←Recommendations of Fable Group

It's not easy growing up in a fairy tale world. In this short play, five young characters from fable join in a group therapy setting where they work with their therapist Camille on mommy/daddy issues, substance addiction, and pathological mythomania to hilarious effect. Jack (of Beanstalk fame) is the latest trouble teen to join the group, and his arrival threaten to throw the whole lot into a downward spiral of chaos and violence.

This play offers a captivating exploration of trauma and resilience within a twisted fairy tale framework. Martineau uses very skillful storytelling and authentic dialogue to delve into the complexities of healing and personal growth. I really enjoyed this play. Excellent!

This play delves into the psychological impact of traumatic childhood experiences on the characters. Each character, representing familiar fairy tale figures, copes with their unique traumas, from abusive stepmothers to imprisonment in gingerbread houses. The therapy session becomes a space for them to confront and heal from their pasts.

Wonderfully dark and very funny short play about some familiar fairy-tale characters having a group-therapy session that goes horribly wrong. I laughed out loud at many of the lines and the surprising things the characters say (and do!). I'd love to see it on stage!

"Fable Group" is a fascinating case of fairy tales gone dark. With an incredibly enticing format, filled with twists and turns, Martineau handles what could have been, had things gone differently for these beloved fairy tales, with mastery. This play would be great to stage and preform live.

These are not your grandmother's fairy tales! "Fable Group" is an interesting look at fairy tale characters and the traumas they faced from growing up in a fairy tale. In this dark comedy, Martineau shows us that sometimes ever after isn't happy.

Twists on fairy stories have been done many different ways but this very much intrigued me, right from the synopsis. From there, as the story unfolded and the fairy tale characters revealed more and more about their troubles, it became more interesting as well as funny, which escalates through the chaos to the startling 'real' ending. Its a truly new an unique twist on what fairy tale characters have had to put up with and it deserves a production so audiences can appreciate it.

I love this group therapy play with fairy tale characters. Each of the characters carries their own traumas, which we tend to gloss over as children, but the backstories are truly terrible when you think about it! The play goes dark in the end, but in the midst of that, we can't help but laugh in horror at the things we've ignored for so long. This is a great piece that make you want to pay better attention to the stories we take for granted! I'd love to see it on stage!

This is a marvellous short play by Andrew, starting off very funny with a perfect level of sarcasm, then to my surprise it turns quite dark. You can't help but feel for each character at their support session. I particularly felt for Pinocchio, trying g not to lie! Do read this wonderful play!

Shrewd and witty take on the ‘group therapy’ trope with fairy tale characters, like former child actors or alcoholics, facing up to their demons. Now earning 21st century legit and illegit livings, literary pasts are cleverly translated into modern day traumas and coping with daily life where, for example, tanning operative Snow White is hired but then fired for being too pale - obvious discrimination but with no employment rights in her kingdom home. Colourful characters, a funny, sometimes violent, but always thoughtful script and, luckily for all, the gunshot-free equivalent of a happy ending!