The classic Grimm’s fairy tale, “The Elves and the Shoemaker,” tells the story of a very poor but hardworking and honest shoemaker who is brought prosperity by magical elves.
Whidbey Island Children’s Theater director Martha Murphy adapted her original version of this tale especially for the holidays. In “The Shoemaker and the Elves,” the shoemaker and his wife are visited by Christmas elves.
Lots of other new characters and events are added to the story, which comes complete with Christmas carols and is presented by the youngest members of Whidbey Children’s Theater, ages 5 to 11, with the two older actors playing the shoemaker and his wife.
Murphy said the only part of the story that resembles the original shoemaker is that he does get down to his last pieces of leather and the elves make the shoes.
Other than that, this story is set in Italy and has three homeless dogs and two orphaned little girls — who all get adopted in the end — and a well in the center of town.
“The Shoemaker and the Elves” plays at 7:30 tonight and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Whidbey Children’s Theater, 222 Anthes Ave., Langley; call 360-221-8707; $5 donation at the door.
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