Scottish Ballet Hansel and Gretel performance at Festival Theatre The enchanting story follows the tale of a brother and sister who are lost in the woods looking for food when they discover a house made entirely of sweet treats. From biscuit windows to candy cane doorways, they are enticed into the cottage and decide to explore, only to find that the house is owned by a wicked witch who tricks the children with an extravagant feast. Scottish Ballet has transformed the classic Brothers Grimm tale into a ballet spectacular sprinkled with magical childhood moments. Mark Monahan from The Telegraph reviewed the show in Glasgow describing the performance as "an expertly crafted show ...fizzing with mischief and magic." To get you clued up ahead of the production's arrival at the Festival Theatre, check out these four facts about the show. Four sweet facts about Hansel and Gretel The ballet tale is the world premiere of the version by Scottish Ballet Artistic Director Christopher Hampson. The set and costumes were designed by Gary Harris, formerly the Royal New Zealand Ballet Artistic Director. In March 2013, the ballet company performed a section of the show in the Braid Woods as part of the Hansel & Gretel, and Me project inviting children and adults to add their ideas to the ballet's production process. The music for the show was specially created by Conductor Richard Honner using Engelbert Humperdinck's original score. If you're heading along to the show, let us know what you think @STVEdinburgh.