Tales.
I recently watched "Into the Woods."
I couldn't get into line fast enough to see the Musical Theater production, however, the online streaming version with our good friend Bernadette was a most spectacular substitute (thanks Brady!). As it turns out, I really love fairy tales. They seem to make me happy or thoughtful, or just distract me enough that I can daydream a little. As it turns out, all does not end all happily ever after for everyone in "Into the Woods" although, I do agree with Brady on this one that "it matters how you count." Thinking back on it now, I am ok with that. Sometimes things are not perfect, and carefully wishing is probably best. Have you ever read the Grimm's version of your most beloved fairy tale? If you haven't, you're probably in for a jarring surprise. I think that's why I'm remarkably ok with the aforementioned play. Most of the fairy tales I know as they were written and not "disney-ified" are not so perfectly packaged. The terribly messy nature of them makes them more likable and human.
I do love fairy tales. There was a play I saw once called "Secret in the Wings" which was similar to "Into the Woods" except it wove seven stories instead of four. This was before I had found Grimm's too, so I was unfamiliar with a number of these stories. From this play I have gathered the quote "you must love a thing before it becomes lovable" which I believe was in reference to the Beast of the tale of "Beauty and" but I think it's true of fairy tales too.
And maybe, it's not so far reaching for me to suspect that my liking of fairy tales (the somewhat messy ones especially) must be closely linked to how sometimes I feel that maybe I too am like a fairy tale - and maybe we all are. Sometimes it has to be told and familiar and loved before becoming it.
I couldn't get into line fast enough to see the Musical Theater production, however, the online streaming version with our good friend Bernadette was a most spectacular substitute (thanks Brady!). As it turns out, I really love fairy tales. They seem to make me happy or thoughtful, or just distract me enough that I can daydream a little. As it turns out, all does not end all happily ever after for everyone in "Into the Woods" although, I do agree with Brady on this one that "it matters how you count." Thinking back on it now, I am ok with that. Sometimes things are not perfect, and carefully wishing is probably best. Have you ever read the Grimm's version of your most beloved fairy tale? If you haven't, you're probably in for a jarring surprise. I think that's why I'm remarkably ok with the aforementioned play. Most of the fairy tales I know as they were written and not "disney-ified" are not so perfectly packaged. The terribly messy nature of them makes them more likable and human.
I do love fairy tales. There was a play I saw once called "Secret in the Wings" which was similar to "Into the Woods" except it wove seven stories instead of four. This was before I had found Grimm's too, so I was unfamiliar with a number of these stories. From this play I have gathered the quote "you must love a thing before it becomes lovable" which I believe was in reference to the Beast of the tale of "Beauty and" but I think it's true of fairy tales too.
And maybe, it's not so far reaching for me to suspect that my liking of fairy tales (the somewhat messy ones especially) must be closely linked to how sometimes I feel that maybe I too am like a fairy tale - and maybe we all are. Sometimes it has to be told and familiar and loved before becoming it.
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