One New Year's Eve, out on the cold streets, the Little Match Girl  was selling matchsticks to people passing by. The little girl hadn't sold a single match all day. All the people were in a hurry and passed by without even looking at her. The little girl was afraid to go home without selling any matchsticks, because her father will surely get angry.

She began to light her matchsticks trying to keep herself warm. As she lighted each matchstick, a new fantastic image appeared in front of her, only to disappear as the matchstick lost its flame. The first image was that of a hot iron stove, something that she has been denied all evening. The next was a fully-decorated table, complete with a stuffed goose that jumped up from the table and ran toward her. The third, and final, image was a beautiful Christmas tree complete with candles and ornaments. The tree then vanished, leaving Christmas lights to rise higher and higher, till they became the stars in the sky.

Suddenly, a shooting star appeared across the sky, and the Little Match Girl remembered her grandmother, who once said that such an event meant that another soul was dying . Upon lighting another matchstick, she was faced with the image of her deceased grandmother, who had loved her in the past. Realizing that the grandmother would disappear when the matchstick burnt out, the Little Match Girl quickly lighted all of her matches in an attempt to prolong the event. Her grandmother appeared before her more radiant and beautiful than ever.

The grandmother lovingly embraced the Little Match Girl and together they ascended to heaven. Back on Earth, her lifeless body was found in the snow, smiling and holding a bunch of matchsticks in her hand.

Adapted from the experience festival site.