THIS week you can join Hijinx’s community theatre group, Odyssey, as they share a new adaptation by Llinos Mai of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale.
The Snow Queen features a vibrant cast of disabled and non-disabled performers from Odyssey, pupils from Woodlands High School and beautiful, original music.
As a strange circus arrives without warning under the grip of the infamous Snow Queen, two friends – Kai and Gerda – are thrown into an icy adventure. Surrounded by peculiar performers, from the Knife Thrower to the Talking Crow, one little girl must take on the Snow Queen to rescue her best friend and bring the sparkle back to the circus.
Hijinx Odyssey is an inclusive community group for adults who share a passion for performance, as well as the amateur arm of Welsh theatre company Hijinx. The magic of Odyssey, and what makes it a rare find, is that it brings together people with and without disabilities from very different backgrounds to explore, play, and journey together into the world of make believe.
Nia Ramage, a long standing member of the group, describes Odyssey as like having an extended family.
Nia said: “There's an amazing sense of unity between all the members of Odyssey as well as Hijinx staff and volunteers and we pride ourselves on working together as a team at all times. We continuously help each other out whether it's during our Monday night sessions, weekend rehearsals or during our actual performances.”
The production is made possible by revenue funding from Arts Council Wales, the support of Western Power Distribution and Cardiff Council’s Cultural Projects Scheme and by the members of the group who have come together over the past year to fundraise towards putting on a Christmas production in the Weston Studio at Wales Millennium Centre.
The Snow Queen is at the Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre December 1 and 2 at 7pm, and December 3 at 3pm and 7pm. Tickets are £8 for adults and £6 for under 16s and you can book in person from Wales Millennium Centre ticket office, over the telephone on 029 20 636464, or online at www.wmc.org.uk
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