Hansel and Gretel Eat Right

Dismiss whatever version of Hansel and Gretel you have stored in the archives of your mind because the first grade play of the tale, is far less scary then the one that I remember!

Enter stage left: The cutest, most well-dressed narrator you've ever seen-okay, it just says "Kaden"

Kaden proudly recites his first of four memorized lines complete with facial expression that draws a laugh from the audience, "Hansel and Gretel live in the woods with their mother and father. . ."

The well-rehearsed chorus sings.

Kaden: "Hansel and Gretel decide to run away from home so that they can only eat junk food. They soon run into some rabbits."

Hansel and Gretel begin their journey in search for junk food when they are approached by some health conscious rabbits outfitted with ears and Addidas head and wristbands. . .

Kaden: "Hansel and Gretel go in to search for the witches but some birds landed right in front of them."

. . .singing feather masked children and an array of other impressively costumed forest creatures also attempt to persuade the Hansel and Gretel's eating choices. . .

Kaden: "Hansel and Gretel are very hungry now. They see some smoke in the distance. Could that be the withes house? They soon ran into some raccoons."

. . . but eventually they stumble upon the most darling, I mean scary, witches and turn down the enticing offer of a lifetime of Cheetos, candy bars and soda and return home to live with their well-intentioned parents! THE END

P.S. Of course my talented and willing husband was enlisted to build the witches' house and forest trees-both of which far surpassed the teachers' expectations :)