Hansel and CinderRed Riding Rapunzel Beauty

...Opera House, Covent Garden

...'The ROH unveiled its new version of Hansel and Gretel almost 10 years to the day after the premiere of its previous production. With its children’s corpses and hi-tech ovens, that predecessor had hardly been the child-friendly production the company hoped for, and its replacement came with a declaration from director-designer Antony McDonald that he was determined to create a real family show. In that, McDonald has been true to his word. 
...There's no real edge to this production. It has all become a bit too bland, while wit and charm are in short supply, too, except during the dream pantomime, when characters from other fairytales – Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Cinderella – flit around the sleeping children...But there’s a spark missing somewhere.'
Andrew Clements, Guardian

The previous production was wonderful but this one is still watchable and it's always nice to see lots of children at the Opera House.