Hansel & Gretel

"The children were up on their knees, mouths agape, intent on the action on stage and there’s no question that the audience, children and grown-ups alike, were captivated.

A beautifully sparkly and dreamy puppet-bird, a witch reimagined as a ‘fairy godmother’ in white and a cosy, bunting covered gingerbread house in the woods all create a far more palatable, and less gruesome, fairy tale which ends just just the way you’d like it to.

A uniquely and gently reimagined production of Hansel and Gretel."

Weston-Super-Mum review

Photography: Tanya Hazell

'Hansel & Gretel' was devised between October/November 2017. The show was commissioned by BS13 Theatre Company and part-funded by Dundry View Wellbeing Fund.

A re-imagining of the traditional tale told with music and puppetry.

Living close by a forest, Hansel & Gretel are typical children. Often hungry, always wanting to play, colouring in their simple lives with vivid imaginations. The forest is their play-ground and their friend.

But when they wake up alone in the forest at midnight, things feel very different . . . the witch. Of course, the witch. But not all witches seek to harm.

Forest Lullaby: LISTEN HERE

Composed by Gill Simmons, sung by Gill Simmons, Paul Lawless and Joshua Phillips.

audience reviews

"All of it was amazing!"

Child, aged 8

"I liked being able to hold the pebbles and touch the bird."

Child, aged 4

"I love the idea of having plays in the library. The performance was superb, I loved it! The actors did very well and the singer, what a lovely voice! Congratulations!"

Parent

"I love how simple and authentic it was. You have made a wonderful ending to this story. Love the finish!"

Parent

Whilst we had no frights in our show, we were telling a story of two children who are left unaccompanied to find their own way to safety. We were very aware that for many children this is a reality, not a story.

Therefore, we sold hand-made heart badges at our performances and raised £117.10 for the charity
Calais Refugee Solidarity Bristol.

Thank you to our audiences for their generosity.

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