MAGIC GIRL
OCT 17-25, 2025
“Emily is truly a one-of-a-kind performer, so raw and vulnerable and honest and fearless. There's really no one like her.”
- Cherry and Spoon
This Fall, Emily Michaels King presents an expanded version of her 2019 show MAGIC GIRL, bringing more depth, sparkle, and power to this beloved production.
It’s easy to forget, TOO easy for the world to make you think that the GRAY you feel is all there is. That the part of you that was there from the beginning, the shimmering core that is Always, never even existed. The world’s forgetting power is surprisingly strong. But why would it work so hard, if the shimmer inside you weren’t something much more powerful still?
MAGIC GIRL is an iridescent solo show by Emily Michaels King that refracts memory through the prism of personal history to explore inner light, loss of self, and the quest for wholeness. This equally vibrant and bold, vulnerable and deep journey travels from the shimmering world of childhood magic to the dark, sparkle-less realms of maturation where forgetting spreads and glow fades. Weaving movement, lightbeams, memoir, and nostalgia, MAGIC GIRL harnesses the power of childhood sparkle, unabashed self love, and the irrepressible fight to
reclaim your essential power,
become who you were always meant to be,
remember how TECHNICOLOR you’ve been, all along.
So grab your flashlight and a palm full of glitter because we’re on a quest to FIND RAINBOW.
Content Information: MAGIC GIRL is best suited for ages 13+ and contains nudity, flashing lights, and occasionally loud music/sound.
Videos by Studio Aura.
MAGIC GIRL is made possible by the Bridge Fund for Dance program through the City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs Department. The production is part of Red Eye Theater’s Curated Rental program.
OCTOBER 17-25
RED EYE THEATER
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
MAGIC GIRL is a companion piece and prequel to Emily’s 2024 production STAR KEEPER.
Fringe button holders received a $5 discount on regularly priced tickets.