{"product_id":"hansel-gretel","title":"HÄNSEL AND GRETEL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 3px 6px 3px 3px;\" alt=\"Director Lisa Mandelkorn\" src=\"\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/6355\/products\/lisamandelkorn_small.jpg?2055\" \/\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHÄNSEL AND GRETEL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003eAn opera b\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003ey Engelbert Humperdinck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003eA special collaboration with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bainbridgedancecenter.com\"\u003eBainbridge Dance Center\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eDirected \u0026amp; Translated by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org\/collections\/directors\/products\/lisa-mandelkorn\"\u003eLisa Mandelkorn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eConductor\nKim Allen Kluge\u0026nbsp;\n\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eMusical Direction by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bpa-2.myshopify.com\/collections\/instructors\/products\/victoria-whitlow\"\u003eVictoria\nWhitlow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's \"Kid-tastic!\" - a holiday show for the WHOLE family!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n  \u003ciframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uwBSlRTRs2s\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\nPerformances:\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecember 7 – 23, 2012 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\nFridays @ 7:30 p.m. + \u003cbr \/\u003eDOUBLE-MATINEE WEEKENDS: Saturdays \u0026amp; Sundays\n@ 3:00 p.m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right; margin-left: 6px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/6355\/files\/H_G_Children_240_medium.jpg?122\" \/\u003eMandelkorn’s brilliant new English translation of\nEngelbert Humperdinck’s wildly popular fairy tale opera is based on the classic\nBrothers Grimm folk tale. It’s a wickedly funny and magical holiday feast of dancing,\nbeautiful music, delicious sets, and charming costumes that families will “eat\nup” with relish!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kitsapsun.com\/news\/2012\/dec\/03\/local-theater-hansel-and-gretel-translator-does\/#ixzz2E2tjT1mX\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHansel and Gretel\u003c\/i\u003e translator does the\nbeloved opera her way.”\u003c\/a\u003e – Michael Moore, Kitsap Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 6px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/6355\/files\/helplinelogo_small.jpg?2915\" \/\u003eJoin us in support of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.helplinehouse.org\"\u003eHelpline House\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pawsbainbridge.org\"\u003ePAWS\u003c\/a\u003e this holiday season! \u003cspan\u003eHelpline House gratefully\naccepts donations of food items and cash donations daily, Monday through\nFriday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.\u0026nbsp; Special food treats and grocery gift cards\nespecially appreciated during the holidays.\u0026nbsp; See \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.helplinehouse.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.helplinehouse.org\u003c\/a\u003e\nfor an online donation option and other details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right; margin: 6px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/6355\/files\/pawslogo_small.jpg?4\" \/\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePAWS of Bainbridge Island\nand North Kitsap believes in “people helping pets and pets helping people.” It\nadvocates, educates, and provides direct services to nurture the bond of\ncompanionship between people and their pets. PAWS is always grateful for donations\nof cash or of needed items, which include pet food and other supplies. Cash\ncontributions can be made anytime at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.northkitsappaws.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewww.northkitsappaws.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. During the holidays, pet food and other items can be dropped off at a\nnumber of collection centers, including BPA. PAWS' “wish list” can be found at\nthe website for Happy Dogs Pet Services (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.happydogswalk.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewww.happydogswalk.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), which is sponsoring the PAWS holiday drive\u003c\/span\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease join us in thanking our generous Corporate Sponsors: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiabank.com\"\u003eColumbia Bank\u003c\/a\u003e, and the\nFamily of Jack Clements\u003c\/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/6355\/products\/cb_stacked_full_small.jpg?2417\" \/\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003cimg src=\"\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/6355\/products\/jackclements_small.jpg?2417\" \/\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eAct I\u003c\/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Hansel and Gretel’s house. Hansel complains he is hungry. Gretel shows him some milk that a neighbor has given for the family’s supper. The children dance. Their mother returns and wants to know why they have gotten so little work done. She accidentally spills the milk and chases the children out into the woods to pick strawberries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir father, a broom-maker, returns home drunk. He brings out the food he has bought, then asks where the children have gone. The mother tells him that she has sent them into the woods. He tells her about the Witch who lives there and says that the children are in danger. They go out into the woods to look for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAct II\u003c\/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr \/\u003e\nHansel picks strawberries. The children hear a cuckoo singing and eat the strawberries. Soon they have eaten every one. In the sudden silence of the wood, Hansel admits to Gretel that he has lost the way. The children grow frightened. The Sandman comes to bring them sleep, sprinkling sand over their eyes. The children say their evening prayer. In a dream, they see 14 angels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAct III\u003c\/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr \/\u003e\nThe Dew Fairy comes to waken the children. Gretel wakes Hansel, and they see the gingerbread house. They end up in the Witch’s kitchen. The Witch decides to fatten Hansel up and casts a spell on him. The oven is hot. Gretel breaks the Witch’s spell and sets Hansel free. When the Witch asks her to look in the oven, she pretends she doesn’t know how to: the Witch must show her. When the Witch peers into the oven, the children shove her inside and shut the door. The oven explodes. The gingerbread children come back to life. The mother and father find the children, and all express gratitude for their salvation.\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr \/\u003e\n—Courtesy Welsh National Opera\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"BPA","offers":[{"title":"Buy Tickets","offer_id":819487955,"sku":"http:\/\/sa1.seatadvisor.com\/sabo\/servlets\/TicketRequest;jsessionid=AF65EF9A9BC868C7347E8D24C567E7EF?eventId=537646\u0026presenter=BAINBRIDGE\u0026venue=\u0026event=","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/5033\/products\/hansel_and_gretel_poster.jpeg?v=1409778770","url":"https:\/\/bpa-dev.myshopify.com\/products\/hansel-gretel","provider":"Bainbridge Performing Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}