News and Reviews
Pair balances humor, suspense
The Columbus Dispatch, Wednesday, February 18, 2009, Margaret Quamme
As far as staging goes, the Phoenix Theatre for Children production of Hansel & Gretel couldn't be simpler.
But that doesn't mean that the show is simplistic. It achieves a delicate balance between humor and suspense, and its playful surface opens up to reveal complex layers of meaning.
Simple telling of fairy tale yields power of story
The Columbus Dispatch, Thursday, February 12, 2009, Michele Lemmon
As presented by the Phoenix Theatre for Children, Hansel & Gretel reveals its charms through its simplicity.