Nils Holgersson’s Wondrous Adventures

When Martin the goose decides to run away from the Holgersson farm, the now mini Nils throws himself on Martin’s neck—and suddenly finds himself in the middle of not only an adventure, but a flock of wild geese! The fairy tale of the boy who suddenly sees the world from above—and does so from the perspective of a little gnome—is a classic of children’s literature.


Originally meant as an entertaining geography lesson about her native Sweden, Selma Lagerlöf’s book has lost none of its relevance. In this new retelling by Elena Kats-Chernin and Susanne Felicitas Wolf ( Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs , Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver ), Nils has to go through all sorts of adventures, earn the trust of the wild geese, and discover the many reasons why it can be good to be so small. A story about courage, friendship, and self-confidence.


By the way With a Nils Holgersson full of poetry, wit, and a great deal of magic, Ruth Brauer-Kvam (who’s also performing this season in Chicago) is presenting herself as a director for the first time at the Komische Oper Berlin.