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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Reimagining Hansel and Gretel in Los Angeles

You know the story: brother and sister leave a trail of breadcrumbs behind them as they walk into the woods. They’re lured into a cottage by a witch who wants to turn them into dinner. Hansel and Gretel has terrified and delighted children for centuries. Now the classic German fairy tale has gotten the LA treatment .

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By Madeleine Brand • Dec 9, 2016 • 1 min read

You know the story: brother and sister leave a trail of breadcrumbs behind them as they walk into the woods. They’re lured into a cottage by a witch who wants to turn them into dinner. Hansel and Gretel has terrified and delighted children for centuries. Now the classic German fairy tale has gotten the LA treatment.

House of Sugar by Gordon Henderson.

Heart of the woods by Gordon Henderson.

Tea with the witch by Gordon Henderson.

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Sarah Sweeney

    Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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    Anna Scott

    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    Gordon Henderson

    Artist, Performer

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