Around this time every summer, with their kids bored and complaining ยthereยs nothing to do,ย lots of parents start pulling their hair out. Never fear, Goldilocks and the Three Bears are here to save the day. Well, actually, itยs the University of Houstonยs Childrenยs Theatre Festivalยs production of Goldilocksย there arenยt any actual bears involved (PETA makes us say these things). Adapted by S.S. Leonard, Goldilocks and the Three Bears has been revised into a charming tale about a badly spoiled rich girl who learns some important lessons from a family of very civilized bears. Sounds way better than that hair-pulling solution, doesnยt it?
This article appears in Jul 12-18, 2007.