Hansel and Gretel (Kenny)

by Mike Kenny
Based on the story by the Grimm Brothers

It is dinner time and once again, and as usual the children push around the food on their plate, complain and act rudely. So tonight instead of dinner, Mother tells the story of Hansel and Gretel. As the story evolves of two hungry children abandoned in the forest by their parents and their capture by a wicked witch, the family embraces their roles and find a Happily Ever After ending.

$12.00

Quick Details

  • Type: Musical
  • Estimated Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions in the United States and Canada
  • Cast Size: 4 roles plus musicians

Full Details

Roles:

  • Hansel
  • Gretel
  • Mother
  • Father

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

Please Note: Sheet music is not available for this musical. Each licensee will need to create their own underscoring. 

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Logo/Media package

Mike Kenny

Mike Kenny is one of the England's leading writers, specializing in young people's theatre. He is the recipient of numerous awards, was included in the Independent on Sunday's list of Top Ten Living UK Playwrights and his plays are performed regularly throughout the UK and all over the world. In 2013 he was given an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Nottingham University, England.

Originally produced by Oxford Touring Company, UK, in 2008

Photos of production at Derby Theatre in 2018

Photos of production at Derby Theatre in 2018

Photos of production at Derby Theatre in 2018

Reviews

“

Playwright Mike Kenny has given the story a new twist without losing any of its essence; the parents begin by telling it to their ungrateful and complaining children; then the family become part of the story themselves.

- Sparkler, UK
“

Kenny makes a fascinating parallel between the resources needed by a story’s characters and the story-telling imagination of the family members.

- Reviews Gate, UK