Magik Theatre hopes Eddie & Vinnie, the first children's play to center a dyslexic main character, will entertain audiences and reduce stigma.
Eddie, portrayed by Venny Mortimer, right, plays with his gecko Vinnie, portrayed by Amy Abrigo, during a special showing ofThe first-ever play about a boy with dyslexia is making its debut at the Magik Theater on Saturday, thanks to a collaboration between the theater and local nonprofit Celebrate Dyslexia. is the story of a fifth grader who struggles in school because of his dyslexia. Vinnie is Eddie’s gecko, and his best friend.
The collaboration with Celebrate Dyselxia began in 2019 when the nonprofit’s Executive Director Jasmin Dean approached Magik Theatre Artistic Director Anthony Runfola about the possibility of doing a children’s play about this topic. Runfola loved the idea and the pair set out to find a children’s play that could fit the bill. They were unable to find one, however, for one very simple reason — none existed.
Dean connected Millinger, who serves as associate artistic director of Childsplay in Arizona, with young people who were struggling with dyslexia. She conducted a series of interviews, and the experiences of many of these young people are reflected in the play. Eddie, portrayed by Venny Mortimer, right, talks about a group project with Penelope, portrayed by Amy Bouquet, during a special showing ofAt this moment, said Dean, Eddie is “implementing a strategy that worked for [him]. Most dyslexic students go unidentified and do not receive intervention. Instead, they compensate in different ways.”
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