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Closed 3 Sep 2017
Iris Theatre
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Synopsis
Featuring a life-size, edible gingerbread house, this production follows Hansel and Gretel as they travel deeper and deeper into a dark, forbidding forest.
There, in the shadows, you might glimpse a figure in a red hood chased by a wolf, or a witch’s hut standing tall on chicken legs; all manner of magical beasts lurk in these woods.
Promenading round the grounds of St Paul’s Church, this immersive fairytale is guaranteed to fright and delight curious children and adventurous adults alike.
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Age suitability: 8+
Offie-nominated for her production of Much Ado About Nothing last year, Amy Draper returns to direct a brand new adaptation of one of the Brothers Grimm’s most beloved stories, written by Treasure Island writer and Iris Theatre artistic director Daniel Winder.
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Theatre
Bedford St
Covent Garden
London WC2E 9ED
Dates
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Tickets
Cast
Rosie Abraham - Gretel
Deshaye Gayle - Hansel
Josie Brightwell - Mother / Baba Yaga Korizima / Baba Yaga Martzanna
Jennifer Clement - Vasilisa / Marya / Sergeant
Nick Howard-Brown - Father / Koschei / Harpier
Will Kelly - Ivan / Baba Yaga Gorska Majka / Baba Yaga Martzanna / Officer / Perun / Dapoga
Creatives
Author: Adapted by Daniel Winder from Brothers Grimm
Composer: Candida Caldicot
Director: Amy Draper
Set designer: Amber Scarlett
Costume designer: Sophie Donaldson
Lighting: Rachel Sampley
Sound: Filipe Gomes
Puppetry: Jonny Dixon
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