The story of Hansel and Gretel tells the tale of a brother and a sister who were forced out of the house into the woods by their evil stepmother. Along the way, they lost their trail back home and came upon an edible gingerbread house made by candies and bread. Hungry as they were, they began feasting on the house as the owner came by greeting them inside for more treats. The owner happens to be an evil witch who uses the house to lure kids into coming to her to eat.

The hungry children went inside in response to the witchs summons. Gretel was forced to work as a slave while Hansel was locked in a cage to fatten for the witch to eat. The story ended when the children gathered their wits and was able to trick the witch into her death. They went home and found their father waiting for them telling them that their stepmother died as well.

The tale is oftentimes referred to as a replica of the poverty stricken Late Mediterranean crisis as analysis. Stories like Hansel and Gretel are present in different languages and most people often wonder if Hansel and Gretel is just a remake of these other foreign stories.

The tale of good winning over evil is well-loved by kids and kids-at-heart all around the world. The Arkansas Crafts and Fairs often feature this play annually at Springdale where talented boys and girls from the Art Center from the Ozarks are featured talents. The stage closely resembled that of the tale with its true to life gingerbread house and props.

Hansel and Gretel is just not for children but for the adults with a kid at heart too. Adults may want to reminisce and treat the kids within them by attending the Hansel and Gretel play at Springdale Arkansas early this year.