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A new theatre production by Youth Enhancement Support, Inc., puts a unique twist on the stories, using them to raise awareness about issues such as depression and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
According to information on the website of the Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health, the creators of Fidgety Fairy Tales have adapted classic plays in order to send an uplifting message about children who have been diagnosed with ADHD and related disorders:
In this retelling of the classic tales Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, and Little Red Riding Hood, writer/director Matt Jenson and composer/lyricist Marya Hart have crafted a lively and thought-provoking production that artfully combats the negative and damaging stereotypes that surround mental illness.
Their characters, all based on well-known fairy tale characters, have mental health disorders. Through the telling of each of their stories, the audience comes to see that people with disorders such as depression and AD/HD can just as readily be the heroes of the story.
Labels: awareness, accomplishments, acceptance
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