New Victory Danish Festival

The New Victory Theater�s first-ever New Victory Danish Festival, a project of the Danish Arts Council�s DaNY Arts initiative of Denmark.

From 4 - 13 May 2007, five of Denmark�s most acclaimed performing arts companies take residence in The Duke on 42nd Street and the New 42nd Street Studios - five intimate and nontraditional playing spaces - to present the U.S. premieres of five works for young audiences.

Cora Cahan, President of The New Victory Theater and The New 42nd Street said "The Danish Festival reflects the principal aspiration of The New Victory and The New 42nd Street: to introduce theater that never panders, is often wondrous, sometimes risky, frequently challenging, and always of high artistic merit, to our splendid audience of kids and families."

Featuring the best from a country internationally acclaimed for its work for young audiences, the Festival is the first organized festival of Danish theater for children in North America.

New Victory Danish Festival five presentations are:

• Songs from Above
  Incorporating elements of theater and puppetry
  written and direcyed by Mette Rosleff
  Produced by Teater My and Teater Refleksion
  Synopsis: Kick off your shoes and enter a magical white tent strewn with stars to savor life�s simplest pleasures. A diorama of innocent and joyful moments is revealed: splashing through puddles, running barefoot on the summer grass, being tucked into bed at night.
  Best for Ages 2 to 5.
  Venue: New Victory at Studio 4A
  
  
• Elephant and Crocodile
  by Max Velthujs
  Directed by Marc van der Velden
  Produced by Corona La Balance
  Synopsis: Elephant lives alone and enjoys his peace and quiet. Crocodile moves in next-door and loves to play his violin - at all hours! With only a thin wall separating their lives, can these two solitary characters find harmony and become friends.
  Cast: S�ren M�ller Pedersen and Pio Simonsen.
  Best for Ages 5 and older
  Venue: The Duke On 42nd Street
  
  
• The Attic Under the Sky
  Incorporating elements of theater and puppetry
  Directed by Sara Tops�e-Jensen
  Produced by Teater My and Teater Refleksion
  Synopsis: A young girl with a big imagination discovers a hidden world in this whimsical, wistful and wordless play. With surprises around every corner, she and her delightful, steadfast guide open box upon box containing secrets, memories and dreams of days gone by.
  Best for Ages 6 and older
  Venue: New Victory at Studio 4B
  
  
• Hans Christian, You Must be an Angel
  Incorporating elements of theater and puppetry
  Directed by Bodil Alling
  Produced by Gruppe 38
  Synopsis: The princess� pea rolls around on a topsy-turvy plate and the Snow Queen�s rose suddenly freezes in an icy glass vase. Gather around the table for an extraordinary feast for the senses in this innovative mix of theater, puppetry, film and special effects. Staged in a room set for an elegant birthday party, two waiters guide you through nearly two-dozen magical place settings that spring into motion unlocking the identity of each fairy tale guest.
  Cast: Bodil Alling, Joakim Eggert, Kim Kirkeby, S�ren S�nderg, and Katja Lisboa
  Best for Ages 8 and older
  Venue: New Victory at Studio 4A
  
  
• Diva
  Puppet Theatre
  by Sofie Krog
  Produced by Sofie Krog Teater
  Synopsis: In the depths of a dark and quirky cabaret, the lives of a beautiful diva, her lovesick butler, a mischievous lab assistant and a beyond-mad scientist are about to collide.
  Cast: Puppeteer Sofie Krog manipulates all of the action on multiple stages from inside a small revolving theater.
  Best for ages 12 and older - contains mature subject matter.
  Venue: New Victory at Studio 4B