The Storyteller

Pangaea Arts is proud to present
The Trollsons in THE STORYTELLER.

Come deep into the forests of Scandinavia as four masked characters and a musician bring to life the folklore of trolls. It's Grandpa Trollson's 200th birthday party, but he refuses to come out of his tree stump to celebrate! With the help of some audience participants onstage, Grandpa cannot resist the power of storytelling. Join us for three truly interactive tales based on stories by Hans Christian Andersen, featuring live music, incredible masks, physical comedy, improvisation, and good old-fashioned troll trouble! The Storyteller is a 50-minute play suitable for ages 4 to 11. Two actors play all of the characters, and are accompanied by a live musician.

The Trollsons are a family of masked Scandinavian trolls, that have been performing together since 1995, and have been seen at festivals, special events, theatres and Children’s Festivals throughout the world. They have a wide range of performances, including children’s theatre, festival-stage shows, and interactive roving characters. They had a very successful run of “The Storyteller” at the 2009 Singapore International Children’s Festival, which has also been seen at the London, Ontario Children’s Festival, Shanghai Children’s Festival, and the China Puppet Theatre in Beijing. The incredible troll masks were made by award winning mask designer Melody Anderson.

THE STORYTELLER is touring to BC schools and communities in 2009 and 2010.

To book THE STORYTELLER, please contact To book, contact ArtStarts in Schools at (604)878-7144; toll-free: 1(888)878-7144.

What People Are Saying...

A unique show that engages and enthralls. The cleverness of their staging, the artistic flair and their inimitable talent make performing for young audiences seem easy and effortless.
Ruby Lim-Yang, Artistic Director , Singapore International Festival for Children

Enjoyed the costumes, music and acting…it was outstanding!
Kevin Roberts, Audience Member, Singapore International Festival for Children

Loved the live instruments as sound effects.
Tan Chin Chin, Audience Member, Singapore International Festival for Children

Friendly and original, the children had a good time
Sathgaie, Audience Member, Singapore International Festival for Children

The energy of the characters, humor and audience participation was great!
Justin Schaffer, Audience Member, Singapore International Festival for Children

It was interactive and friendly with a good setting.
Roy Tan, Audience Member, Singapore International Festival for Children

Excellent way to tell H.C. Andresen’s stories.
Allan Spangsberg, Audience Member, Singapore International Festival for Children

It is nice and at the end they let us ask questions.
Lee Han Kwang, Audience Member, Singapore International Festival for Children

It was interactive and there were fun props!
Karel Tang, Audience Member, Singapore International Festival for Children

The way the performers present the stories were short, sweet and creative!
Shawn Kong, Audience Member, Singapore International Festival for Children

Now Showing

Coming to the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Kid’s Series (October 2009) and the School District 73 Young People’s Concert Series at the Sagebrush Theatre in Kamloops (January 2010), as well as a range of schools throughout BC.