Gretel's life is turned upside down when her new brother Hansel arrives. He gets all the attention, the cuddles and the kisses and poor Gretel is told to 'grow up' and remember that she's 'a big girl now'! But Gretel doesn't want to be big! And she doesn't want to annoying little brother who's too small to play.
When Mother and Father take the children to the forest, Gretel has a chance to get rid of the little brother once and for all. But the forest is full of danger and Gretel will have to learn to get along with Hansel if they are both going to survive the adventure.
Based on the well-loved Brothers Grimm classic fairy tale, Gretal and Hansel is a heartfelt, humorous and exciting tale about sibling rivalry, family love, courage and understanding what it means to be a big sister! The two children become both characters and storytellers as they bring audiences on a thrilling and imaginative journey. Gretel and Hansel will help encourage children to work together, appreciate their siblings and understand the importance of family love.
Cast: Tia Andre Guttensohn, Joshua Lim
Writer: Suzanne Lebeau
Director: Daniel Jenkins
Composer and Sound Designer: Stan x Soap
Set Designer: Petrina Dawn Tan
Costume Designer: Leonard Augustine
Lighting Designer: Gabriel Chan
Assistant Director: Crenshaw Yeo
Production Manager: Charlene Poh
Production Coordinator: Jonathan Heng
Stage Manager: Victoria Anna Wong
Assistant Stage Manager: Justina Khoo
Props Coordinator: Lloyd Chia
Stage Technician: Noor Hidayat
Light Board Operator: Peter Chi, Mariam Arshad Abdullah
Sound Operator: Jean Yap
(Source: Singapore Repertory Theatre Programme)