This Jim Henson Co. production of "Jack and the Beanstalk" certainly isn't a lighthearted ... but it could use a lot more of the talking goose with an attitude to counteract its general humorlessness.

Accompanied by his sidekick Grayson -- a goose who ate a bean and underwent an amazing transformation -- Jack climbs the magic beanstalk to recover the fabled Harp of Destiny from the evil Giant ...

When in disgust she flings the beans out the window, a beanstalk grows into the sky, so far up it enters an invisible world where a giant lives. Jack steals the giant's golden harp and goose that ...

Jack And The Beanstalk is no exception ... They’re not going to give the golden goose and the golden harp to Jack, you’re going to have to take it.” The ending might seem a little baffling ...

Jack gazes at the beanstalk and decides he must return to ... Giant asks for his hen - not an ordinary hen but rather a magic, golden one that lays golden eggs. Jack is amazed!

Jack crept into the hall and grabbed the Golden Hen. A dwarf in the castle alerted the sleeping Giant of Jack’s thievery. The Giant chased Jack as he ran back to the beanstalk three miles away from ...

The Goose is back, played by April Kelly and Jill will be performed by Margarida Silva with Alex Hindmarsh as the loveable, kind Giant. So, make a date, and climb the magical beanstalk with Jack ...

and Jack even has a bed to sleep on Because he is so rude to her! The hen lays an egg when the Giant asks for it by saying 'Please' Year 1 Talk about the amazing golden hen. Can the children say ...