Funked Up Fairy Tales—a collection of delightfully twisted
urban fairy tales for sophisticated children and grown-up kids—welcomes you to
the world of Titania, Faireetheeya and Magikwanda, teenage fairies with
attitude. They wag their heads and suck their teeth as they turn things upside
down to pass their Fairyland Academy exam. Will they pull through with flying
colors and earn their Happy Ending Crowns?What drew The Depot Theatre to Funked Up Fairy Tales?
We sat down [at the Festival] not knowing what to expect and in seconds were completely entranced by the piece (as was everyone around us)! You could feel Kirsten’s sense of delight, her heart and commitment in every element of the script and score. The piece seemed poised for a collaborative, artistic experience that could bring Kirsten’s vision to first fruition; a production in a place that could embrace and celebrate both the writer and the work and give the piece a team to develop it for a continuing future. We felt The Depot Theatre could be that place and are so honored to have this wonderful work in our season!
Why is the show a great match for your audience?
When it comes to musicals we have a multi-generational demographic that appreciates the classics of the American musical canon and more contemporary fare. They like the intimacy of our space, how much a part of a production it makes them feel and how
