Congratulations, Cinderella Cafarella!

Picture this: A spellbinding Sunday at Maldon Neighbourhood Centre, May 26, 2024. The air was thick with anticipation as an intimate, invited audience gathered to witness something magical: Cinderella Cafarella. This whimsical creation came to life thanks to the imaginative Juliana Cafarella, under the guidance of director Jeffrey Bryant Jones. And it didn’t stop there—Juliana's sister, Jane, sprinkled her creative fairy dust on the script.

The show was a dazzling 30-minute spectacle, where Juliana, alongside Carolyn Palmer, Ron Richardson, Ross Hinckley, and Loise White, took to the stage to enthrall us all. With Rob Townsend at the sound helm and Ross Hinckley capturing every enchanting moment for the archives, it was a production to remember. The journey to this enchanting performance began online, with six months of brainstorming between Juliana and Jeff, before blossoming in person at the Neighbourhood Centre hall.

Juliana’s mission: to create a magical world where fairytales collide with reality, and she nailed it. She felt a sense of achievement—and then some. The audience was swept off their feet as Juliana acted, improvised, sang, danced, puppeteered (shoutout to Ella the puppet!), and invited us all into her enchanted realm.

Big applause and heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this extraordinary project possible! 🌟

Images from the show: Hip dude, hydrangeas, the blue butterfly and the stained glass window at Maldon Neighbourhood centre.