Opening Night ...

The Junction’s foyer has been transformed into a Christmas winter wonderland (look out for Toby’s great forest mural in the corner) the dress rehearsals done and this morning we had our first schools performance (thanks again to all at Bottisham Primary).

All that remains is the show’s official unveiling to the public and press tonight. Join us,  we hear there will be mulled wine and minced pies ... 

Dress rehearsal and final countdown

This afternoon we had a dress rehearsal for the show with some willing young audience members who really enjoyed the show, and have finished off tweaking a few bits before the first public show tomorrow morning!

Hansel and Gretel at Mill Road Winter Fair

This weekend was a busy one for the team with final rehearsals, set get in and the Mill Road Winter Fair on Saturday ...

Now in its sixth year, Mill Road Winter Fair is an annual Cambridge event held in the Mill Road area of the city featuring arts and craft stalls, lots of street food and live performances including our very own Hansel and Gretel cast members Mia, Unai and Carly who entertained the crowds with live music from the show.

Here is a clip of them at work ...

We also had a information stall at the fair decked out with photos, props and more information about the show. Our Hansel and Gretel balloons were such a big hit with younger fair goers we actually ran out (don't worry we have ordered more). Big thanks to our fantastic flyers Ed, Rachel and Alice for all their help on the day also!

Independent on Sunday coverage

Great press coverage from the Independent on Sunday yesterday about our show, they seem as excited as we are about it opening!

Click here to link to The Independent on Sunday

We are now into the final production days on the show and are putting the set in The Junction's theatre space. It will start to look very beautiful soon...

Hansel & Gretel in the press

In the run up to opening the show this week we have been really pleased at the amount of interest from local and national press for the show - here are some of the highlights of this week

The Guardian
Lyn Gardner theatre tips with an image from our show

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire (Breakfast show) You can hear it again here:(Scroll in 1hr 27 mins)

Cambridge Evening News - Jennifer Shelton's interview with Director Alex Byrne

Final rehearsal days

We did a run through of the show today - its shaping up to be a great show, but still needs a bit of editing to make it around 60 minutes running time. A few shots below from the run through:

 Hansel & Gretel with their Father (and Stepmother)

Hansel collecting pebbles to find their way home

 Explaining the plan to Gretel....

 Finding their way back home

In the Witch's House

Hansel being fattened up to be eaten!

Script run through

In the last few days of rehearsals we spent some time going through the script and getting the text right: