The Glass Mountain (Szklana Gora)

Synopsis

This is the story of Alexi, baker by day, dreamer by night. Will he make it to the top of the mountain and will he like what he finds when he gets there? This play weaves together the Polish fable of The Glass Mountain with contemporary stories of migration, Inspired by Eastern European traditions of singing stories, this is a charming, poignant and powerful tale about the pursuit of dreams and forging your own path in life.

Our Review:

Anne Morley-Priestman - 28 September 2009

Apples are an abiding force in the tales which people tell – from the temptation of Eve through the judgement of Paris, Atalanta’s race and the Hesperides down to folk myths from across the breadth of Europe. They are a comforting fruit, capable of many uses, and their longevity must have made them even more important in the long winters when icy winds blew across from the east.

So apples become a potent symbol in Trestle’s new piece of physical theatre. The Glass Mountain is a Polish legend about a wilful princess imprisoned by her parents at the pinnacle of the high slippery slope which gives it its title; writer Anna Reynolds has drawn on the stories of the St Albans Polish community for her plot and dialogue. Emily Gray’s direction owes much to the work of Polish physical and vocal theatre companies with which Trestle has collaborated – Teatr Piesn Kozla and Gardzienice.

A corona of gleaming apples glistens above the acting space, which [Katherina Radev...

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