DISNEY'S THE LION KING JR. (musical)

CONTENT ADVISORY

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*Recommended Age: Most enjoyed by children 6 and up

*Approximate Run Time: 90 minutes (includes 5-minute intermission)

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Language

• Scar calls Simba a “murderer”

• Scar reveals he was the one who killed Mufasa

• Scar says you shall not see another day, implying death to other characters

• Zazu suggests that whenever Mufasa gets dirty he can “beat him”

• Simba says to Zazu that hyenas are nothing but “slobbering”, “mangy”, and “stupid poachers”

• Banzai says that Mufasa is as good as dead so they should not try to find him

• Simba Suggested he would rip another lion apart

 

Situations and Themes

• Themes include death, faith, love, wrestling with the past, redemption and reconciliation

• Scar is a scary character and may be intimidating for younger children

• The hyenas are scary characters and may be intimidating for younger children

• The hyenas refer to Simba and Nala as food

• The hyenas and Scar discuss killing Mufusa

• Timon and Pumba introduce Simba to eating grubs

• Timon and Pumba sing a song about Simba and Nala falling in love

• Simba wrestles with strong emotions surrounding the death of his father 

• Lions hunt and attack a gazelle

• We see Simba and Nala pounce on different characters as they stalk them as prey

 

Potential Scary Moments:

• Mufasa falls to his death

• One scene has a stampede with many wildebeests running towards Young Simba

• Simba grabs Scar's throat and threatens him to leave

• Simba collapses to the ground

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Other Cautions/Advisories:

• Flashing lights and theatrical haze/fog will be used

• There will be many actors in different animal costumes such as lions, hyenas, and many other animals in the jungle

• The hyena costumes are very large and simulate a hyena on 4 legs. This may be scary for younger children

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THE RAINBOW FISH (play)

CONTENT ADVISORY

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*Recommended Age: Most enjoyed by children 4 and up

*Approximate Run Time: 45 minutes (no intermission)

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Language

• The Starfish calls the Pufferfish and Clownfish “Clowns!”

• The Rainbow Fish makes several remarks about how he is too beautiful to fit in with the group and how everyone else is “no more than an ordinary little fish.”  He also says “There’s nothing special about you!” to the Little Fish.

• There is a point in which the Pufferfish and Clownfish pretend not to notice or hear the Rainbow Fish and that causes him to yell to be seen.

• The Rainbow Fish says that he does not want to “be ordinary” like a “slug or an urchin skulking on the ocean floor.”

• The Rainbow Fish calls Dolphins “too silly.” 

 

Themes and Situations

• Beauty on the inside is more important than beauty on the outside.

• Community & friendship

• How selfishness can keep us away from loving and accepting others.

• There are situations of selfish outbursts and yelling from the Rainbow Fish during this play. 

• There are situations of gossiping and social exclusion. For example, the Hermit Crab, Little Fish, and Sardine gossip about how the Rainbow Fish reacts to being asked to share his scales. 

• There are situations in this play that discuss the difference between what makes a fish “special” and “ordinary.” 

 

Potential Scary Moments 

• The Rainbow Fish makes a loud announcement at the beginning of the play. 

• The Rainbow Fish yells at the Little Fish and others when he is asked to share his scales. He also has an outburst when the Hermit Crab, Little Fish, and Sardine copy how the Rainbow Fish is playing a game instead of sitting back and admiring him. 

• There is a moment when the Rainbow Fish leaves his home on the reef to swim to the deep and dark cave where the Octopus lives, and this will be very dark. 

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