Opera Warwick
Opera Warwick - Hansel & Gretel
Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jan 2012 7.15pm, Sat matinee 2.15pm
Theatre: £10 (£8), £12 (£10), £14 (£12) Students: £6, £7.50, £9 (+ booking fee)
Conductor: Benjamin Hamilton
Production Company: Opera Warwick
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CloseRoll up, roll up, the circus has come to town! But all is not child’s play in Hansel and Gretel…
Living in poverty, Roma Gypsies Hansel and Gretel are confined to the outskirts of the community. As they play in their concrete jungle, their mother sends them into the city in a desperate attempt to forage for food. Their father returns home with news that the circus has arrived, accompanied with rumours of a certain evil ringmaster, known to lure in hungry children with smells of frying food. As clowns, acrobats, magicians and lion tamers take to the stage, the dark reality of what goes on behind the scenes is revealed.
Opera Warwick brings this magical fairytale up to date in this brand new translation of Humperdinck’s masterpiece written in collaboration with Kit Hesketh-Harvey. Featuring local school children, this visually stunning, tuneful and approachable opera is suitable for fearless children and adults alike.
Come to the greatest show on earth, but only if you dare…
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Dates & Times
| Thu 12 Jan | Theatre | 7:15pm | ||
| Fri 13 Jan | Theatre | 7:15pm | ||
| Sat 14 Jan | Theatre | 2:15pm | ||
| Sat 14 Jan | Theatre | 7:15pm |
Theatre
Seating up to 550, audiences are assured of an excellent view of the stage and comfortable seating in this well-designed auditorium. The theatre stages the best national and international plays and performances, as well as contemporary and international dance, music and comedians.
13 Comments
Can't wait guys - if this show is even half as good as your version of the Magic Flute, Hansel and Gretel should be a feast for the eyes and ears! So excited!
Genny at 1:54pm on Mon 2nd Jan 2012
Wonder if it will be too scary or difficult for a six-years-old?
Shirley at 11:35pm on Tue 3rd Jan 2012
I don't think it will be, and i'm in it! As long as there's a grown up shoulder nearby that can be clung to if a little person is generally inclined to be a bit nervous then it should be fine - it is a very family friendly show, with plenty to please the eyes and ears of all ages :)
Kate at 10:50am on Wed 4th Jan 2012
Looking forward to the show, I saw your Marriage of Figaro in January with a couple of friends, it was fab!
Jonathan Baines at 1:12pm on Thu 5th Jan 2012
I'm so looking forward to the show!! I was a bit involved in the translation process and I'm convinced it will be amazing!
Bettina at 6:55pm on Fri 6th Jan 2012
From what I read in the Metro this is going to be an absolutely innovative production! I'll be bringing the kids along to the Saturday matinee.
Imogen Paben-Sabado at 3:10pm on Thu 12th Jan 2012
WOW! I went to see the show last night - it was incredible! I've just bought some more tickets for the Saturday matinee!
Lydia at 8:39am on Fri 13th Jan 2012
Thank you for all your lovely comments - we love to hear what our audience thinks of our productions - it's great that people are loving this production! I hope the kids enjoy the Matinee, Imogen - wasn't the Metro article lovely? - and I hope you enjoy your second viewing Lydia. I'm so pleased you're enjoying it as much as we are...What show would you like to see next?
Benjamin Hamilton (Conductor) at 10:11am on Sat 14th Jan 2012
Go to see this if you'd like shrill voices and a painfully slow, drawn-out plot. Recommended only for masochists and the deaf and blind.
Ben at 8:14pm on Sat 14th Jan 2012
Fantastic show and amazing to see so much young talent all in one place.Wonderful idea to involve local school pupils to give them a taster and to bring opera to a wider audience.
Glynis at 11:20pm on Mon 16th Jan 2012
AMAZING show guys! I went twice and would honestly go again and again without getting bored of it. I don't know what show Ben went to to hear "shrill voices" or to experience a "drawn out plot"... The new translation was so exciting and brought opera to a new, wider audience and you should all be proud because every single member of both casts did a FABULOUS job, the hard work put in by all the crew was evident in the production and the whole thing was simply stunning.
Alice at 4:33pm on Tue 17th Jan 2012
Thank you all for your lovely comments about what was an incredible production for us - the audience feedback has been incredible. Thank you to everyone who was involved in supporting this production - audience, parents, children, students - you make such a feat so successfully possible: the kids loved it too!
Benjamin Hamilton (Conductor) at 10:05am on Wed 18th Jan 2012
we have not had are stuff that we payed for (this is one of the kids talking there ) i love it so much i cryed about it . i need my stuff
elleniscool22 at 5:31pm on Tue 20th Mar 2012