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 Allan Cooper from London, England

VERY DISAPPOINTING PRODUCTION.

This was an awful boring show, that had little or no appeal to the kids sitting near me. We could not hear or understand most of what the narrator said, were pleased that it was a relatively short play. The costumes, props, songs, and singing were extremely poor.

1.0 star rating Glen Ingram from London, England

BLOODY AWFUL

I saw this with my wife and children jusr before Christmas. I'm actually angry the play was allowed to stage at all given the absolute state it's in. Horribly pretentious and wildly inappropriate dialogue Simon Armitage dialogue from the outset (who did he think he was targeting the play at, exactly?), boring and dreary songs, terrible sets and props, zero attention to character development or tension building... the entire play was a mess and a total disgrace and the Globe need to ask serious questions about how this mess was ever given the ok to stage. My children hated it too. It actually ranks as the worst stage play I've ever seen.

1.0 star rating The Loriston from London, England

AN AWFUL INTERPRETATION OF THE TALE

We went to see the performance on the last day of the year 2023, a few adults and children between 7-16 years old. To say we were gobsmacked at the first break is an understatement. None of us could understand it, and we were wondering how something of this poor quality was even allowed to run in this theatre for so long. Half the time we couldn't even hear what was said. The cast looked like a bunch of the London homeless, which would have been okay if it was mentioned in the title.

1.0 star rating Sarah W from London, England

POSSIBLY THE WORST SHOW I’VE EVER SEEN

I don’t understand how during tech/dress rehearsals anyone could say “right we’re ready to open!” It was like a badly rehearsed school play. There were two big selling points - the magical video of the cake house and Simon Armitage’s words. The house looked like something salvaged from a skip and you couldn’t hear the words. Nothing magical or Christmassy about it. Budget production and props and really expensive seats if not standing. Does dark (which can be atmospheric thought provoking and metaphysical) have to be dreary or cliched?

1.0 star rating Jingo from London, England

TERRIBLE

The show is atrocious, and I thought that the reviews I was reading were exaggerating. Reader, they were not. The writing is appalling, and when you can hear it, it is dull, and uses the convention of narrator which can only work with amazing writing. The words are dull and pretentious. The songs are appalling and I feel sorry for the performers having to deliver lines and melodies that are so bad. The board of the Globe should be sacked.

1.0 star rating Annie Barlow from London, England

HANSEL AND GRETEL

Utterly disappointing from my point of view. Luckily grandchildren (nearly 4 and nearly 7) (sort of) enjoyed it, otherwise would have been a complete waste of rather a lot of money. Poor script, terrible costumes, bad acting, dull scenery. Only good experience was being present in The Globe for the first time. Not likely to be repeated.

1.0 star rating Ley from London, England

SAD FOR THE ACTORS, THE GLOBE & HANSEL AND GRETEL

Seeing this show was my way of introducing my children to the fantastic world of theatre, at an iconic venue, telling a classic story that they would be able to understand. It was so awful from start to finish that I literally had no words to utter to my kids (aged 7 & 11) when they looked at me in utter confusion. Couldn't hear a thing - couldn't comprehend a thing. No sure at all what was going on. Perhaps the director got fired, or the producer walked out - I have no idea what led to this miss. The narrator who is a talented actress was doing her level best but it was more of a farce then a play. I get the feeling some critical members of the overall team are missing. Actors can only work with what they've got - and they have got nothing. Not even half decent costumes, not even a half decent set. Not even microphones or lights. Not even a band that can play music. Suggest giving this one a miss

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