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[[Hänsel und Gretel]] (''[[Hansel and Gretel]]'' is a well-known German fairy tale best known through the version recorded by the Brothers Grimm (Jacob Ludwig Karl, 1785–1863, and Wilhelm Carl, 1786–1859)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_Grimm]. 
 
 
 
=The original tale=
 
 
''[[Hänsel und Gretel]]'' on the original German and ''[[Hansel and Gretel]]'' in English, but is also known as "Hansel and Grettel", "Hansel and Grethel", or "Little Brother and Little Sister". In [[Afrikaans]] it most often appears as ''[[Hansie en Grietjie]]''
 
 
Originally documented by the Brothers Grimm, the tale was first published in German in 1812.
 
 
Telling of the young brother and sister, Hansel and Gretel, who are lured into captivity by a witch living in a house made of gingerbread, cake, confection, candy, and many other treats and pastries.She plans to cook and eat them, but the children outwit her and manage to escape. 
 
 
There is a similar traditional fairytale called ''Cerceruska'', known in Hungary.
 
 
See further the [[Wikipedia]] entry on ''[[Hansel and Gretel]]'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel]
 
 
=Dramatized versions=
 
 
The tale has often been adapted to various media, most notably the popular Märchenoper (fairy-tale opera) ''[[Hänsel und Gretel]]'' (1893) by Engelbert Humperdinck (1854–1921)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_Humperdinck_(composer)], with a libretto by Adelheid Wette.
 
 
 
An [[Afrikaans]] full-length pantomime for children, entitled ''[[Hansie en Grietjie]]'' was written by [[Anton Welman]] with music by [[Alyzzander Fourie]].
 
 
An [[Afrikaans]]  operetta called  ''[[Hansie en Grietjie]]'' was written by [[Desireé Wentzel]].
 
 
= Performance history in South Africa=
 
 
Various stage versions of it have been done in South Africa and the story has also been used as thematic material in many forms.
 
 
1973: [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) (1973, adapted and directed by [[Lily Herzberg]]).
 
 
1987: In 1987 a [[Baxter Theatre]]/[[Glynn Day Children's Theatre]] production was directed by [[Glynn Day]] and [[John Dennison]] in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]]. The cast: [[Patrick Walton]], [[Lee-Ann Horwood]], [[Glynn Day]], [[Pippa Duffy]], [[John Auld]], [[Rachel Griggs]], [[Kristie Nielsen]], [[Andre Thomas]], [[Maike Boer]].
 
 
 
 
2003: Opera directed by [[Janice Honeyman]], [[Spier Summer Arts Festival]] (Feb/March 2003).
 
 
= Sources =
 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel
 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel_(opera)
 
 
[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
 
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.398
 
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979.
 
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988.
 
 
Playscript (Typescript photocopy) held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: BAXTER ARCHIVES]: 2006. 31. 21. Accession Number:MANU-68165.
 
 
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