Location: Staatstheater Kassel (Interimsspielstätte), DE
Hansel and Gretel are hungry. This life-threatening situation affects one in five children in Kassel, due to rising food prices and poverty rates. Hansel and Gretel are literally being eaten alive by hunger. They can only dream of a gingerbread house decorated with their favorite sweets. When they spill the milk, their impoverished parents punish them by sending them into the forest to gather berries. Desperate, the siblings set off, but they can't find their way back home. In the enchanted fairy-tale forest, Hansel and Gretel encounter all sorts of fantastical creatures who help them on their adventure, until suddenly the famous question, "Nibble, nibble, little mouse, who's nibbling at my little house?" echoes from the woods.
... Humperdinck's beloved family opera, a classic German tale rooted in a sense of identity, is based on the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales and is presented by director Jessica Glause together with young people from Kassel in a way that is both enchanting and realistic – a fantastical journey through a dark forest, an escape from childhood poverty, and a courageous coming-of-age story. Under the musical direction of Viktor Jugović, Humperdinck's catchy yet multifaceted late-Romantic composition unfolds into an opulent soundscape, sometimes sounding childlike and joyful, sometimes dark and dramatic. Wagner light with a broomstick ride!
Hansel and Gretel is a PLUS production in collaboration between the Music Theatre and JUST+.
Language: Sung in German with projected German titles
Running Time: 2 hours 30 minutes including 1 intermission
Location: Ljuba-Senderowna-Str. 10, 34121 Kassel, Germany
Music by: Engelbert Humperdinck
Shows will be on the following days:
Friday, October 2, 2026, 7p
Sunday, October 18, 2026, 6p
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 5p
Monday, November 2, 2026, 11a
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 6p
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 7p
Sunday, December 20, 2026, 6p
Saturday, December 26, 2026, 6p
Adia will play Mother for these performances.
Purchase tickets here.