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Tin Soldier and Other Plays for Children - adapted from (The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen) A Tasty Tale (Hansel and Gretel) Hood in the Wood (Little Red Riding Hood) - cover

Tin Soldier and Other Plays for Children - adapted from (The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen) A Tasty Tale (Hansel and Gretel) Hood in the Wood (Little Red Riding Hood)

Hans Christian Andersen, David Johnston, Noel Greig

Publisher: Aurora Metro Books

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A collection of three enchanting plays adapted from popular fairy tales and suitable for family audiences: Tin Soldier (adapted from The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen), A Tasty Tale (Hansel and Gretel), Hood in the Wood (Little Red Riding Hood).
 
Acclaimed playwright Noel Greig, has recreated these well-known tales for the stage with wit and imagination. All three plays have been performed throughout the UK by Tangere Arts, winning a Time Out Critics' Choice Award.
 
Teachers, youth theatres and amateur groups working with young performers will use this collection time and again for productions, drama classes and workshops - whether for one performer or many.
 
Suitable for children aged 7+
 
The simple form and language of the plays belie their theatrical and psychological sophistication.
 
Tin Soldier' a powerful poetic drama, an epic fable for our times.' ****  Independent
 
A Tasty Tale (Hansel and Gretel)' Delicious moments... fashioned into a rhyming feast.' **** Time Out
 
Hood in the Wood (Little Red Riding Hood)' a first-rate piece of storytelling that will make children squeal with terrified delight and parents shiver with recognition. ' ****  Guardian
Available since: 02/09/2017.

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