over the world and some more, but he couldn't find such a princess. He was always discovering something that wasn't quite right... So begins the story of The Princess and the Pea. about the princess? Okay… There are a lot of fairy tales about princesses, but what about those peas? Pea soup is made from peas, a very tasty soup? Princess? Soup?! Maybe a queen, because in this fairy tale there is also a queen...
No, no… It's not that at all. The queen herself spread twenty hair mattresses and twenty feather eiderdowns on the bed ... What - what for?
It will be best if you come and see for yourself!
The fairy tales of the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen were published from 1835 to 1872; most of them are based on the writer's own ideas, while others are taken from folk literature, Scandinavian legends and sagas. His most famous fairy tales include: "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "Galoshes of Luck" and others.
Fairy tales have been translated into many languages. They brought the author worldwide success and countless admirers among children and adults.
Source:
"The Princess and the Pea", "Zeszyty Teatralne" 2000, No. 232, edited by A. Buck and A. Tokarska.
Creators:
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Translation: Marek Waszkiel
Stage adaptation: Vlasta Špicnerová
Directed by Joanna Lupinowicz
Scenography and puppet designs: Teresa Nowicka
Music: Krzesimir Dębski
Vocal preparation: Dobrosława Trębacz
Choreography: Kazimierz Knol
Cast:
Marta Kwika (Little Princess, Big Princess, Fragile Princess, Fat Princess, Princess and the Pea)
Beata Sobicka-Kupczyk (Queen)
Marcin Wisniewski (Prince)
Jan Wysocki (King)
Premiere: March 12, 2000
Photos: Leszek Krutulski
