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Hansel & Gretel--Citizens Theatre, Glasgow

Hansel & Gretel--Citizens Theatre, Glasgow

Abandoned in a deep forest with no way of finding their way home, Hansel and Gretel stumble upon an extraordinary house. Tired and hungry, the siblings are lured inside by a cruel witch who plots to devour them. Hansel and Gretel must use their combined wits to foil the witch’s evil plan and find their way home with the help of some unusual friends. Read more …

This Christmas experience a colourful forest adventure filled with suspense, laughter and some unexpected twists.  Hansel & Gretel captures all the splendour of the original tale with a generous pinch of Citz magic.


The critical consensus

Dominic Hill's production takes an already dark story and ramps it up to the max in a vivid re-telling of Paterson's play.

****(*)Neil Cooper, Coffee-Table Notes, 11/12/2016

It's as touching and life-affirming a Christmas show as can be found this year.

***(*)(*)Lorna Irvine, The List, 12/12/2016

This Hansel & Gretel seems like a show that needs just a deft narrative and tonal remix to deliver an outstanding theatre experience, for both older children and adults.

***(*)(*)Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman, 13/12/2016

Full of incident and interest, this is a worthy revival of a show that just fits the Christmas period perfectly.

*****Paul F Cockburn, Broadway Baby, 13/12/2016

This is a superb, lavish production, and you should absolutely not miss it.

*****Marine Furet, Plays to See, 14/12/2016

This narrative may sound a little convoluted, but, in the hands of Paterson, the Citizens’ acclaimed artistic director Dominic Hill and a fine ensemble, it all fits into place nicely.

Mark Brown, Scottish Stage, 15/12/2015

Hill’s production might be too scary for some children (particularly the production’s first five minutes), but those brave enough to wander through the woods will be rewarded with a production that is thrilling, funny and at times touching.

****(*)Michael Cox, Across the Arts, 17/12/2016

Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre is upholding its tradition of producing lively, stylish and brilliantly acted works of family theatre at Christmas time.

Mark Brown, Scottish Stage, 22/12/2016

Hansel and Gretel may not be the most typical of Christmas tales, but this is a fun, engaging, dark, and ultimately uplifting show.

****(*)Roisen Kelly, TVBomb, 28/12/2016

Where and when?

Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow from Tuesday December 6, 2016, until Saturday January 7, 2017. More info: www.citz.co.uk

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