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.

Hansel and Gretel were forced to obey the witchs orders. Gretel became a slave while Hansel was locked up in a cave to fatten before the witch eats him. In the end of the story the children was able to tricked the witch to her own death and returned home to their father who was happy to see them, telling them that their stepmother had died as well.

There are foreign childrens tales in different languages that resembles that of Hansel and Gretel. Book analysts sometimes claim that the Grimm Brothers tales is just an inspiration of some of these foreign books. Analysts often commented that the story is very much reminiscent of the poverty stricken Late Mediterranean Crisis where kids are forced into child labor.

The state of Arkansas annually holds a theater show of Hansel and Gretel as part of their Crafts and Fairs programs. The play is hosted by talented children from the Art Center from the Ozarks. Kids and young-at-hearts frequently flock the theater in Springdale to watch the well-loved tale.

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.