Straw, Sticks, Bricks
by Arthur M. Jolly
Straw, Sticks, Bricks
by Arthur M. Jolly
About the Play
Comedy. 20-30 minutes. 6-9 any gender. Suitable for middle school and older performers, and elementary and older audiences.
Premiered at the Sacred Fools Theater Company (Los Angeles, CA).
The author grants productions pre-approval to make cuts to meet time limits and community standards regarding profanity and obscenity for Texas UIL and other one-act competitions.
Synopsis
You know their story, you've just never noticed them in all that huffing and puffing. That's right--it's the tale of the Three Little Pigs, completely reimagined and told from the perspective of the building materials. Really? Yes—really! Straw, Sticks and Bricks dream of being more than they are—maybe they could even be houses... When they meet three little pigs on the run from a big, bad wolf, dreams do indeed come true, but nothing unfolds how they—or the audience—expect when the wolf goes to the brick house first. In turns poetic, comedic and unexpectedly moving, Straw, Sticks, Bricks, challenges us to take a fresh look at who gets their story told.
Synopsis
You know their story, you've just never noticed them in all that huffing and puffing. That's right--it's the tale of the Three Little Pigs, completely reimagined and told from the perspective of the building materials. Really? Yes—really! Straw, Sticks and Bricks dream of being more than they are—maybe they could even be houses... When they meet three little pigs on the run from a big, bad wolf, dreams do indeed come true, but nothing unfolds how they—or the audience—expect when the wolf goes to the brick house first. In turns poetic, comedic and unexpectedly moving, Straw, Sticks, Bricks, challenges us to take a fresh look at who gets their story told.
