THE GINGERBREAD MAN

by Dan Bain and Carl Nixon
Directed by Melanie Camp

at Court Theatre, Bernard Street, Addington, Christchurch
From 3 Oct 2012 to 13 Oct 2012

Reviewed by: Lindsay Clark;

THE GINGERBREAD MAN will be running as fast as he can on The Court Theatre's stage from 3 October.

Dan Allan, Kathleen Burns and Tom Trevella star in this new version of the classic fairytale adapted by Dan Bain and Carl Nixon into a fun-filled production "filled with silliness and surprises", according to director Melanie Camp.

In Bain and Nixon's version, the audience help a hapless chef (Trevella) figure out the recipe to create the gingerbread man before the freshly-baked biscuit (Allan) decides he doesn't want to be a snack and goes on the run from a variety of pursuers (played by Trevella and Burns).

Camp describes the show as "magically theatrical" with plenty of physical comedy, accompanied by a funky musical score by Hamish Oliver.

THE GINGERBREAD MAN
The Court Theatre, Bernard St, Addington
3 – 13 October
recommended for ages 4 and over.

PERFORMANCES: 11am & 1pm (weekdays) 11am Saturdays.
No show Sunday. Show duration 45mins (approx)
ALL TICKETS: $9
Book at 963 0870 or www.courttheatre.org.nz

CAST: Dan Allan, Kathleen Burns, Tom Trevella

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Stage Manager: Alexandra le Cocq
Costume design: Annie Graham
Set design: Richard van den Berg
Production manager: Mandy Perry