Books with author E.C. Clark

"Hansel and Gretel" is one of the most enchanting tales from Fairyland: two little children, afraid and alone, hopelessly lost in a great forest…a papa who loves them very much, and a stepmother who doesn't love them at all…a gingerbread house with real live gingerbread cookies dancing about it…and a hungry witch with a special taste for roast boy. This one-act condensation of the original three-act dramatization by I.E. Clark retains the fright, the fun, and the fantasy of the fairy tale written in Germany very early in the 1800s by the Brothers Grimm. This shortened version was made in response to requests for a Hansel and Gretel short enough for use in one-act play contests, workshops, classroom demonstrations, club meetings, and other situations in which the full-length play could not be used. It is also just right for showing to very young children who find it difficult to sit through a long play. Like the long version, this cutting provides the opportunity to include European folk dances and folk songs, giving your presentation the added value of acquainting your audiences with these important aspects of our American melting-pot heritage. The dances and songs may be minimized—or eliminated entirely; leaving a straight fairy-tale play. This Hansel and Gretel gives members of your audience an opportunity to participate. They'll love it. Playing time: About 35 minutes.