Tin Soldier and Other Plays for Children

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.' **** IndependentA Tasty Tale (Hansel and Gretel)' Delicious moments... fashioned into a rhyming feast.' **** Time OutHood 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