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Sometime writer and editor. Counselor of the mind. L-space librarian. Currently seeking a door into Faerie and- the Monster at the heart of the Maze.
Oct 8, 2019 4 tweets 2 min read
The quintessential fairy-tale Witch inhabits Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS.  She is the catalyst that drives all the common folk - simple Jack, the Baker and his Wife, Red RH, Cinderella, Rapunzel - into the dark Woods of their fears, hoping to get their Wish.  #FairytaleTuesday  1/4 Which they do, once they've passed her tests. But every act of magic requires payment. The Witch finds that she has lost her magical powers. And the Giant descends the Beanstalk to wreak havoc on the kingdom. She tracks down Jack, to give him to the Giant - #FairyTaleTuesday 2/4