Poor Hansel and Gretel. Their new pop-star-wannabe stepmother thinks that the family budget is too tiny to support a household of four, so she’s decided to let them go. Their henpecked father doesn’t quite agree, but even he’s feeling the pinch in this new economy!
So the brother and sister pair are abandoned in the jungles of Mandai, to fend for themselves. There are strange cries in the dark, and eyes glowing in the bushes. Will they ever make their way back home?
To their surprise, they stumble upon a house, made from the tastiest goodies they’ve ever seen. Fences of fishball sticks, walls of kueh lapis, and roof tiles made of kaya toast! Little do they know that the homeowner is a batty, flamboyant witch, known mysteriously as ‘the Chef’.
Will Hansel and Gretel realise in time that they have jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire? Will their father stop making goo-goo eyes at their stepmother and start looking for his kids? And what exactly is the secret identity of the Chef’s assistant, a spunky, rapping dynamo called Nicki Minah?
With an exciting cast line-up, catchy original songs and mouth-watering sets and costumes, HANSEL & GRETEL promises to be a holiday feast for the senses.
Cast
Dwayne Tan
Denise Tan
Sebastian Tan
Siti Khalijah
Dwayne Lau
Vernetta Lopez
First Stage! Kids
Ariadna Padron
Anya Magotra
Anne-Sophie Cazaubon
Cameron Tweed
Christian Liu
Chong I-Yin
Clarice Liu
Dawn Yap
Erica Tan Jia En
Lan Lee Yi-En
Jazelle Neo
Jessica Baughman
Jonathan Houghton
Kathelene Yeo
Lauren Yeo Jen-Yin
Lola Rae An
Marcus Lam
Mark Lee Zhi Ying
Matthew Loo
Nita Jing Lefebvre
Rand Perry
Saffron Smith
Samantha Lee
Sarah Lam Kei Yi
Sasika Jessop
Sophia-Ines Klein
Tan E-Wen
Than Jeri
Theodore Chen
Musicians
Rehearsal Pianist, Keyboards: Aaron Goh
Synthesisers, Koass Pad: Joel Nah
Drums, Percussions: Rizal Sanip
Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone: Brad Swope
Acoustic and Electric Guitars: Joshua Tan
Electric and Double Basses, Ethic Flutes: Colin Yong
Creative
Book & Lyrics: Alfian Sa'at
Music Composer / Arranger: Elaine Chan
Director: Pam Oei
Music Director: Joel Nah
Choreographer: Rotjana Patikarapong
Set Designer: Kelley Cheng
Costume Design: Moe Kassim
Lighting Design: Mac Chan
Sound Design: Shah Tahir
Hair Design: Ashley Lim
Makeup Design: Beno Lim (M.A.C)
Dikir Barat Choreographer: Qamar Baba
Production
Producer: Tony Trickett
Production Manager: Leong Mun Hoi
Production Coordinator: Lex Woo
Technical Manager: Tay Huey Meng
Stage Manager: Sazali Hussain
Assistant Stage Managers: Nadia Noordin, Sai Sandhya Silvalingam
Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager: Juraidah Rahman
Stage Assistants: Nurul Rakinah Abdullah, Jeremiah Hadi, Dylan Tan, Sinead Tan, Chris Yadao
Choreo Assistant: Minmanta Changphetphonsureya
Sound Engineer / Operator: Sandra Tay
Light Operator: Chong Mei Ting
Follow Spot Operator: Justina Khoo, Hazimah Abdul Rahman
Makeup Artist: Bobbie Ng
Props Mistress: Norah Sonia Noor
Wardrobe Mistress: Theresa Chan
Wardrobe Assistants: Allyson Bong, Chong Wee Nee, Eclaire Lim, Karen May, Lauren Ann Seow
Assistants to Hair Designer: Neo Lay Yan, Wai Sock Han
FIRST STAGE! Chaperons: Nur Ziana Azin, Hetty Sharmani
(Source: Synopsis from Wild Rice Brochure and Credits from Wild Rice Programme)