Playing an unorthodox rendition of Cinderella
The Children’s Theater company in Minneapolis put a twist on a classic
December 10, 2013
The retelling of the tale of Cinderella, a girl forced into essentially slavery by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, has never been more hilarious.
Classically, in the story of Cinderella the two stepsisters come across as wicked along with their evil mother.
However, what made this rendition of Cinderella so intriguing was the hilarity if the two stepsisters Dorkas (Reed Sigmund) and Pearl (Dean Holt). Combined with an interactive atmosphere and Victorian era carolers, this play can be enjoyed by anyone.
The comedy in this play stems mainly from the two stepsisters Dorcas and Pearl and their interactions with their mother (Autumn Ness), and their flirtation with every man they see. Using quality pickup lines like “everyone calls me Dorcas, but you can call me tonight,” the cast doesn’t fail to leave the audience chuckling.
Meanwhile, the cast would periodically mencourage audience involvement, keeping everyone captivated and actively involved in the play.
Cinderella (Traci Adams), captures the essence of the original story while giving the role her own personal flair. Both her acting and singing are amazing and she had the difficult job of controlling her sisters
The one thing that could have been forgotten was the periodic breaks for occasional Christmas caroling with Victorian era family, which provides the Christmas theme for the play, but
all in all, I would strongly recommend this play for all ages, as a comedic twist on a classic fairy tale. It plays now until January 5th. For more information and to get tickets, visit their website at www.childrenstheater.org.