Hansel and Gretel
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A beautifully epic new version of The Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel, by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, transforms the Globe Theatre this winter.
The boy’s name was Hansel. The girl’s name was Gretel.
The dad was a woodcutter. The mum was a bread maker.
In the rubble of their war-torn village, the woodcutting dad and the breadmaking mum decide that the only chance they have to give their children a safer life is to lead them – and leave them – in the woods. Left to fend for themselves, Hansel and Gretel’s plans to find their way home get side-tracked, quite literally, by a trail of treats too good to resist and a strange old lady with a plan of her own…
Filled with music, magic, songs and a sprinkling of hope, the stage premiere of this new production of Simon Armitage’s poem, directed by Nick Bagnall (Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Globe), is the perfect treat for everyone aged 5+.
‘A road made of bits of bread, says she? Yes, a road, and a road we can eat – follow me!’
Content Guidance: The show contains references to conflict and war.
Allergy guidance: This performance uses inflatable props containing latex products, which will pass through the audience. Please contact the ticketing team on 020 7401 9919 or [email protected] if you would like further details.
DETAILS
TICKETS
Peak performances
Galleries (Seating) £59 – £20
Standing £10, £5
Off-peak performances
Galleries (Seating) £42 – £20
Standing £10, £5
Half-price seated tickets for under-18s are available for all performances.
This event is on-site in the Globe Theatre
Running time Approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, including a 20-minute interval
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Art Direction: John Overeem
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PHOTOS & VIDEOS
THE COMPANY
Introducing the company of Hansel and Gretel
Accordion
Ian Watson
Clarinet
Sarah Homer
Musical Director/Percussion
Magnus Mehta
Strings
Lizzie Gutteridge
Woodwinds
Paul Johnson
Assistant Director
Cory Hippolyte
Casting Director
Becky Paris
Composer
Gary Yershon
Costume & Set Designer
Rae Smith
Costume Supervisor
Ilona Karas
Cultural and Diversity Consultant
Carol Cumberbatch
Dialect Coach
Edda Sharpe
Director
Nick Bagnall
Globe Associate - Movement
Glynn MacDonald
Head of Voice
Tess Dignan
Movement Director
Sarita Piotrowski
Rehearsal Musical Director
Mark Bousie
Writer
Simon Armitage
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