Name: Fighting Unicorns
Start: 2026-08-07T20:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-08-07T22:30:00-05:00
Location: Phoenix Theater

Come watch the world premier of Fighting Unicorns as a part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival!
A girl wakes up to find herself in an unfamiliar world. Her memory blank, all she has is an empty book and a trusty unicorn sidekick. Together they set out on a mission through a land filled with puppets and interactive scenery to recover the missing pieces that will hopefully unlock her memories and help her find her way home. But what if the story she’s trying to find is the very thing she sought to escape from? A powerful show about healing and moving forward. Puppets, wonder, humor, heart.
Directed by Jason Kruger
Puppet Creation and Direction by Phantom Chorus Theatre
Written by Angela Fox
Featuring the talents of
Charles Hubbell
Angela Fox
Sarah Broude
Marc Berg
Mickaylee Shaughnessy
Amy Walus
James Ruth
Gillian Chan
Chandra Reyer
James Fairbairn
And our amazing crew!
Stage Managers: Megan Slawson, Quinn Mark
Prop Creator: Nicole Marie
Sound Design: Benji Conklin
Marketing and Promotion: Liz Humensky
Show image created by Chandra Reyer
The show is 2 hours long and includes an intermission.
Fri 8/7 8:30pm
Sat 8/8 4pm
Fri 8/14 8:30pm
Sat 8/15 7pm
Sun 8/16 2:30pm

More about Fighting Unicorns:
On the surface, “Fighting Unicorns” is a hero’s journey told through a world of puppets. But underneath, the main character is processing trauma through the safety of a childlike world. Recently, I started therapy for C-PTSD. The process has honestly been pretty awful at times, but also indescribably life changing. It also inspired me to write “Fighting Unicorns”. Processing difficult emotions can be terrifying and exhausting. I wanted to create something that could help people do it in a safe and entertaining way. And a unicorn sidekick never hurts! If I can help make one person’s heart lighter, that would be amazing.
Fighting Unicorns is part of The Social Butterfly Project, a group of five shows independently producing at the Phoenix Theater, aiming to provide awareness and support on mental health issues. The Social Butterfly Project was created by the amazing Jena Young and is featuring shows by Rob Ward, Jena Young, David Hellstrom and Angela Fox.