HANSEL & GRETEL
Introducing our unbelievable cast both onstage and in the soundtrack! Hansel & Gretel Allstars, a playlist by composer & sound designer Kweku Aacht on Spotify. Featuring Jo’ Wayne, Yung Pabi, Robin Huws, and others.
The classic fairy tale Hansel & Gretel gets a dance makeover, Uchenna style!
Our two young heroes find themselves lost in London, overwhelmed by the sights, sounds and smells. Together the brave duo must outwit the adults to find their way back to their family in a show where kids are number one!
Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu, choreographer and founder of Uchenna, puts her unique twist on this well-known tale, weaving New York club styles of House, Waacking and Vogue, with African and Contemporary dance, in a show that will delight the whole family.
Expect to groove in your seat as you are transported to a world far from yours with some surprising similarities.
With an exciting original musical score by Ghanaian composer Kweku Aacht, the production is written by Gbolahan Obisesan, set and costume design by Lucy Sierra, lighting design by James Mackenzie and assistant choreography by Ingrid Mackinnon.
Book the show
Would you like to book the show for your venue or event?
1) Download the Tour & Marketing Pack and the Technical Production Rider Pack.
2) Get in touch by emailing info@uchennadance.com with HANSEL & GRETEL POTENTIAL BOOKING in the subject line.
3) We will be in touch to discuss your needs.
Credits
Director and Choreographer: Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu
Writer: Gbolahan Obesisan
Composer & Sound Designer: Kweku Aacht
Set & Costume Design: Lucy Sierra
Lighting Designer: James Mackenzie
Rehearsal Director & Assistant Choreographer: Ingrid Mackinnon
Performers & Creative Collaborators: Marc Stevenson as Hansel, Esme Benjamin as Gretel, Rudzani Moleya as Joy & Funny Adult, Lauren Stewart as Wasi & Funny Adult
Costume Supervisor: Cris Casimiro
Hair Supervisor: Françoise Herard
Costume Maker: Matthieu Nunes
Production Manager: Anthony ‘Oz’ Osborne
Co-Producers: Uchenna Dance and The Place
Marketing and PR Manager: Carol Ann Walters PR
Photographer: Foteini Christofilopoulou
Flyer Design: TM Studios
Voiceover Actors: Ekua Ekumah as Wasi & Joy, Yung Pabi as Hansel, Effie Nkrumah as Gretel, Kwaku Boateng as Funny Adult
Voiceover Director: Kwaku Boateng
Musicians: Dela Botri, Robin Huws, Yung Pabi, Jo’ Wayne, Dede Akwetey, Ama Yeboah, Don Afero, Tyrone Isaac Stuart, Janet Kumah
Studio Engineers: Dikoder, Hubert Kofi Anti, Emmanuel Paa, Kwesi Owusu
Soundtrack Production Assistant: Lavell Owusu
Soundtrack Production Admin: Jane Morgan
Touring dates
THE ALBANY (London)
28 Apr 2019
THE EGG (Bath)
20–23 Feb 2019
THE LOWRY (Salford Quays)
21–22 Oct 2019
STRIKE A LIGHT (Gloucester)
22 Mar 2019
BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE (London)
23–24 Nov 2018
THE PLACE (London)
15–24 Dec 2018
PAST SHOWS
BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE (London)
23–24 Nov 2018
DANCEXCHANGE (Birmingham)
30 Nov–01 Dec 2018
THE PLACE (London)
15–24 Dec 2018
FOLKESTONE QUARTERHOUSE (Folkestone)
8–9 Feb 2019
CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION (Cambridge)
10 Feb 2019
THE EGG (Bath)
20–23 Feb 2019
MARINA THEATRE (Lowestoft)
26 Feb 2019
STRIKE A LIGHT (Gloucester)
22 Mar 2019
THE ALBANY (London)
28 Apr 2019
SURF THE WAVE (Brighton)
17 May 2019
THE LOWRY (Salford Quays)
21–22 Oct 2019
GULBENKIAN (Canterbury)
30 Nov 2019
PAVILION DANCE SOUTH WEST (Bournemouth)
20–21 Dec 2019
DANCEEAST (Ipswich)
7 Mar 2020
RILEY THEATRE (Leeds)
14 Mar 2020
Registered office
Austin House 43 Poole Rd Bournemouth BH4 9DNOur friends
