The Little Matchstick Girl

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Steve Brutosky

Ballet dancers on stage.

"The Little Matchstick Girl" by Central Midwest Ballet.

Central Midwest Ballet’s The Little Matchstick Girl is a family-friendly adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of a poor girl forced by her father to go into the cold to sell matches on Christmas Eve. Her loneliness and misfortune are mitigated by her ingenuity and the compassion of others (and the beauty of the dancing will provide good feelings for the audience). Shows at 7 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2 and 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 10.

media release: Come with us on the Little Matchstick Girl's Christmas Eve journey and find a lost necklace, see flames dance, and shooting stars fly! Excellent dancing highlights original choreography by Central Midwest Ballet faculty members in this family friendly adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic. The narrator guides the audience through this traditional tale. It's a perfect fit for a new-to-ballet audience member of any age.

Presented by One Community Bank and sponsored by: Resonant Capital, Wisconsin Printing, Jason Thomas Homes, & the Wisconsin Arts Board.

Oregon Performing Arts Center

Dec. 8, 7:00 pm; Dec. 9, 2:00 & 7:00 pm; Dec. 10, 2:00 pm

Adult: $23; Children 12 and under: $17; Video Ticket: $25 (A video of the live show will be available for viewing from Dec 24 through Jan 20. Tickets are available for purchase now.  Your link will allow you to view the video as many times as you wish during the viewing period. The link is unique and may only be used on one device.)