Secret in the Wings April 17, 2011

By Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Julie Beckman

Remember the dark side of fairy tales? Combined in fragments, lesser-known European fairy tales take us on a journey fraught with primeval fears and desires. A frightened little girl pleads with her callous parents not to leave her at home with the neighbor next door. "He's got a tail!" she exclaims. This "Ogre" and storyteller becomes her guide and ours, distracting us with tales marvelous and cruel, pausing only to pose the question "Will you marry me?" With striking imagery and a contemporary, comic edge, stories flow together to create a vivid fantasy world inspiring fear, wonder, and at last a strange catharsis.

No late seating for School of Drama events.

Sunday, April 17, 2011, at 7:30pm
Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at 7:30pm
Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at 7:30pm
Thursday, April 21, 2011, at 7:30pm
Friday, April 22, 2011, at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 23, 2011, at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 24, 2011, at 2pm
Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at 7:30pm
Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 7:30pm
Friday, April 29, 2011, at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 1, 2011, at 2pm

Buy tickets online at
http://www.meany.org/tickets/default.aspx?prod=4278
or in person at the UW Arts Ticket Office (3901 University Way NE), 206-543-4880.