Hansel and Gretel Reviews
Kate Hughes from London, England
I CANT CONVEY MY DISAPPOINTMENT
The moment I saw the set my heart sank then it continued to sink once they began to sing…out of tune and utterly depressing. Its Xmas for Gods sake so why fill the stage giant cockroaches and grungy costumes. I felt like throwing myself into Thames it was that depressing.
D King from London, England
JUST AWFUL
Such a disappointment.It was very difficult to hear the narration and most of the spoken word, so it was very difficult to follow . The music was odd. There was very little humour, indeed with the obvious parallels drawn with migrants ,it was harrowing in places . I really would not recommend it, or at least not at Christmas. We certainly didn’t leave with a warm glow , indeed the parting shot was the Father was missing possibly dead .
Fíona from London, England
UTTER DISAPPOINTMENT. DO NOT GO.
I cannot believe that the Globe Theatre staged this shockingly poor production. Poor sound, poor props, poor imagination, just terrible. We were so disappointed and it was such a wasted opportunity. To equate it to a school production only insults any school production I have seen. Dire.
Sad TheatreLover from London, England
WORST PLAY I’VE EVER SEEN
This play doesn’t know who it’s for. Is it for children or adults, it fails at both. It suffers from a score that is too modern and weird, so it is an interesting score, but unengaging. Which is a theme really.The actors and musicians are mostly great, though there were some projection issues meaning we lost the narration. The script/direction/score are the collective issue. The trailer and imagery with the cake and the icing sugar snow paints such a magical feeling and it just doesn’t have that. The gingerbread house looks like a primary school production make. At one point it goes up into the sky on a hydraulic arm, which again should be magical, but I know it’s an hydraulic arm because you can see it. I thought it couldn’t get any worse after the first half, but the second half is actually worse. Lots of people left mid way. Children were fidgeting and families were chatting, which is a big tell.
B Robble from London, England
NOT THE BUNDLE OF FUN I WAS HOPING FOR....
If you want a bit of Christmas magic and getting away from the horrors of the World right now, don't go. Imagine if Rik from the Young Ones wrote a version of Hansel and Gretel - there's bombs on civilians, war, social injustice..... you get the picture. I did enjoy the Narrator (the cleaner from "Man Down") and the actors enthusiasm though. We were really willing them to do well, they did their best, bless 'em.
Nicola Ladbrooke from London, England
TERRIBLE DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY
First visit to The Globe. It’s a magical venue but that’s where the magic ended. Set was awful. Modern classic? Awful! Singing - awful. Throwing a few latex balls and confetti around did not lift the mood. And the ‘Father figure’ believed dead appearing as an angel???? As an adult I found it depressing and hard to follow. Fairy tale theatre should have an element escapism. I came away just feeling sad. If I want to see reality I can walk the streets and arches of London! It has put me off of attending any further productions at The Globe.
Mark Williams from London, England
WORST SHOW I’VE EVER SEEN IN LONDON.
Oh my goodness, where do I start. This tedious and pretentious show is definitely one to miss. The script is over long and dull, the cast are weak (both in character and in projecting their voices) and the music is just a total total mess. The whole show comes across as some sort of devised piece that a group of drama students have thrown together in a couple of days. I felt embarrassed for the actors and for everyone involved. It’s a lovely idea for the globe to stage a Christmas show but in order to have more success I beg the globe creative team to look in the direction of the rose theatre in Kingston, whose annual Christmas show is always fun for adults and kids. This was just plain awful.
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