JACKED! A Beanstalk Remix
January 27 - Feburary 14, 2027
JACKED!
A Beanstalk Remix
Written by Idris Goodwin
Jack and the Beanstalk gets a modern-day twist!
In this reimagined world, Jack and his mother struggle to live happily ever after. When his farm can’t feed him, his community can’t support him, and his mother can’t take care of him, Jack takes matters into his own hands. After climbing a newly discovered beanstalk and stealing the giant’s goose, Jack flees home and discovers the goose’s golden eggs have a mysterious, intoxicating power that turns his world upside down. How can something so good make everything bad? Can Jack turn things around to save his village?
Approx. Length: 60 Minutes
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Throughout the run of the show, there are several special performances:
- Opening Night: January 29 at 7:00 pm.
- American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted Performance: Feburary 6 at 2:00 pm.
- Sensory Friendly Performances for neurodiverse audiences featuring technical adjustments, sensory supports, house lights on and flexible audience expectations: Feburary 12 at 9:45 am and Feburary 13 at 2:00 pm.
- Audio Described Performances with verbal commentary to assist patrons who are visually impaired: Feburary 11 at 9:45 am and Febuary 14 at 2:00 pm.
“… Michelle’s play … mixes the historical retelling with a present-day fictional element that helps us reflect on the relationship between past and present …”
“… We loved learning about Tom Bass through this production and his importance, not only to Kansas City, but to the horse world …”
– KCParent
Original production designs and illustrations by the Kansas City Art Institute Illustration Department’s student staffed agency, MICRO. Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix design by Dana Combate.
