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An illustrated magical library filled with books and imagined worlds

The Northstar Biennial · 2026

Phantasmagoria

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Dance & drama · The Northstar School
The theme

A Library
That Came Alive.

For two days, the Northstar Biennial brings a world of wandering characters and tangled tales to the stage through dance and drama.

Event dates &
Enter the story
The story begins · An impossible mix-up

The books have lost their characters.

In a magical library, stories come to life. Then the characters accidentally wander into the wrong books, and familiar tales begin to mix together.

Through dance and drama, Phantasmagoria follows their race across unfamiliar plots. They must find their way back before the library’s magic is lost forever.

Chapter I

The pages stir

A library where the stories refuse to stay on their shelves.

Chapter II

Worlds collide

Characters cross into books they do not recognise.

Chapter III

Find the way home

The library’s magic depends on finding each story’s place again.

An illustrated library filled with books beneath a starry sky, with a glowing world at its centre
Step inside the libraryEvery shelf is a doorway.

Beyond each one, a different story waits.

The books on the shelf

Four stories.
One tangled tale.

Step into some of the worlds that meet inside Phantasmagoria.

An illustrated tree and storybook house beneath a violet sky
Story 01

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

An illustrated old house and tree at twilight
Story 02

Kabuliwala

An illustrated warm interior with carved arches and household objects
Story 03

Ramji Bhai Ni Varta

An illustrated moonlit jungle with a mountain and tropical leaves
Story 04

The Jungle Book

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Watch with sound

See the magic
take shape.

Watch the full title announcement film with sound.

Title announcement · 54 seconds
1 & 2 November 2026

The story begins
in November.

For timings, venue and attendance details, get in touch with The Northstar School.

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