Somewhere in a non-specified European country, Princess Hilda comes of age. She must deliver a prepared speech at midnight tonight, charged with the task of ‘opening winter’. Unfortunately for Hilda, she is terrified of speaking in front of a live audience.
Put on your close-reading hats for this one. Prepare a cup of peppermint tea and wait for the cold to set in.
HILDA BEWILDERED THEMES AND IDEAS
- The nature of celebrity
- Constant surveillance/Imaginary Audience Syndrome
- Social invisibility
- The stochastic nature of birthright
- Beauty and self-image
- ‘Grass is greener’ feelings
- The language of advertising
- Fear of public speaking
- Finding inner strength
- Loneliness among crowds
OTHER FEATURES
- 32 pages of story
- Intuitive navigation
- Painterly style of artwork
- Hand-coded interactive book
- Original soundtrack composed for this story by Chris Hurn
