Each production is directed to appeal to both young people and adults. WFT @ BU recognizes that some plays may not be suitable for every age, and we do not encourage attendance by children less than 3 years of age, due to loud noises, bright lights and large potential crowd.

All ages are recommendations. We welcome guardians to review and make a decision based off of this information. Questions? Reach out to our box office at wftix@bu.edu.

The Addams Family

Recommended for ages 8+

The Addams Family is a musical comedy. As a fixture of popular culture, the Addams family members are known for their dark humor, satirical demeanor and interests. Click here for a full synopsis of the production. Below are specific references and moments of weaponry, death, and mature relations and innuendos:

• Throughout the show, moments of weaponry include:
  • Addams Family members reference a dead animal shot offstage with bow and arrow
  • A prop bow and arrow is used to shoot an apple on top of Wednesday’s head
• Throughout the show, themes of death are portrayed through
  • The Addams Family Ancestors playfully rising from the dead and participating throughout the show
  • Singing and dancing about death
  • Mentioning death in a lighthearted way
• Throughout the show, themes of mature relations and innuendos include:
  • Gomez Addams praises wife, Morticia, for being a “gymnast in the bedroom”
• Other notable moments:
  • Wednesday Addams straps her brother Pugsley into a ratchet wheel and “stretches” his limb
  • Gomez presents a “Chair of Persuasion”, a torture device supposedly used in the Spanish Inquisition

Mr. Popper’s Penguins

Recommended for ages 3+

Each production is directed to appeal to both young people and adults. WFT @ BU recognizes that some plays may not be suitable for every age, and we do not encourage attendance by children less than 3 years of age, due to loud noises, bright lights and large potential crowd.

A Wrinkle in Time

Recommended for ages 8+

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