Sleeping Kingdom, Waking Beauty

Before Walt Disney, before the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault, the tale of Sleeping Beauty was an adult one.

'Sleeping Kingdom, Waking Beauty' is a solo multimedia storytelling performance with live and pre-recorded music, a spinning wheel, and a short film featuring gorgeous artwork.
Reilly McCarron is a storyteller, folklore student, songwriter, singer, harpist and enchantress. She gently cracks open the faerie tale to find what lies within...
What really happened while the princess slept in those deep, dark enchanted woods?
Hear master storyteller Reilly McCarron weave a haunting original telling of Sleeping Beauty based on early versions of the tale meant for an adult audience.

Sleeping Kingdom, Waking Beauty' launches at Burrinja Theatre on Saturday July 14th at 8pm at Black Box Studio.  Cnr Glenfern Road and Matson Drive. Upwey, Vic. http://goo.gl/TJCGW
Further dates at the Butterfly Club Thrusday 26th July through to Sunday 29th July. 204 Bank St, South Melbourne. http://goo.gl/sRIaZ