Timeless fairy tales are timeless for a reason, but every so often, I need something different. That’s where fractured fairy tales come in. It takes a fairy tale, turns it on its head, and makes you root for the bad guy. It’s perfect. If you’ve never heard the wolf’s side of the story, it’s time you did. Fractured Fairy Tales Folk and fairy tales have entertained theater audiences for hundreds of years. From one act touring plays to full length musical theatre productions, these humorous takes on favorite tales full of colorful characters and plot twists will be sure to keep your audiences grinning from ear to ear!
We had a theme July and August of this year. I recalled that we had so much fun going over quite a number of postmodern picture books that presented a peculiar twist to beloved narratives. This was one of the reasons why I fell in love with picture books. Prior to this, we also did a lot of book reviews on this theme.
I shall include those as well in what I am hoping would be a relatively-definitive list on fractured fairytales. Of Pigs, Wolves, Hooded Girls, Bears and BeanstalksFats and I have done several reviews of fractured versions of the three little pigs. AboutMyra is a Teacher Educator and a registered clinical psychologist based in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Prior to moving to the Middle East, she lived for eleven years in Singapore serving as a teacher educator. She has edited five books on rediscovering children’s literature in Asia (with a focus on the Philippines, Malaysia, India, China, Japan) as part of the proceedings for the Asian Festival of Children’s Content where she served as the Chair of the Programme Committee for the Asian Children’s Writers and Illustrators Conference from 2011 until 2019. While she is an academic by day, she is a closet poet and a book hunter at heart. When she is not reading or writing about books or planning her next reads, she is hoping desperately to smash that shuttlecock to smithereens because Badminton Is Life (still looking for badminton courts here at UAE - suggestions are most welcome).
Fractured Fairy TalesFolk and fairy tales have entertained theater audiences for hundreds of years. From one act touring plays to full length musical theatre productions, these humorous takes on favorite tales full of colorful characters and plot twists will be sure to keep your audiences grinning from ear to ear! Pioneer Drama’s large selection of fractured fairy tale productions will enable your middle or high school, community theatre or church group to find their funny bone!Pioneer Drama Service is pleased to offer 86 hysterically funny fractured fairy tales, available as both plays and musicals.