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Hansel and Gretel (Porter)

Type

$12.00

A kindly but impoverished woodcutter, with aspirations of becoming a chef, dwells on the edge of a forest with his hideous, flatulent new wife and his two children, dim-witted Hansel and plucky Gretel. Keen not to share the home-cooked dinners, the horrid stepmother leads the children deep into the forest and leaves them for dead. But as luck would have it, the starving, frightened pair stumbles across a house made out of gingerbread with a welcoming light in the windows…
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Creators
Grimm Brothers, authors
Phil Porter, playwright
Martin Ward, composer

Details

69 pgs. 5 female, 4 male
Originally produced by Northampton Theatre Royal, UK in 2004
Run Time: 90 minutes
Audience Recommendation: All Ages

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“A near-perfect piece of Christmas theatre… full of passionate and poignant family politics, hopes, dreams, fun, fear, laughter, beauty, and a fierce, youthful sense of justice.” – The Scotsman, UK

“This good-looking show with a heart provides the whole gamut of guffaws, from the endearing chuckles of the very young to the laughter of grown-ups.” – The Courier, UK

“A one-stop Christmas shop for brash, colorful laughs, flamboyant performances and that real Christmas magic… Gob-smacking!” – Metro, UK

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Age:
11 and up, 13 and up, 15 and up, 6 and up, 8 and up, 9 and up, All,
Cast Size:
7 to 12 cast members,
Type:
Book Adaptation, Short Play

Hansel and Gretel (Porter)

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