Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix

Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix at Coterie Theatre

What if the treasure you fought for becomes the danger you can't escape? Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix takes the story you know—a desperate boy, a hungry family, a stolen goose—and asks what happens when the golden eggs don't just feed a village but threaten to destroy it. Jack's farm can't sustain him or his community, and his mother has run out of options. The giant's goose seems like salvation until the eggs reveal an intoxicating power that pulls everyone into peril.

Idris Goodwin rebuilds this fairy tale through hip-hop and poetry, letting rhythmic storytelling carry the weight of a contemporary crisis. The opioid epidemic finds its shape here without heavy-handedness, as the familiar beanstalk journey becomes something sharp and urgent. Spoken language and breakbeats give the fantasy a rhythmic voice, grounding the fantasy in a reality that matters now.

The Coterie Theatre brings this hour-long work to Kansas City for audiences ages ten and older—a reminder that fairy tales were never just comfort food. This is Jack's hunger, his choice, and the cost his village pays when temptation looks like rescue.

Get tickets for Jacked! A Beanstalk Remix at The Coterie Theatre and discover the dangerous temptation hidden inside those golden eggs.