Watch the following two excerpts from Into the Woods (do not watch the entire video unless you really want to; the questions for this assignment only deal with Red Riding Hood in the first act):
1. https://youtu.be/kqCsQCsinK4?t=18m10s (stop at 21:10 – the end of the Wolf’s song)
2. https://youtu.be/kqCsQCsinK4?t=27m45s (stop at 33:30 – the end of Red Riding Hood’s song)
Into the Woods is Sondheim musical which weaves together various fairy tales with the purpose of examining questions related to growing up, making decisions, and dealing with the consequences of those decisions. The “Woods” can be seen as a metaphor for life’s challenges.
After viewing the excerpts, what do you think Sondheim and Lapine are trying to say through their portrayal of Little Red Riding Hood? Support you answer with at least 3 details from the video (can be visual, dramatic/text-related, or musical).