Summary Of 'Stinky Cheese Man And Other Fairly Stupid Tales'

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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales directed by Brian J. Gill. The play was located at the James Lumber Center. Brian J. Gill’s production of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales captured attention, taught important life lessons, and the importance of having fun. One of the main characters was Jack, the narrator, who was also featured in Jack and the Beanstalk. Like Jack, the other characters were based off of other individual fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood, the Ugly Duckling, the Tortoise and the Hare, the Frog and the Princess, Cinderella, and Rumpelstiltskin. All of these characters were a Narrator, Extraordinary Characters, and Playwrights

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