Noel Greig & David Johnston 
Tin Soldier and Other Plays for Children 
adapted from (The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen) A Tasty Tale (Hansel and Gretel) Hood in the Wood (Little Red Riding Hood)

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.’ ****  Independent

A Tasty Tale (Hansel and Gretel)
‘ Delicious moments… fashioned into a rhyming feast.’ **** Time Out

Hood 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