Parents insisted the 'James and the Giant Peach' actors were performing in drag.
In another post, the Instagram account congratulated parents who spoke against the performance calling it “God’s work.”
Rebecca Udden — the executive artistic director for the nonprofit theater — said the controversy is rooted in“Except for a few characters in the show, they're all insects for heaven's sake. They're not even people,” she said. “Every theater in the world has men playing women and women playing men. It's just part of the tradition. This is certainly blown out of context. We do not do drag in our theater for youth.
However, she is concerned for the safety of the actors amidst the backlash. “People pick things up and love to spread hate,” Udden said.is about a seven-year-old orphan forced to live with two abusive aunts. He escapes from them in a giant peach inhabited by friendly insects. There is zero sexual content in the play, although the abusive aunts are ultimately crushed to death by the giant peach
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