The Brave Tin Soldier
The Steadfast Tin Soldier was Andersen’s first original fairy story, and it sets the trend for what was to follow. It contains many of his trademark features, most notably the tragic central character and the doomed love between the soldier and the ballerina.
The Brave Tin Soldier is about the hopelessness of a toy tin soldier’s love for a paper ballerina. Is it hopeless because it can never be, or simply because he accepts that it will never be? The title emphasises his courage and his ability to bravely face all the hardships he experiences. Flexible duration 20-50 minutes.
Type
One Act
Genre
Drama
Youth
Cast Type
Duration (minutes) - excluding intervals
20
Style
The production comes to life with simple physical theatre movements, optional dance sequences, puppetry, and mime. Production notes contain suggested rehearsal/movement development sequences, and puppetry construction.
Casting
Flexible cast, minimum 8 actors
Scripts and Licencing
Contact the playwright for scripts and licencing details.