Watch and be amazed as a classic storyteller brings stories to vivid life. Randel McGee's portrayal of Hans Christian Andersen gives life and personality to a familiar name. With a flair for captivating audiences of all ages, this Hans Christian Andersen adds new insight to some age-old favorites.
While the audience is captivated by the story, Randel McGee's hands are quickly at work following another one of Hans Christian Andersen's favorite pastimes, paper cutting. By the time the tale has been told Randel McGee unfolds an amazing depiction of the story cut from a single sheet of paper with ordinary scissors.
Whether it is Hans Christian Andersen's more popular stories like The Little Mermaid , or The Ugly Duckling , or some of Andersen's lesser-known stories like The Swineherd or Silly Hans, the audience will be on the edge of their seats watching with great enthusiasm. It is a fun-filled time for everyone.
Due to the vast number of stories Andersen wrote and the multiple layers of meaning, feelings, and humor they convey, Randel McGee can adapt his program to accommodate any group or special event. He has performed at elementary schools, high schools, and colleges, libraries, cultural events, and even wedding anniversaries.
Randel has appeared as H.C. Andersen at: the Talk Story Festival in Honolulu, Celebration of Light Festival in Midland, TX, the '99 National Storytelling Conference, the Donnell Children's Library in New York City, the Asian Congress of Storytellers in Singapore, Ocala, FL Storytelling Festival, theWilliamsburg, VA Storytelling Festival, and many more.
