Town Square
Spring Branch and “The Giant Peach”: The Reaction to the Cancelled Field Trip Over Cross-Gender Casting
Posted on · Experts weigh in on this decision and how these decisions get made in today’s landscape.
Tag: James and the Giant Peach
Houston Matters
Gender politics and scrapped field trips (May 1, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We discuss what led several area school groups to scrap plans to see a theater production of "James and the Giant Peach."
Arts & Culture
Houston-area schools scrap field trips to see ‘James and the Giant Peach’ over concerns about cross-gender casting at Main Street Theater
Posted on · Schools from Spring Branch ISD, along with local religious schools, are among those to cancel planned visits to watch theatrical performances of the famed children's story.