"Once upon a time, there was a little witch, who was only onehundredandtwentyseven years old, and that really isn’t old for a witch.""Once upon a time, there was a little witch, who was only onehundredandtwentyseven years old, and that really isn’t old for a witch."
The little witch lives together with her speaking raven Abraxas in a small, warped hut in the forest. Unfortunately, she is only onehundredandtwentyseven years old and, therefore, is not taken seriously by the big witches. But her most longed for wish is to fly around the Blocksberg together with the old witches and to dance with them during the Walpurgisnacht. When she secretly goes to the celebration of the "big" witches, she is discovered and her broom is banished. But it is announced that she is allowed to participate at the next Walpurgisnacht when she manages to be a good witch until then.
So, the little witch together with the raven Abraxas starts to accomplish as many good deeds as possible to be able to pass the witch exam next year and to celebrate as a grown-up witch the Walpurgisnacht. With this decision, an exciting whirl starts...
About the Author:
Otfried Preußler was born in Liberec in 1923 and lives today as a freelance writer in Haidholzen near Rosenheim. With his books such as "The Little Witch", "The Robber Hotzenplotz" or "The Satanic Mill", Preußler belongs to one of the best-known and most popular children’s books authors today. He has written 32 books which have a total circulation of over 15.2 Million copies.
About the Production:
Ottfried Preußlers "Little Witch" still bewitches small and big ones with its amiable characters and bizarre moments. Preußlers plays belong to the most-played ones of contemporary children’s theatre. His novel "The Satanic Mill" was adapted for cinema in 2008.