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‘Passion has its price.’

An orphan girl, adopted by a wealthy family, is given a pair of beautiful red shoes. At first it appears her dreams have come true… but appearances can be very deceptive.

Nancy Harris's play The Red Shoes is a contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's extraordinary fairytale of dance, desire and destruction. It premiered at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, in 2017.



Trade Review

'Darkly spectacular… a bold retelling'

* Irish Times *

'Charming yet spooky… mixes song and dance with a witty dash of macabre'

* Irish Mail on Sunday *

'Dark and delicious'

* Irish Independent *

The Red Shoes

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    A Paperback / softback by Nancy Harris, Hans Christian Andersen

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      Publisher: Nick Hern Books
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 07/12/2017
      ISBN13: 9781848427136, 978-1848427136
      ISBN10: 1848427131

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ‘Passion has its price.’

      An orphan girl, adopted by a wealthy family, is given a pair of beautiful red shoes. At first it appears her dreams have come true… but appearances can be very deceptive.

      Nancy Harris's play The Red Shoes is a contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's extraordinary fairytale of dance, desire and destruction. It premiered at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, in 2017.



      Trade Review

      'Darkly spectacular… a bold retelling'

      * Irish Times *

      'Charming yet spooky… mixes song and dance with a witty dash of macabre'

      * Irish Mail on Sunday *

      'Dark and delicious'

      * Irish Independent *

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