12/10/2023 0 Comments Tangerine costume![]() "It has such a strong foundation that I had to expand to engage all five senses of our audience members," Taveras said. How does one turn a book with about 10 pages into a 50-page script? By leaning into the sensory richness of both the text and the illustrations, according to Taveras. ![]() "I loved the celebration of imagination, the tenderness of a child's exploration and the innate curiosity of this young boy."īrosius was so taken by the innocence, whimsy and joyful self-expression in this work by author Christine Baldacchino and illustrator Isabelle Malenfant that he commissioned New York-based playwright Juliany Taveras to adapt it. "When I first read, I was immediately intrigued by the delightful cover art, which showed a spaceship, a quirky and unusual planet, and a little boy in a bright orange dress," said CTC artistic director Peter Brosius. On Saturday, the story will break new ground when the stage adaptation of "Micklewhite" premieres as a 55-minute one-act at Minneapolis' Children's Theatre Company. ![]() It's been almost 10 years since "Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress" was published, winning the Stonewall Children and Young Adult Literature Honor Award in 2015 and further opening the door for stories around self-expression and gender identity.īurned by a religious activist in Iowa, "Micklewhite" paved the way for such titles as "Pink Is for Boys" and "Jacob's New Dress." Morris Micklewhite is ready for his meteor light.
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