Written and directed by Laurie Steven
Based on the Brothers Grimm folktale “The Handless Maiden”

With the walls of her life closing in, a troubled young woman is offered one final escape. Lured into a crumbling fantasy world, she becomes the reluctant heroine of a story with a mind of its own. She’s hailed as a long-awaited saviour by a trio of bumbling outcasts, courted by a desperate King, entangled in the romantic schemes of an eccentric spirit, and hunted by a Devil hell-bent on destroying her. But when true love doesn’t deliver a happy ending, she must take charge of her own story.

“This play is a truly magical evening in the park…strengthened by fine acting, amazing masks, beautiful costumes, and some very scary looking puppets.”
– Bruce Burwell, apt613

“The Girl With No Hands is an ambitious project that showcases a strong female heroine who faces her demons and finds her own path without relying on a prince (or king) charming to “fix” her.”
– Courtney Castelino, Broadway World Ottawa

Nominations:

Prix Rideau Awards for Outstanding Design, Set Design – Brian Smith

Set Designer Brian Smith
Mask + Puppet Designer Clelia Scala
Prop Designer Carmen Korpi
Wig Designer Marianna Thomlison
Music Designer Vanessa LaChance
Lighting Designer Graham Price
Sound Designer Damien Piper
Wardrobe Andrée-Ève Archambault
Movement Coach Marie-Nathalie ​​Lacoursière
Dramaturg Janet Irwin
Stage Manager Camille LaPointe
Cast William Beddoe, Valerie Buhagiar, Chandel Gambles, Erin Loretta Mackey, Scott McCulloch, Nicholas Koy Santillo, Bruce Spinney, Marlow Stainfield