The Swineherd

Morna Murphy adapts Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale The Swineherd. This is the story of a mechanical minded Princess who lives her life only caring about materialistic things. Her selfishness towards others leads her to be disowned by her parents, abandoned by the Prince who wanted to marry her, and enslaved by a wicked witch. What she learns on her journey back home, is that happiness is born out of love for others, not love of objects. Bruce Merrill directs this production, which kicks of Vital Children’s Theatre’s 2000-2001 season.