Dani Girl is the inspiring and humorous story of a young girl's battle with a life-threatening disease. Far from sitting back and accepting her condition, Dani transforms her struggle into a fantastical adventure. Together with her teddy bear, imaginary guardian angel and movie-obsessed hospital roommate, she battles a personified Cancer across the realms of fantasy and reality as she attempts to get her beloved hair back. Told from a child's perspective, this provocative musical explores the universal themes of life in the face of death, hope in the face of despair and the indomitable power of imagination.
What was the response to your presentation at the Festival?
We got a terrific response. The feedback we received was incredibly encouraging and it's generated some great opportunities for the piece, including the chance to participate in the festival at The Human Race Theatre Co. (Aug. 3-5), which we're thrilled about. Additionally, the Festival has generated several opportunities for us beyond Dani Girl, which have allowed us to begin to develop several new projects. We've also made some terrific new contacts that we hope will lead to new opportunities in the future, which came about as a direct result of NAMT.
Did the Festival process make you go back and revise or refine anything in the show?
Absolutely. The process of preparing the piece for the presentation, trimming it down to 45 minutes, helped us to see some potential cuts to the script that we ended up implementing. We've also gone back and done some work on the very opening of the show, which we think helps to establish the tone of the piece much more clearly right from the get-go.
What are you hoping to work on while at Human Race?
