Gretel: A Fairytale Retold

Lost in a threatening forest, Gretel and her brother Hans find shelter with a beautiful woman whose welcome does not put them equally at ease. Hans becomes suspicious of their host, while Gretel feels drawn toward her in ways that complicate the search for safety. The danger beyond the house and the attraction within it offer competing reasons to stay or leave. Gretel must decide how to understand a woman her brother regards with distrust, while confronting desires that change the meaning of their refuge. This adult retelling of the familiar fairy tale shifts attention toward Gretel’s choices, placing a sapphic encounter at the centre of the journey through the woods.