Geronimo Stilton He is a leading journalist of dozens of adventures both on television and in stories and books. His stories, written by the Italian Elisabetta Dami, have thousands of followers and among his books one stands out above the rest (or that seems to be clear from the general opinion): Geronimo Stilton in the Kingdom of Fantasy.
The story of this book is the one that, from the hands of Àngel Llàcer (that you will all know about Operation Triunfo), has been used to create the Geronimo Stilton musical, which since December 3 of last year can be seen at the Tedal Condal in Barcelona.
On Sunday we went to see her with Jon (5 years old) and Aran (2 years old) and as a spectator and father I can only recommend it because we liked them all four.
The history
Broadly speaking, the story is told by the same Geronimo Stilton, which explains an adventure in which he travels to the world of fantasy, a world made up of seven kingdoms through which Geronimo and his friends will travel finding new characters, new problems to overcome, new songs and more adventures, in which he must save Flordiana, the fairy queen, who has been captured by the evil witch Stria.
Being the fantasy world we will see an elf, a troll, a unicorn, a giant, dragons, fairies, gnomes, goblins, mermaids and even witches, that is, a bit of everything that both children and adults like, because they are characters that are part of many stories and stories already known.
The staging
The staging is the best I've seen so far in terms of children's plays (which expert I am not, but I have a few views), since the characters are always accompanied by animated projections in the background (behind the characters) and in front of them. This is possible thanks to a large practically transparent canvas that allows to see the whole function without disturbing and that makes it possible to project images and animations. In this way the characters can interact with a great troll, a gigantic dragon and a unicorn, among other things (animations made by computer).
As for the scenarios, very little thing because, as I say, the projections act as decorated and honestly, they are not missing.
The music
The music is provided by Manu Guix, who will also know about Operation Triunfo and being this man behind it is clear that he has a recognizable style by most of those who have followed said program, with catchy melodies (not repetitive) with the That children will enjoy.
Knowing this, I bought the CD (they sell it right there, of course) with the songs of the musical for 15 euros, nothing cheap from my point of view if we consider that it is the CD of a musical and not a music group and more in the times that we live, in which the CD seems doomed to disappear.
In any case, I bought it because I like that children have something tangible that allows them to remember experiences of this kind and I assure you that I was right, because both at home and in the car it is sounding a lot (and I am already the one who is singing some of the songs at all hours).
And children?
The key question to ask when assessing a children's show, and especially one that lasts two hours (with a break), is: Did the children like it?
Well yes, and much. My children were both expectant, attentive, clapping, laughing and with their eyes like stupid dishes watching the adventures of Geronimo Stilton and it is appreciated, because we have gone to other functions that have cost us even more expensive (I say even more, because the tickets cost no less than 30 euros for adults and 24 euros for children over 3 years), as one we saw from Disney , which we liked a lot less and I think the children too.
In any case, seeing how entertaining they were is considered money well spent (and we started saving for the next "excursion", within one or two months).
If you ask yourself about fear, I already tell you that there was only one moment when a child released a tear. I speak of fear, because in a function in which dragons, giants, trolls and witches appear, making their noises and evil gestures, it is possible that some children get scared. However I say, mine took it phenomenal and only one child cried when a dragon threw fire making a rather loud noise.
Summarizing
A highly recommended work of a hero little known to us who will soon become part of our shelves, because the avia (grandmother) has asked for the book of Geronimo Stilton in the Kingdom of Fantasy. The music is good, with some themes, such as "Cor Fort", very beautiful (I do not take it out of my head), the scenery and costumes are very successful, the story is entertained but can not, and, more importantly , Kids love it.
The work is in Catalan and I have no news that it will be released in other parts of Spain, but if so, you know, it is highly recommended.
