Little Elves

Little Elves

Book & Lyrics by Kodie Rollan
Music & Lyrics by Alixandra Cowman

A Chromatic Theatre & Handsome Alice Co-Production

Inspired by the chilling folktale of St. Nicholas and the Evil Butcher, Little Elves is a bold new musical

that reimagines a centuries-old legend through a contemporary lens. After escaping the clutches of
a murderous butcher, three young elves find themselves hunted in a town where prejudice
outweighs justice and survival demands impossible choices.

Blending haunting folk-inspired music, striking puppetry, dark humour, and powerful storytelling,
Little Elves transforms a familiar legend into an unforgettable tale of resilience, identity, and the
stories history chooses to tell. As truth becomes increasingly blurred, the musical asks a haunting
question: when the world is determined to see you as the villain, how far will you go to survive?

Set around the warmth of a campfire yet steeped in gothic folklore, Little Elves reinterprets the
original miracle of St. Nicholas by centering three young Asian women whose act of self-defence is
rewritten as legend. Rather than a simple tale of good and evil, the musical examines who gets to
tell history, whose lives are deemed worthy of saving, and how myth can be used to justify injustice.

Through its richly textured score—drawing from folk, country, and contemporary pop influences—
and its evocative visual world of eerie puppets and folklore-inspired design, Little Elves explores
themes of justice, vengeance, systemic racism, abolition, faith, and the enduring legacy of anti-Asian
discrimination in Turtle Island (North America). Both thrilling and deeply moving, it invites
audiences to question the myths we inherit and the truths we choose to believe.

Special Performance Dates:

• ACCESSIBLE & MASKED PERFORMANCES - Please note that the Saturday matinee performances are accessible and masked performances. We ask audience members to please wear a mask for this performance. 
• BROWN OUT NIGHT PERFORMANCE - Friday, October 30, 2026 - 7:30pm. Brown Out Night is a performance specifically for celebrating and welcoming the BIPOC community.  We are specifically inviting those who identify as being part of racialized (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) communities to make up the audience for this show. -- With that in mind, we will not be turning away anyone who purchases a ticket for this performance. We do ask that if you do not identify as being part of a racialized group, please ask yourself why you would like to attend, and what you will add to the space.