Teapot Theatre's HANSEL & GRETEL Runs May 5-7 at Brighton Fringe Festival

Once upon a tea time, there lived a very strange witch in the woods.   When Hansel and Gretel are worried about their father, they set off to pick strawberries to cheer him up.  Soon, distracted by the beauty of the forest and after playing for too long, it gets dark and Hansel and Gretel are lost!  Through hunger, hope, cruelty and courage, Hansel and Gretel go on a journey to escape the very strange witch and to find their way home.

No child forgets the story of the witch, the breadcrumb trail and the gingerbread house.  Described as "an enchanting experience, this new interactive adaptation of The Brothers Grimm tale will capture the imagination of children and adults alike." Performances across the first weekend of the Brighton Fringe Festival, with two shows each day including the bank holiday.

Directed by Freya Wynn Jones, with designs by Kitty Callister and music by Mark Dickman, Hansel and Gretel is produced by Teapot Theatre Company, established to create a unique style of theatre for young audiences and families. Focussed on quality and creativity our productions are twinned with an integrated education strategy to fully enhance the experience and benefit of our work.

Director – Freya Wynn Jones

Designer – Kitty Callister

Composer – Mark Dickman

Performers – Sophie Carmichael, Danny Lawson, Freya Wynn Jones

Cellist – Claire Cant 

LISTINGS INFORMATION:

Dates:                                    Saturday 5^th May to Monday 7^th May, 2012.

Press performance:            Saturday 5^th May, 2:00pm.

Address:                                Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF

Performance Schedule:      Saturday 5^th May 2pm & 4pm,

Sunday 6^th May 2pm & 4pm,

Monday 7^th May 12pm & 2pm.

Box Office:                            01273 91 72 72, www.brightonfringe.org, and in person at the Brighton Fringe Box office.

Ticket Prices:                        £8

Website:                               www.teapottheatre.co.uk

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