The Elves & The Shoemaker

The well-known story is reinterpreted in the slap-stick comedic style of the traditional British pantomime, complete with a dame in the role of the Shoemaker’s wife, and a villainous Landlord who tries to secure her for himself by destroying her husband. The Good Fairy ensures that the Shoemaker has help from her friends, the elves, as well as some audience participation to save the day and set things right. The happy Christmas morning ending is sure to send everyone out smiling

 

 

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This classic tale is adapted to the panto style by Dr. Julie Lyn Barber, an Indiana-based playwright and Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre at Western Kentucky University. In 2012, Dr. Barber was awarded an Individual Artist Grant by the Indiana Arts Commission for “The Panto Project” where THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER was written and developed. Dr. Barber’s pantos and other plays have been produced at many venues including The Minnetrista Cultural Center’s “Faeries Sprites and Lights Festival,” Q Artistry, Muncie Civic Theatre, IndyFringe and DivaFest.