Hansel and Gretel at Jacksons Lane Theatre

When Mother sends out the naughty Hansel and Gretel to gather berries in the forest, the local Witch somehow slips her mind. Fortunately, the care of the Sandman and the Dew Fairy, and the children’s own ingenuity, enable them to survive the woods, overthrow the Witch and free the children she has captured. Join us for a new and exciting production which takes us all down memory lane and its magic labyrinth to the world of childhood…

HGO is delighted to present Humperdinck’s wonderful fairy-tale opera 'Hänsel und Gretel', with our exciting young singers, tomorrow’s opera stars. And we’re thrilled to have a chorus of local kids as the children trapped by the witch! Fully staged, directed by Jeanne Pansard-Besson and with the HGO Orchestra conducted by Thomas Payne, and with fabulous designs by Michelle Bradbury, our innovative production is in the intimate setting of Jacksons Lane Theatre. Sung in the original German, with full English surtitles.

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