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Hansel & Gretel

By Ian Faraday & Andrew Oxspring
Ages: 7-11yrs

Running Time

60 Mins Approx

Speaking Parts

34

Cast Size
(Including Non-Speaking)

55

Cast Size
Easily Reduced To

13

Suggestions for how to easily reduce and increase the cast size to suit your numbers are included in the "content samples" for this musical.

No. Of Songs

9

Two abandoned children, the wickedest and funniest witch and step-mother you could imagine, a cottage with real ‘chocolate-box’ appeal, a flock of down-and-out birds, a gang of dim-witted bandits, and a whole lot more go into the mix for this lively and entertaining take on a classic tale.

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Overview

Plot Summary

We begin in the family’s poor cottage, where Hansel, Gretel and their father ponder the possibility of soon running out of food! Their stepmother, on the other hand, can only moan that she needs a new fur coat, which she could have had if she’d done as her mother advised and married the wealthy Herbert Goldsworthy when she had the chance! (song – A Sorry Situation) When the children go to bed, she reveals to her husband a dastardly plan to take them deep into the forest and abandon them! (song – What A Wicked Woman) Having overheard this plan, as they are led far from the cottage the next day, Hansel and Gretel leave a trail of breadcrumbs which they intend to follow back home.

Tired from their long walk and now abandoned in the forest, the two children fall asleep. As they doze, a flock of hungry birds enters. They complain about the lack of worms, the meagre titbits being left by humans these days and how their only opportunity for a feed might be to ambush a squirrel! (song – Those Good Old Days) Noticing the breadcrumbs, however, they eat their fill, leaving the children no way of finding their way home!

Next, Hansel and Gretel run into a bungling gang of robbers (song – Robbers’ Tango), who spot the opportunity to kidnap the children and ransom them for cash! However, their wits are no match for Gretel’s, as she and her brother make a comical escape. They run deeper into the forest, where things get a little creepier and talking trees warn them that ‘this is no place for children!’ (song – This Bad, Bad Place)

Finally, exhausted and hungry, the children stumble across an enchanting cottage (song – The Gingerbread House), built from every delicious confectionery imaginable. Encouraged by a curious group of goblins, they eat their fill. They are then introduced to the owner of the cottage; a little old woman who is very welcoming, asking them to stay, rest and eat as much as they can! However, she soon shows her true colours. Hansel is imprisoned while Gretel must force-feed him in order to, as the old woman puts it, ‘fatten him up’ for the pot! (song – Better Than One Is Two)

As the wicked old crone makes final preparations for her special meal (song – Dinner At The Double), it’s down to the brave Gretel to once again save the day. Using her cunning and daring, she literally ‘closes the lid’ on the old woman’s dining plans and escapes with Hansel! After a joyful reunion with their father, the children deservedly celebrate with the biggest and tastiest party ever! (song – Finale)

Listen below to the songs from ‘Hansel & Gretel’
"A Sorry Situation"
"What A Wicked Woman"
"Those Good Old Days"
"Robbers' Tango"
"This Bad, Bad Place"
"The Gingerbread House"
"Better Than One Is Two"
"Dinner At The Double"
"Finale"

Characters

34 Speaking parts in order of appearance

Narrator(s) – keeping us up to speed on the story’s many twists and turns. (This part could be divided between three or four children)
Stepmother – brash, buxom, and bloomin’ greedy! Your typical pantomime dame.
Hansel & Gretel – our hero and heroine!
Father – talk about under the thumb!
6 Birds – feathered freeloaders.
6 Robbers – a band of bungling bandits.
8 Trees – ever-green and ever-watchful.
8 Goblins – sprightly, if slightly sinister.
Old Woman – cannibalistic old crone!

Ensemble characters for featured songs and scenes

Party-goers
Chorus of Birds
Chorus of Robbers
Chorus of Trees
Chorus of Goblins

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A wire-bound book with:
Full script
Detailed stage directions
Character information
Tips for costumes, props and scenery
Piano score for all songs
Licensing information

An Audio CD with:
Vocal demo tracks to all songs
Backing tracks to all songs
Continuity/incidental music
Sound effects

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Both PDF and editable MS Word documents of:
Full script
Detailed stage directions
Character information
Tips for costumes, props and scenery
Piano score for all songs
Licensing information

MP3 files of:
Vocal demo tracks to all songs
Backing tracks to all songs
Continuity/incidental music
Sound effects

Extras included:
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    Coopers Edge School

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    I was the father and I really enjoyed it! Especially the fact that my best friend was the stepmother!

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    Sandy Croft

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    Loved it I was the wicked witch

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    st joseph's catholic rimary school

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    I was bird 3 I really wanted to be hansel or a goblin
    cant get over when the witch screams when she gets burned.haha

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    naseem

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    love it. I am stepmother- can’t stop singing my song. I like how they do it child-friendly as I actually die, but they made it so that I am in jail.

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    Barley croft primary school

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    I love it ! The script and the costumes are amazing I played Gretel ! Absoulutly amazing

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    All saints ce primary

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    Best Christmas production we have done yet. 😀😀

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    Coopers Edge School

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    I love it. I am stepmother- can’t stop singing my song and plus ther is a mistake. I have 4 verses not 3. 3 for the song and another verse in ” A Sorry Situation”. Anyway, I like how they do it child-friendly as I actually die, but they made it so that I am in jail.

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    Christ church primary

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    I am playing goblin 6 and i can’t wait. We are doing it on the 11th of July

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    really good and really nice songs!Plus my year group is doing this same production

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    Christina Manchester Primary School

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    Great, very entertaining, I highly recommend it to others. The children absolutely loved it, the songs are great. There is defiantly nothing negative I can say about it.

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    Rose Barton Seagrave

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    I played the stepmother it was so good

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    Annonymous

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    Very good everyone enjoyed performing this play i would definitely reccomend this!

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    Chloe

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    It’s GREAT I played the witch !

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    St Peter's C of E Primary School

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    Very good and I can’t wait to perform it with my friends.

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    St Peter's C of E Primary School

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    Very amusing my class really enjoy it and I can’t wait to perform it.

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    sanga smsj

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    its epic

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    Jess Richards , Whittington Primary School

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    Amazing!! Played Gretel in Year 6!!

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    swinnow pirmary school

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    The hansel and gretel performanse was amazing with all the songs and the coustumes the full book was amazing.

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    Kaori Ota, Ashley C of E Primary

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    We loved the script!

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    Sophie Higson, Padiham

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    It was great doing Hansel and Gretel!

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    Eden, Langton Green

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    It was fantastic!

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    Mrs Marsay, Jersey

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    We had brilliant fun staging this musical. The songs are catchy and easy to learn which we did in our singing lessons. The children rehearsed after school and it all came together really well. So many positive comments from the audience we will have to do an Edgy production again!

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    Sarah Ballentyne, Northants

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    Highly entertaining, would recommend.

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    Oliver, SMSJ

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    Very good.

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    Max Hallis, Stanway Fiveways Primary

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    Our school has this play and its AMAZING!

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    Max Hallis, Stanway Fiveways Primary

    Max Hallis, Stanway Fiveways Primary

    Our school has this play and it’s AMAZING!

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