Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix

Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix at Coterie Theatre

A goose that lays golden eggs sounds like the answer to every problem a hungry village could name. But what if the treasure itself becomes the danger?

Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix takes the familiar tale and twists it into something urgent and modern at the Coterie Theatre. Jack's farm can't feed him or his community. His mother can't support him. So he does what desperate people do—he steals the giant's goose. Those golden eggs promise everything, but they carry an intoxicating power that spreads through the village like wildfire. The solution becomes the threat, and Jack's impulsive theft spirals into a crisis he never imagined.

Idris Goodwin tells this story through hip-hop, poetry and breakbeats, blending spoken language with rhythmic storytelling that pulses through the hour-long performance. The work uses the fairy-tale frame to address substance abuse and the opioid epidemic, showing how one person's choice can ripple outward and shake an entire community. Jack wanted to help himself. Instead, he's forced to reckon with consequences far bigger than his own survival.

This isn't a gentle bedtime story. Recommended for ages ten and older, Jacked! in Kansas City asks what happens when the thing that glitters destroys everything it touches. Grab your ticket and see the beanstalk in a whole new light.