Hansel and Gretel (Walter)
- Short Musical, Drama, 1930s
- 3M, 4F
- ISBN: 9780874402698
Hansel and Gretel may not be the one the Brothers Grimm envisioned, but it works better as children's theatre.
Off-Off Broadway Review
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Description
- Short Musical
- Drama
- 60 minutes
- Time Period: 1930s
- Target Audience: Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences, Young Children (Age 2 - 5)
- Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
- Cautions: No Special Cautions
- Performance Group:
- Elementary School / Primary, Community Theatre, Jr High/Primary, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
In this twist on the classic fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel are actually "Hank and Gertie," two poor children from the hills of Appalachia. When a witch moves in to town and puts their parents under a spell, these intrepid siblings must outsmart and defeat her.
REVIEWS:
A musical, this version of the story is set to a beautiful bluegrass score.
REVIEWS:
Hansel and Gretel may not be the one the Brothers Grimm envisioned, but it works better as children's theatre.
Off-Off Broadway Review
(The) bluegrass score, filled with energetic fiddling and earnest ballads, also leavens the proceedings. But it never seems out of place. What could be better than country music for a tale of backwoods hope and betrayal.
The New York Times
Premiere Production:
Hansel and Gretel was originally produced by the celebrated and critically-acclaimed Manhattan Children's Theatre in 2009.
Characters
- Casting: 3M, 4F
- Casting Attributes: Features Children, Color blind casting, Roles for Children
- Chorus Size: Piano Only
GERTIE
MOTHER
FATHER
WITCH
BOY
GIRL
