HANSEL and GRETEL
with Marginalia
- 5 July, Wednesday · 7:00pm
- St George · Ivychurch · TN29 0AL
- Duration: 60 min
ARTISTS

Chloë Allison
Hansel

Anna-Luise Wagner
Gretel

Evie Florence
Narrator · Mother · Witch

Eleanor Burke
Director

Luke Fitzgerald
Piano
TICKETS
STANDARD £15
- Unreserved seating
ENHANCED £20
- Unreserved seating
- Festival programme
- Return festival shuttle bus from Ashford International station to venue
*See GETTING HERE below for festival shuttle bus and train timing
UNDER 18s FREE
SYNOPSIS OVERVIEW
Humperdinck’s magical fairy-tale – in a poignant retelling by Marginalia.
Nothing is right at home: the pressure just to get by is mounting every day and Daddy isn’t around anymore to help. Worse than that, Mummy now hates music and has forgotten how to sing, even though the whole family used to love it so much.
When Hansel and Gretel are banished to the woods, they get to sing to their hearts’ content and are ready for any adventure that might come their way. But in this enchanted forest, nothing is as it seems. Something dark lurks there: a wicked witch who craves to possess their lovely voices… With only their ingenuity to protect them, how will the pair escape her clutches? As they travel through a magical woodland world of flickers and echoes, Hansel and Gretel find that if you hang onto hope, even the darkest moments can be overcome.
Marginalia presents a brand-new interpretation of a nineteenth-century classic: Humperdinck’s opera is part charming children’s songs and part Wagnerian drama. Singing in a new English translation, Marginalia weave original fairy-tale narration into the composer’s colourful musical fabric. This sparkling and high-energy production is perfect for children and adults alike, opera novices and experts: entertaining, innovative, and thought-provoking.
Extracts from Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel, translated into English by Chloë Allison, with original narration by Chloë Allison and Rebecca Hare.
GETTING HERE
LOCATION
St George · Ivychurch · TN29 0AL
FESTIVAL SHUTTLE BUS
- Bus departure from Ashford International to venue at 6:00pm
- Bus departure from venue at 8:30pm arriving Ashford International at 9:00pm
Enhanced ticket bookings will close on 20 June. Standard tickets will remain open with tickets available at the door for events not yet sold out.
TRAIN TICKETS
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HELPFUL INFORMATION
TICKETS
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WHEN DO DOORS OPEN?
Doors open approximately 30 minutes before each event.
ACCESSIBILITY
It is our ambition to have as many people connected to the arts as possible. Please understand that we primarily use medieval churches and access can be challenging in these ancient buildings. Our Front of House team will be available to assist and direct you during your visit.
TOILETS
Though venues do have toilets, please understand that facilities are limited in these medieval churches.
THINGS TO DO
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