Hansel & Gretel, an original musical, written by Lezlie Wade and Scott Christian, and starring young performers from the Yellow Door Theatre Project fall performance company, will be presented at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre next week.
Hansel & Gretel explores the significance of friendship and the resiliency of young people when faced with adversity. The play is set in a mythical place where antagonistic witches (there are good witches and bad witches) need the youthful exuberance of children to stay young and beautiful. In time they learn that beauty is as beauty does. The play is suitable for ages six and up.
“Why fairy tales? There is a reason they have endured for hundreds of years. They teach children how to handle moral dilemmas by stressing, not how to be good, but who they want to emulate. There are villains. There are heroes. And there are opportunities for change. The critical message remains that perseverance will win out in the end. This is an excellent reminder for us now and always,” says writer and director, Lezlie Wade.
“There are so many things that I love about Hansel & Gretel, but my favourite part has to be the music and story of this musical. Scott and Lezlie wrote such an amazing musical for people of all ages. Rehearsals are full of laughter because the characters that Lezlie wrote are so funny. Scott wrote amazing music for this show and the tunes are really catchy. Hansel & Gretel is such a fun show and I feel honoured to be a part of it. Thank you Lezlie and Scott for this wonderful masterpiece!” says cast member Emily Fulton.
For ticket information visit www.firstontariopac.ca or call 905-688-0722.
