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The Little Match Girl is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most popular fairy tales. The little girl selling matches on New Year's Eve lights one after the other in order to capture the illusion of warmth. Like many of Andersen's tales it has a dark and bitter side. The little girl freezes to death in the snow. British songwriter and composer Martyn Jacques captures this fairytale in 12 songs he wrote for a special theatre production. He's performing the Little Match Girl with his trio The Tiger Lillies and touring Europe. 

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone goes on holiday in Europe in the summertime. While most Europeans are lazing on the beach, many theatre directors, performers, and festival organisers from across the continent are getting together to share ideas. This cross-cultural collaboration is fostering new artists, creating new works and reinvigorating the ancient art of the theatre.