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A FAIRY IN THE MIRROR ( El Hado)
Written by Dora Sterman and Hector Presa
Directed by Larry Silberman
Original music: Ángel Mahler and Martín Bianchedi
Costume and scenic design: María Laura León
Production: Grupo 55
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“A Fairy In The Mirror” is the story of Mr. Smith, a grey, shy and bureaucratic man who leads a colourless life. One day, a fairy appears in his house. He is sweet and playful and he gradually helps Mr. Smith to discover the real and happy meaning of life.
The story explains each person must choose and shape his or her own life: the opportunity to have a colourful, rich, and intense life, or a grey and dull one, is in your own hands. Another message which the play relays is that,despite the fact that the characters speak different languages and apparently come from two separate worlds, they can communicate and form a link which allows them to grow together with the things they have in common rather than with those which differentiate them.
The show's concept also puts an emphasis on the use of space and objects, thus appealing to creativity, imagination and an affinity to playfulness. All of this is aimed at children, in the hope that they will identify with and emulate these characteristics in an age which encourages them to play with computers and games designed by others, and in which they are presented with pre-established and generally violent and competitive models, rather than being given the opportunity to create and transform the world at will.
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- The play received critical acclaim in Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, and in festivals such as the Cultural Festival of Sinaloa in 1991 and 1992 and the International Theatre Festival of Habana, Cuba, in 1993.
- Recognized by the Theatre Communications Group of the United States.
