Hansel and Gretel

1977

Handspan Theatre's first production. Devised by the ensemble with a music soundtrack by Uncle Bob's Band and designed for children in a theatre restaurant setting. Dialogue was taped and the performance took place in an open booth flanked by papier-maché trees.

The second iteration of Hansel and Gretel was more portable and the fourth wall gave way to no walls. It played in non-theatre spaces using just a few puppets and objects, augmented with audience participation guided by a narrator.