I had to create a children’s show, because we wanted the money

I had to create a children’s show, because we wanted the money – and it was, interestingly enough, the first project at the Angel Island theatre space. We did the show, an adaptation of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. It was hardcore Grimm – nothing was sanitized – and it was called ‘The Mary-Arrchie Kid’s Show.’ It was well-received, and so I applied to do it through Urban Gateways in Chicago.