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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Chris Wiegand

The cold never bothered them anyway: how Frozen made musical magic

Samantha Barks as Elsa in Frozen.
Samantha Barks as Elsa in Frozen. Photograph: Johan Persson/© Disney

Christopher Oram, set and costume designer: The joy of the film is that it behaves like a classic fairytale but also bends all the rules. Frozen is subversive and that’s why it’s successful.

Finn Ross, video designer: I found the design of Elsa’s magic in the film really beautiful. It’s not just pretty sparkles in the air but very emotionally connected to her state of mind and the magic becomes an extension of her. Theatrically, I thought that could be ripe for the telling.

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