Fest Fast Facts

1. Intelligent, heartless adults are generally the most fascinating people – just as intelligent, imaginative children are generally the most perplexing, and there’s no such thing as a fascinating adult who hasn’t wished at some point for the power to make the children in their life simply disappear.
2. Though in grief we often choose to ignore it, the most ridiculous and genuinely funny things in life are usually said or occur shortly before or after someone dies – in fact, most people laugh almost immediately after screaming in terror (assuming they’re still alive), especially children, who just adore surprises.
3. The developmental and behavioral modification benefits of frightening unruly children are well documented, as are the developmental benefits of securing just the right visionary director, originating theatre and terrifyingly well heeled producing team – and in truth, if you are out there lurking in the shadows somewhere, we do believe our little musical nightmare is ready to be put up on its feet.
4. To wit: Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann wrote many darkly satirical tales under the influence of opium, was Edgar Allen Poe’s favorite writer, was considered by no less a figure than Sigmund Freud to have penned the world’s first great psychological thriller in the form of The Sandman, was re-incarnated in 1958, and is currently enjoying a resurgence of popularity under the assumed corporeal identity of Tim Burton.
5. Though it’s true that people die in this show – even children on occasion in the most horrific manner – that’s no reason to pretend that real life isn’t far more frightening and gruesome when you really think about it. It’s just less entertaining.