Quintessence Theatre Group's HANSEL & GRETEL Begins Next Month

Quintessence Theatre Group continues its sixth season of progressive classic theatre with an original stage adaptation of The Brothers Grimm's HANSEL & GRETEL. Last Christmas Quintessence took you down the rabbit hole with Alice. This year, we invite you to join us for a dark tale of ingenuity, survival and love, as Quintessence brings its special brand of imagination theatre for the whole family to the wild world of The Brothers Grimm. HANSEL & GRETEL begins previews on Wednesday, December 9 at 7pm and opens on Saturday, December 12 at 7pm. All performances are at the Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave in Mt Airy, Philadelphia, 19119. To purchase tickets visit QuintessenceTheatre.org or call 215.987.4450.

An economic downturn puts an experienced laborer out of work and leaves him, his second wife and their two children in dire straits. Feeling like burdens to their struggling parents, Hansel and Gretel run off in the middle of the night and try to survive on their own. On the verge of abandoning hope, they stumble upon a glorious house made out of gingerbread and are welcomed inside by a wealthy old woman who invites them to live with her. Have their lives been saved, or is the fantasy life they have found not what it seems to be? Complete with original songs by David Cope, this contemporary retelling of Grimm's HANSEL & GRETEL will continue Quintessence's tradition of family classics for the holidays.

QUINTESSENCE: A CLASSIC REPERTORY ENSEMBLE FOR PHILADELPHIA

Quintessence Theatre Group is a professional classic theatre, dedicated to the performance and adaptation of epic works of classic literature and drama for the contemporary stage, which ignites the mind, body and soul through the power of the actor, design and spoken word.

SEASON VI

Now in its sixth season, Quintessence continues to work towards the establishment of an acting ensemble and a rotating repertory at the historic Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy, Philadelphia. As Quintessence Theatre's home, the Sedgwick Theater, a 1928 art deco movie palace designed by William Lee, will regain its place as a jewel in Philadelphia's cultural landscape.

The season will conclude with George Bernard Shaw's SAINT JOAN, directed by Applied Mechanic's artistic director Rebecca Wright, in rotating rep with Christopher Marlowe's DOCTOR FAUSTUS.

Quintessence Theatre Group was named Best of Philly 2015, for up-and-coming theater company.

HANSEL & GRETEL plays December 9 - January 3. A special PAY WHAT YOU CAN preview will be presented on Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00pm. Post-show talkbacks with the cast and director will take place on Sunday, December 13 and Thursday, December 17.

Performances take place on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. There will be a special 12pm matinee on Thursday December 24, Saturday December 26, Thursday December 31, Saturday January 2 and a special Wednesday matinee at 2pm on December 30. Please check the holiday performance schedule at www.QuintessenceTheatre.org for exact performance times and dates.

Tickets are $34 - $27 general admission, $25 for seniors (65 and over), $15 for students/youth (21 and under). Group discounts are available. Season VI Flex packages and Memberships are still available. To purchase tickets or subscriptions visit www.QuintessenceTheatre.org or call 1.215.987.4450. For ticket information please email BoxOffice@QuintessenceTheatre.org.

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