A musical in which Disney's villains return to tell the story the audience was never told, setting the record straight after being forgotten.
Mirror Mirror comes to the Joseph Rowntree Theatre on Saturday 15 August, a musical that turns the usual Disney fairy tale on its head. The premise is simple enough: the villains return to tell the story you were never told. It's a chance to hear the other side of the tales we all know, told by the characters who usually get the short end of the stick.
The show picks up long after the villains were defeated and the heroes crowned. By that point, the antagonists had faded into whispers, forgotten by the very stories they once shaped. Now the mirror stirs and they're back — not for revenge, but to set the record straight. It's less about a grudge match and more about getting their own version of events on the record, so it's the villains who hold the floor this time around.
If you've spent your life with the Disney versions, it's a nice twist to see the perspective shift. Instead of the heroes getting the final word, the spotlight stays on the characters who usually vanish into the background once the 'happily ever after' kicks in. It's a musical, so expect the storytelling to be carried by the songs, with the villains themselves leading the way.
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It runs at 5pm on Saturday 15 August at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York, with tickets priced between £8 and £12.
