See it if You like the Globe. Enjoy something not too mainstream. You can afford to sit… You are want a festive experience. You like awesome costume
Don't see it if You want fast paced/ jukebox style show. Children haven’t sat through narrative based shows before. You can’t stand for 80mins in the pit
“ ‘The Fir Tree’ feels a bit thrown together, a bit pandemic era, a bit padded out in places. But it’s lots of fun… there’s something extra magical – and even slightly transgressive – about being outside at the Globe in the dead of winter.”
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“Hannah Khalil’s lo-fi retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1844 story cleverly weaves in humour, carols and a contemporary lesson on woodland conservation.”
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“The climate-conscious gestures were delivered with subtlety — a welcome change from some of the Globe’s other politically conscious offerings.”
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“The piece is sensitive and thoughtful…No spectator of any age will leave without considering both the provenance and future of their Christmas tree…if you haven’t got a rooted-and-potted number, you’ll be squirming at the end. “
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