A Fresh Take on Fairy Tales: See a Light Princess & a Dark Pinocchio at the New Victory Theater
Submitted by Raven Snook on
Stage versions of fairy tales are as ubiquitous as little kids singing "Let It Go." It makes practical sense: They're in the public domain so they're free to use, plus they're usually so well known they've got lots of name recognition. But that doesn't mean all fairy tale adaptations are old hat—or totally Disneyfied, either. When mounted with creativity and ingenuity, even familiar stories can feel fresh and insightful. After all, there's a reason these tales have resonated for generations.
This winter our partner, the New Victory Theater, is presenting two unique fairy tale shows that stand out from the typical interpretations. The first, The Light Princess, is a whimsical musicalization of a Scottish story that's fairly obscure in the U.S. The second is a dark take on Pinocchio that hews closely to the original tale. Both are great ways to get kids excited about the magic of live theater—even my jaded tween is psyched to see these two shows.