Hansel and Gretel

Described by The Sunday Times as "lively, funny and provocatively gruesome", NI Opera’s acclaimed production of Humperdinck’s fairytale opera comes to the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin this November.

Featuring two naughty schoolchildren and their harassed parents, a mysterious sandman, a cast of gingerbread children and a wicked witch with the tastiest of houses, Hansel and Gretel will thrill children and adults alike.

 

Written by: Engelbert Humperdinck

Director: Oliver Mears

Conductor: David Brophy, with the RTE Concert Orchestra

Designer: Simon Holdsworth

 

Hansel – Niamh Kelly

Gretel – Kim Sheehan

Witch – Graham Clark

Mother – Doreen Curran

Father – Paul Carey Jones

Sandman – Rebekah Coffey

Dew Fairy – Laura Sheerin

 

“Lively, funny and provocatively gruesome” – The Sunday Times

 

“A feisty staging of Humperdinck’s opera…Northern Ireland Opera continues to punch above its weight” – The Independent on Sunday

 

First performed in Belfast in 2011, NI Opera’s acclaimed production of Humperdinck’s classic opera comes to Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre for three performances in November.

 

Based on the famous Brothers Grimm fairytale, the opera tells the story of two children who go into the mysterious woods to hunt for strawberries, but find more than they could possibly have imagined.

 

Ever since its first performance in December 1893, Hansel and Gretel has been associated with Christmas, so why not start this year’s festive season in style with a family opera full of great music, world-class singing, and plenty of fun!

 

NI Opera would like to thank the Arts Council of Ireland and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland for their support in helping to bring Hansel and Gretel to Dublin.

 

 

Ticket prices: €20, €35, €48 . Family ticket - €72

Family tickets available by phone (01) 679  5622.