MEDIATHEK

Ann Liv Young's Cinderella is a reinterpretation of the classic fairy tale, inspired by versions as disparate as Disney's and the macabre Grimm brothers. It is a one-woman show starring Sherry, Young's southern wildcat alter ego. Sherry, playing all characters (but primarily the princess), confronts personality extremes of kindness, helplessness, and wickedness in conjunction with the stereotype she deals with most directly in her own life: the aggressive woman. We watch as Sherry and these storybook characters tackle decisions together and learn from one another. What unlikely similarities will we find? Why does one tend to prefer the demure Cinderella over the bold and assertive Sherry? Ultimately, Sherry critiques male authorship which created onedimensional female characters (Cinderella, the Fairy Godmother, the wicked Stepmother and Stepsisters) in ways which were pleasing to men. Our version of Cinderella pleases no one.