Hansel and Gretel Reviews

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Average customer review: 1.5 star rating (1.7 Stars)

Number of reviews: 42

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1.0 star rating Manal from London, England

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER

I took my 5 year old daughter to see the play and it was her first experience at the theater. My daughter was very excited because she already knew the story of the tale but in fact the representation was disappointing or even horrible. E was nothing magical or attractive in it, the voices were inaudible, the decor very poor, an absence of music or play of lights. There was nothing worth what we paid to see the play. We wanted to leave from the first minutes but we stayed until the end in the hope of seeing something but in fact it was a horrible experience not to be repeated.

1.0 star rating Theatre lover from London, England

TERRIBLE! WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY.

We were very disappointed. The story was very hard to follow, the actors had their backs to us the entire time and very telling when, at the end they only took one bow to those sitting directly in front of the stage. The set seemed cheap and put together with bits and bobs they could find at home. Could barely hear what was being said and the kids were desperate to leave after the first 15 minutes.

1.0 star rating Jane from London, England

ENORMOUS DISAPPOINTMENT

Last year we went to the Globe Christmas production: 2 sets of grandparents with 7 and 9 year old boys. We all loved it.And booked again for this year. I cannot describe our disappointment. The 'mother' was an entertaining actor with a dramatic costume. Good. The rest was appalling on every level. Dull costumes, dull set, dull characters, dull story line. Heavy mash up of depressing World events. Please do not waste any money or time on this production. I have done a summer visit every year for many years. I shall not waste any more money on The Globe. I feel insulted.

1.0 star rating Kate from London, England

DREADFUL

Special treat, not cheap and absolutely disappointing. Mainly, we couldn’t hear the words which then meant it was difficult to follow the alternative take on the story. Kids lost interest within 15 minutes, adults too so we left at interval.. Told the staff who smiled and said that it was a shame.

1.0 star rating HVM from Sussex, England

TERRIBLE, WE LEFT AT THE INTERVAL

Felt like an amateur production not a show backed by the Globe. Awful set and props, the promotional video seemingly advertised a completely different show. The actors were working hard but it was unengaging to the point of being uninteresting. We left at the Interval to salvage our afternoon. An expensive and disappointing mistake.

1.0 star rating Penny from London, England

GREAT ACTING, POOR STORY

I felt sorry for the actors, they were all excellent, but the story was awful. I can't believe there was no quality control with this production. Impossible to hear the narrator. I would be unlikely to visit the globe theatre again after watching this. Definitely would not recommend seeing.

1.0 star rating Jon from London, England

LOST WITH NO DIRECTIONS

Rather poor, found the whole experience disappointing. Missed about 60% of dialogue, so trying a 'new take' on a traditional story was completely lost on me. The globe calls out for theatrical performances, this was rather school play territory. So wanted it to be so much more.

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