Alternative Bedtime Stories

Once upon a time, two fair maidens dragged fairy tales kicking and screaming into the 21st century in this sharp and original review of all things “happily ever after”. Follow the trail of breadcrumbs to see your favourite bedtime stories poked with a big stick before being tossed into a cauldron with physical comedy and biting wit.

Follow the trail of breadcrumbs into the mind of the Makey-Uppers where you will stumble across the stories you thought you knew. Watch as they are poked with a big stick before being tossed into a cauldron with physical comedy and biting wit. Sample the results. They may not taste as sweet as you remember. Sorcha Shanahan (Edinburgh Comedy Panel Prize Sprit of the Fringe 2016) and Gemma Walker’s topical, hilarious, relevant and strikingly different show. Top 10 – Belfast Comedy Festival.

The show is a celebration of the power of storytelling as a way to educate and inform, to provoke and challenge. It showcases different forms of storytelling using a variety of theatrical models. Using well-observed comedy we subvert the traditional themes of fairytales to shine light on hugely important issues such as rape culture, gender stereotyping and abusive relationships, in a way that is engaging and inclusive for all.