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Beauty and the Bitch
In this limited series, award-winning playwright Dennis Giacino and ... Bob McLain debate the two sides of the fairy tale princesses.
Belle
AUG 3 Belle, as originally written, was a French girl, smart and sharp, but in her ascent to Disney Princess she lost the accent and much of her charm, becoming Disney's poster girl for Stockholm Syndrome. Bob and Dennis ring this Belle loudly.
The Little Mermaid
JUL 19 To net her true love, Ariel gave up voice, fin, and family. Dennis explores what else a person gives up when they surrender their voice, but Bob finds himself tongue-tied in a surf-side Socratic dialogue he can't hope to win.
A Cinderella Story
JUL 5 Everyone loves the happy ending, and if it's happy enough, it's easy to forget all the shortcuts that may have led up to it. Bob and Dennis roll back the Cinderella story to learn just how well that slipper really fits.
Snow White: Beauty or Bitch?
JUN 28 Is she a beauty? Is she a bitch? Or is she a little bit of both? Bob and Dennis give Snow White a good working over, but in the end agree to disagree on the essential elements of fairy tale favorite Snow White.