Die wunderbare Reise des Nils Holgersson

Nils lives with his twin sister Åsa and their parents on the Holgersson farm. He has his hands full and doesn’t always seem to be able to cope with all his tasks
. He longs for a break, free from all the expectations his family has of him. After angering Tomte, the Holgerssons’ guardian spirit, who shrinks him to his own size, Nils flies after a flock of wild geese on the back of Martin the Christmas goose in search of new adventures. But he cannot forget his sister, and she does not give up the search for her lost brother. Will Nils’ wonderful journey bring him back to his family?
Selma Lagerlöf’s children’s book has delighted readers young and old for generations. As a family musical from the pen of the successful composer Thomas Zaufke, Henry Mason, still well remembered by Graz audiences for his fast-paced production of Guys and Dolls, is now bringing it to the stage of Oper Graz. Together with set designer Jan Maier, he creates an atmosphere that immerses the audience in a magical Sweden. Using puppetry, dance and video, an oversized world is created from the perspective of the shrunken Nile. The production takes a sensitive look at our environment and reminds us of the not always easy connection between man and nature.