Hansel and Gretel
Left behind in the forest, can two innocent children survive? Hansel is quite smart, but it takes his sister Gretel to save the day and bring about a happy ending.
Event Date
08 July 202612:00 AM
This event will also happen on the following dates:
Wednesday 05 Aug 2026
Thursday 06 Aug 2026
Friday 07 Aug 2026
Wednesday 08 Jul 2026
Wednesday 12 Aug 2026
Thursday 13 Aug 2026
Friday 14 Aug 2026
Saturday 15 Aug 2026
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
Thursday 20 Aug 2026
Friday 21 Aug 2026
Sunday 23 Aug 2026
Wednesday 26 Aug 2026
Thursday 27 Aug 2026
Friday 28 Aug 2026
Saturday 29 Aug 2026
Monday 31 Aug 2026
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Description
A marionette puppet show with scenery, special effects and musical score.
The show takes you on a magical journey into the woods, where the children are led by a magic bird to a house made of sweets. The witch leads them inside where she catches Hansel in a cage, ready to eat him. Gretel has a plan and tricks the witch and pushes her into her own oven. Everything ends happily ever after.
FOLLOWING THE SHOW:
Meet the puppeteers and puppets, ask questions, see how things work and take photographs.
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
11am – August 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th.
3pm –August 5th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 14th, 15th,19th, 21st, 23rd, 26th, 28th, 29th, 31st.
The show last approximately 1.5 hours with an interval.
Suitable for ages 4 – 94.
Adults £10, Children £8.50. Family £33 (2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children).
Event Venue
Upfront Puppet Theatre, Upfront Gallery, Near Hutton-in-the-Forest, Unthank, Penrith, CA11 9TG