Hansel & Gretel in Portage Place: A Holiday Panto

Join Sick + Twisted Theatre for our second annual all-out, larger-than-life holiday pantomime! With cheeky songs, wacky characters, and hilarious antics, this twisted take on a timeless tale is sure to delight young and old.

Abandoned outside a Jets game by their penniless Papa, Hansel and Gretel must navigate the mean streets and skywalks of downtown Winnipeg with only a roll of quarters and a bucket full of charm. When the Brothers Grimm put them to work in Portage Place Mall’s last remaining candy shop, it’s like a dream come true! Or is it?

Watch two sets of siblings battle it out for the future of downtown in this ridiculous romp.

Show Dates and Times

• Thursday Dec 12, 7:00 PM
• Friday Dec 13, 7:00 PM
  • Mask Mandatory
• Saturday Dec 14, 7:00 PM
• Sunday Dec. 15, 3:00 PM
  • ASL Interpretation
  • Free Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/GNzUGywcrMg?si=FzorSTDGvoGJnEJW
• Thursday Dec 19, 7:00 PM
  • Mask Mandatory
• Friday Dec 20, 7:00 PM
  • Live Audio Description
• Saturday Dec 21, 7:00 PM
• Sunday Dec 22, 3:00 PM

Cast and Creatives

• Adam Schwartz as the Panto Pony Mall Cop
• Carlyn Graff-Czehryn as Gretel
• Emily King as Hansel
• Heather Bjorklund as Candy, the Candy Shop Owner
• Joanna Hawkins as Jacob Grimm
• Tyler Sneesby as the Landlord
• Michael Schellenberg as the Dad
• Rae Metcalfe as Wilhelm Grimm
• and Theresa Thompson as the Dame

• Writers: Andrea von Wichert, Fiona Smith and Debbie Patterson
• Director: Debbie Patterson
• Music Director: Michael Cutler
• Assistant Director: Phillip Duncan
• Stage Manager: Kyra Krassnigg
• Costume Designer: Kate George
• Props: Rachel Baziuk
• Production Manager: Katherine Johnston
• Artistic Producer: Theresa Thomson

Many thanks to our funders: the Winnipeg Arts Council, the Manitoba Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts.

A word about our pricing…

We aim to make theatre as accessible as possible for as many people as possible. For this reason we have a wide range of ticket prices which you are free to choose.

Our regular ticket price is $20. Our Pay What You Can Tickets are in five dollar increments.

We also have 10 free tickets available for each performance for those who can't afford to pay at all. We encourage you to use them if you need them! If you can afford to pay, we encourage you to leave the free tickets for those who really do need them.

Babes in arms do not require a ticket.

Large families: please take advantage of our low ticket prices and bring all your kids!

If you really love the work we do, you can opt for our Top Dollar tickets, at $30 each.

If you really really love the work we do, you could make a donation to our company when you buy your ticket. All donations above $20 will receive a tax-deductible receipt.