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Five great plays…which reinvent classic stories

Each issue of D&T, we bring you five suggested plays for studying or mounting with your students. This issue we look at plays which reinvent classic stories, all of which are published and licensed for performance by Nick Hern Books

Cast: flexible, up 42f and 100m

Synopsis: What is that, trailing your footsteps, breathing softly down your neck? In this magical stage version of master-storyteller Philip Pullman’s retelling of the original Grimm Tales, meet familiar characters – like Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel – and some unexpected ones too, such as Hans-My-Hedgehog, the Goose Girl at the Spring and the remarkable Thousandfurs.

Why it’s great: Full of deliciously dark twists and turns, this thrillingly theatrical adaptation brings the tales to life in all their glittering, macabre brilliance. The published script offers 12 tales, available to perform in whichever combination fits your requirements.

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