Spencer's latest play, The Ash Girl, ended tonight. The story of Cinderella, more Grimms Brothers than Perrault, was taken to the next level by Timberlake Wertenbaker with the addition of the Seven Deadly Sins. Spencer portrayed the sin of Greed in the character of Greedmonkey. His lithe body was fluid on stage as he encouraged the mortals to become greedier in their pursuits of the "things" of the world. The forest setting was dark and freaky as the Seven Deadly Sins met there to plot their next exploits. Spencer was intriguing to watch on stage with his makeup, fuzzy ears and costume. The story line was very different than the Disney version of Cinderella and it included a disturbing scene between Ash Girl and her father. The costuming and staging was incredible and could have easily been a college production. The next show will be a musical, The Pajama Game, and I look forward to lighter entertainment.
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