Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Roald Dahl's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Original Score by Eleanor Alberga (Jamaica)
Text by Roald Dahl
Text Adapted by Donald Sturrock
Prologue by Judd Palmer
Performed by Dandi Productions (4 Performers, 47 minutes)
Performance History
- Vancouver Island Symphony - 2002
- Edmonton Symphony Orchestra - 2000 + 2009
- Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra - 2000 (North American Premiere) + 2012
Description
"Mirror mirror on the wall..."
This concert-story, based on Dahl's Revolting Rhyme, features four performers, a challenging, modern score and a truly twisted take on the classic fairy tale.
Snow White is here, and her evil stepmother, but when Snow White is led into the woods by a reluctant huntsman, Roald Dahl provides for a unique intervention by seven height-challenged heroes. (In Dahl's world, they are ex-race-horse jockeys!) This production careens through dark forests, palaces and race tracks on the wings of a truly inspired score.
"From now on, Queen, you're number two
Snow White is prettier than you!"
Inspired by the eerie opening bars, a Pantomime plays out, reviewing the elements of the Classic Snow White story. Then the appearance of a familiar figure in Dandi Production's distinctive red long-underwear launches a surprise-filled romp through Roald Dahl's hilarious reinvention of Snow White's adventures. A talkative mirror with a keen knowledge of racing handicaps provides plenty of advice and troubles... and Snow White somehow turns it all to her advantage.
"We seven dwarfs, though awfully nice,
Are guilty of one shocking vice
We like to squander our resources
At the race-track, backing horses"
In it's irreverent storytelling style, the Dandi Productions troupe brings the wacky world of Roald Dahl's vibrant imagination to life. Featuring the ingenious puppets of master puppeteer Judd Palmer and the Old Trout Puppet Workshop, Dandi Productions has developed a performance style unlike any other in the orchestra world. Each of its 6 concerts for Young Audiences has been designed to entertain kids and adults alike.