Fairytale lives on for talented team

These schools holidays take a journey through the woods.

A cow, a cape, a slipper of gold and hair as yellow as corn. Peaches and Pickles Productions presents ‘Into the Woods’.

All your favourite fairy tale characters come alive in this thrilling musical adventure.

Performances take place on October 6 and 7 at Centrestage Theatre, Orewa.

The show is directed by Charlotte Nightingale with musical direction by Catherine Carr. Cinderella is played by Georgia Barron, and Little Red Riding Hood is Emily-Jane Cull, with many more Rodney local actors in the cast list.

The musical intertwines the plots of several fairytales. The main characters are taken from Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Cinderella, as well as several others. The musical is tied together by a story involving a childless baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family (the original beginning of The Grimm Brothers’ Rapunzel), their interaction with a witch who has placed a curse on them, and their interaction with other storybook characters during their journey.

Peaches and Pickles Sophia Pedersen says the entire cast has been rehearsing for months to bring these childhood fairytales to life, in the best possible way.

The original book is written by James Lapine, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. A Disney film adaption starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick and Johnny Depp was released in 2014.

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‘‘The entire cast has been rehearsing for months to bring these childhood fairytales to life, in the best possible way.’’

this production the matinee performances at 2pm are the abridged, child friendly versions of the show. The evening performances at 7.30pm are the full show and recommended for 11 years and over.

This show comes off the back of three sell-out seasons Jungle Books Kids, Starlight Express, Narnia The Musical and Oliver, all presented by the talented Peaches and Pickles team.

Tickets are on sale and selling fast. Tickets just $20 each for evening shows, or $10 for day shows

Visit www.centrestagetheatre.co.nz, or phone 426-7282 to book.

ANNELIE MADDOCK Into the Woods takes place at Centrestage Theatre during the school holidays, pictured here are the cast rehearsing for this enchanting storybook extravaganza.