Empowerment
The story explores what happens when we give our power away to fear and control. Rapunzel’s journey is a powerful reminder that no one can take what is truly yours — and that real empowerment was always inside you. Learn more
Classic Fairytale
One of the most timeless fairytales ever told, reimagined with depth, heart, and the unmistakable energy of an Alpha Show. The tower, the hair, the magic — all here, and all meaning more than you’d expect. Learn more
Brand New for 2026!
Fresh from the workshop — this is a brand new Alpha show, built from the ground up with stunning set design, dynamic performances, and 8 original songs you won’t hear anywhere else. Read more
8 Original Songs
From power ballads to comedy numbers, Rapunzel features a full original soundtrack written exclusively for this production. Music that moves, surprises, and stays with you long after the show ends. Learn more
About the Show
Alpha’s Rapunzel is a brand new show for 2026, reimagining one of the most beloved fairytales of all time with humour, heart, and a message that will resonate with children and adults alike. This isn’t the Rapunzel you think you know.
In this version, Rapunzel isn’t just waiting to be rescued — she’s on a journey to discover that the power Mother Gothel has been trying to control was never in her hair. It was always inside her – she possesses a powerful energy called ‘The Alpha’. With a clumsy, charming hero in Finn Belen, a delightfully scheming villain in Mother Gothel, and a cast of unforgettable characters including an ancient caterpillar-sage and an unapologetically Australian kangaroo sidekick, this show has all the classic Alpha ingredients — big laughs, big heart, and a message that goes far deeper than the surface.
With 8 brand new original songs and the most ambitious set Alpha has ever built, Rapunzel is a show that will stay with your students long after the curtain falls.
Values Theme: EMPOWERMENT / SELF-TRUST / OVERCOMING FEAR
Information:
So many children are taught — directly or indirectly — that their instincts can’t be trusted. That they are “too much.” That the world is safer when they stay small and follow the rules. Rapunzel explores what happens when a child is raised inside that belief system, and what it takes to break free from it.
The real power in this story has nothing to do with magic hair. It’s about recognising that control only works when we believe in it — and that the moment we stop giving power to fear, the tower loses its walls. This show deals with these themes lovingly, without preaching, and with enough comedy and spectacle to keep every age group completely engaged. Download Curriculum Documents
Details for School Bookings
- Modular set, about 8 metres wide. Height clearance of 4.5 metres for truss, can fit into a medium MPR, ideal venue a dark hall or gym
- Suitability: Pre-Kinder to Year 6 in Primary Schools, Year 7 to Year 9 in High Schools
- Duration: 70 minutes + Question Time / Set up time: 90 minutes
- Space needed: 9m x 8m cleared space (MINIMUM)
- Power: Single power outlet
- Fog Machine: (optional) venue should have smoke detectors isolated
- Show start: 9am or 2pm (for 1 show); approx 9:15am/11:30am (2 shows)
- Cast arrive at 8am or 12:30pm
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Conditions of Booking
- A booking deposit of $400 applies at time of booking to secure you a place in our schedule to obtain a date assignment. It does not lock in other details (like audience size). Alpha does not take bookings without a deposit.
- A specific date and time cannot be guaranteed (even if you have paid a deposit); although we will work with you to find the best time suitable. Booking deposits do not secure dates, but a place in our schedule, which will continue to be a floating booking until we find you a date that is mutually acceptable.
- The booking deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE under any circumstances
- A cancellation fee of $800 (per performance) in addition to the booking deposit applies to all cancellations received up to 11 days before show.
- PLUS other conditions, click link to read full terms
