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Rec Room Arts Presents Hansel & Gretel

Thursday, December 7, 2017 @ 7:30 pm - Saturday, December 23, 2017 @ 8:45 pm

Rec Room Arts presents a fresh holiday take on Engelbert Humperdinck’s classic fairy-tale opera, HANSEL AND GRETEL. Set in a stunning, 600 sq. ft. wooded installation, audiences of 40 per show will experience a truly immersive experience as they follow the wayward siblings, Hansel & Gretel, through the wintery woods on their quest to find both home and independence. This innovative, up-close, mini-opera is ideal to become the next Houston holiday tradition!

Of the production, director Matt Hune says, “In some respects, this is a Rec Room Arts signature: live performance up close and personal. Rarely is this applied to opera; when we think of opera, we think grand sets in a huge concert hall. But opera—and to a large degree, the human voice—can reach us just as effectively, perhaps even more so, close up. This production of Hansel and Gretel removes the distance, placing the audience in the round, literally in the woods, right in front of the cast of characters.”

Originally conceived in 1893 as a small-scale vocal concert for children, HANSEL AND GRETEL has seen many manifestations from large opera houses to chamber orchestras. Utilizing an immersive design, a piano and a top-notch cast of opera singers, Rec Room Arts’ version of the classic promises an imaginative and captivating event for both adults and children over 6 years old.

SCHEUDLE
HANSEL AND GRETEL opens December 7 and runs through December 23. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with family-friendly matinee performances on Saturday December 9 and 23 at 2:00 p.m.

The Rec Room Bar will be open for matinee performances. We open for happy hour at 5 pm and stays open post-show until 12:00 am. Box office opens at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

TICKETS
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at https://www.recroomarts.org/hanselgretel/.

General admission tickets are $25.
Discounted tickets are available for students with a valid ID for $15. Opening night tickets are $35 and include champagne and an after party with the cast.
As always, Rec Room Arts Members are free of charge.

Details

Start:
Thursday, December 7, 2017 @ 7:30 pm
End:
Saturday, December 23, 2017 @ 8:45 pm

Venue

Rec Room
100 Jackson St.
Houston, TX 77002 United States

Organizer

Rec Room
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