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Grimm Tales

By Philip Pullman
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Adapted By Philip Wilson
Directed by Simon Wallace
15th – 23rd December 2023 at 8:00pm
Matinee on 23rd at 2:30pm

Duration: Approx. 2 hours and 10 minutes, with a 20-minute interval.

More macabre than mistletoe, more twisted than Tangled, more freezing than Frozen

Masterful, engaging storytelling for dark wintry evenings, but keep your light on when you go to bed after…
Molly Pollard, Everything Theatre, October 2020

This non-professional production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

What is that, trailing your footsteps, breathing softly down your neck?

Rediscover the magic and wonder of the original Grimm Tales, retold by master-storyteller Philip Pullman. In this stage version by Philip Wilson, you’ll meet the familiar characters – Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel – and some unexpected ones too, such as the remarkable Thousandfurs.

Full of deliciously dark twists and turns, the tales come to life in all their glittering, macabre brilliance – a delight for children and adults alike.

These Grimm Tales were first performed as immersive storytelling experiences underneath Shoreditch Town Hall, London, in 2014, and Bargehouse on the South Bank in 2015.

CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

Directed by
Simon Wallace

CREATIVE TEAM

Stage Manager
Deputy Stage Manager
Set Design
Set Construction
Set Dressing
Lighting
Music Arranger

MEDIA & REVIEWS​

Murder and magic in an engaging stage adaptation that will get everyone in the Christmas spirit.
Angela Cobbinah, Islington Tribune, 2018

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