Maggie's Magical Cat and Other Catastrophes takes an entertaining but truthful look at the difficulties of peer pressure. The play begins with a group of college women studying. When Maggie, the younger sister of one of the students, bursts in to declare "fourth grade sucks" the women proceed to tell Maggie a story. The women assume the roles of Maggie's peers.
Magdelena Morrow shows us that Maggie's transformation from an invisible nobody to a top girl does not come without a price. She anchors the show with an honest portrayal that never turns into a stereotype.
The title and promotional materials suggest a "Ramona Quimby" or "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". ( Maggie and her magical cat playfully engage with audiences to explore the sometimes painful, often comical world of grade-school politics, unconventional families, adoption & other "what-ifs?" of the universe.) But the content is much more mature than that. Maggie's cat Magic (Amy Veerkamp) is an expert in clique warfare. She's definitely not cute and cuddly. Veerkamp also does a nice turn as queen bee Lindsay.
I would not recommend this show to anyone under 9 years old. But that is what makes it a good show for a "tween" or older. All shows shouldn't be for all ages.
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