用心扭曲故事：爱荷华中心秋季剧重新想象格林经典

Emily Denholm, Public Information Office
9/16/2025

This October, Iowa Central’s Theatre Department invites audiences to dive into a whirlwind of fairy tales with The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, a fast-paced comedy by Don Zolidis that turns classic stories on their heads. 由肖恩·穆维希尔执导，这部电影将带来欢笑，并为我们所熟知的故事带来全新的体验。

“Zolidis has this brilliant way of blending absurdity with truth,” said Mulvihill, Director of Theatre at Iowa Central. “His script is hilarious, but it also asks us to think about the stories we tell ourselves—how sometimes the simplest explanation is often the best, and how overcomplicating things can lead us astray.”

The play features two narrators and a cast of versatile performers who race through over 200 Grimm fairy tales, from well-known favorites like Snow White and Hansel and Gretel to obscure gems like The Devil’s Grandmother and The Girl Without Hands. 快速的服装变换、闹剧和半开玩笑的评论，这部剧就像一部戏剧性的过山车。

但混乱的背后隐藏着更深层次的信息。 “At its core, this play is about compassion,” Mulvihill explained. “It reminds us that life’s difficulties are best faced together—with kindness, not resistance. That’s a message our production team really connected with, and it’s something we hope resonates with our audience too.”

唐·佐利迪斯（Don Zolidis）是一位多产的剧作家，以其诙谐易懂的作品而闻名，他写的《壮观马拉松》（Spectaculathon）是对讲故事和戏剧创造力的颂扬。 His plays are staples in high school and college theatre programs across the country, and this production continues that tradition with Iowa Central’s signature energy and heart.

演员阵容由16名返校学生和15名新学员组成。 The audition process revealed the students’ ability to be creative on their feet, stretch the exaggeration of a scene, expand the dynamics of each character, and the high energy of this ensemble. 这个剧组已经证明了他们相互bet365中文支持的积极态度。

Mark your calendars and reserve your seats for Iowa Central’s fall production of The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon running October 16-18 at 7:00 pm each evening in the Center for Performing Arts at Decker Auditorium. 门票将于9月8日开始向公众开放。 门票成人15美元，学生5美元。 门票可在网上购买：iowacentral.edu/fallplay； in person at the Box Office located at the south entrance of the Center for Performing Arts–Decker Auditorium (Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.), or by phone at (515) 574-1210 (Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.).