Jul ’0976:00 PM
Judith Heineman & Daniel Marcotte Grimm’s Grimmest: The Darker Side of Traditional Fairy Tales
What really happens after Sleeping Beauty is awakened by the Prince’s kiss? They do not live happily ever after! Be prepared for a chilling dramatic performance of these striking tales, some set to music, as they were first intended for adults. The power of fright in children has been studied as a necessary and useful survival tool. Listening to narrow escapes and horrible demises in ghost stories and gothic tales strengthens human survival instincts. The imagination is primed to act in reality should these dangerous situations arise, thus justifying the enjoyment shared in hearing a good scary story. Hear a selection of the original gothic tales as told long before the stories were edited in the Victorian era. Register at 1-800-613-3163.