![]() She sings, I can fix a rocket, with the wrench in my pocket. Blast off to the year 3017, Cinderella is a resourceful and intelligent young girl with dreams beyond her basement workshop. ![]() Special Streaming Ticket prices range from 5-15. ![]() Inspired by classic sci-fi and couture fashion, the world of Interstellar Cinderella is filled with rich details. Interstellar Cinderella will be streamed online October 22 at 7:30 p.m. ![]() While we would have loved for her to start her own spacecraft repair business rather than working for the Prince, we are glad this narrative exists. Interstellar Cinderella is a galactic riff on the classic fairy tale in which our heroine dreams of being a space mechanic who fixes robots all day. Instead, she fulfills her desire to work on spacecraft as his Head Mechanic - putting her in a position of power while pursuing her interests and using her talents. Spoiler alert: she doesn’t choose to marry the Prince. What would it be like if Cinderella were interested in robotics? What would it look like if Cinderella and the Prince were not the same race? What would happen if she chose not to marry the prince? Hence, the importance of stories like this that offer an alternative narrative. ![]() While this may be the experience and desire for some, it is not a complete story of women’s identity. Will she choose to marry the prince?Ĭlassic Cinderella and similar fairytales perpetuate stereotypical gender roles for women and girls including beauty, domestic work, and the dependence on a man to find happiness and fulfillment. Interstellar Cinderella: a retelling of the classic fairytale. ![]()
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