Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix

Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix at Coterie Theatre

Golden eggs aren't always a blessing—sometimes they're a curse wrapped in temptation.

Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix takes the Jack and the Beanstalk story you thought you knew and transforms it into something urgent and current. This isn't a simple retelling with familiar morals. Idris Goodwin's play uses the fairy-tale framework to explore substance abuse and the opioid epidemic, giving the giant's stolen goose and its golden eggs a dangerous new meaning. When Jack's farm can't feed him or his community, he makes a desperate choice. Those glittering eggs carry an intoxicating power that threatens to destroy his entire village.

The Coterie Theatre brings this work to Kansas City through hip-hop, poetry, storytelling and breakbeats. The rhythmic language and spoken-word energy push the story forward, blending imaginative adventure with serious weight. Jack's world includes a giant and a magical goose, yet the stakes feel immediate and real.

Recommended for ages ten and older, this sixty-minute production bridges folklore and modern crisis without losing the essential thrill of a beanstalk climb. Goodwin doesn't lecture. He lets the fairy tale carry hard truths about need, addiction and community survival.

Get tickets for Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix at The Coterie Theatre and follow Jack into a dangerous new version of his familiar adventure.