The Enchanted Jury Experience at Secret World Books

The Enchanted Jury Experience is a small-group, fully interactive storytelling workshop where participants become the jury in a live fairy tale trial. Families, teens, adults, and grandparents work together to hear testimony, debate big questions, and render a verdict.

This is not a reading.

This is not a play you watch.

This is a story you enter.

Over the course of 90 minutes, participants will:

• Step into roles (jurors, witnesses, advocates)

• Explore a classic fairy tale through a modern lens

• Debate real moral dilemmas

• Vote on the outcome

• Discover how stories shape values, choices, and identity

Designed for ages 8 to 80, this experience brings generations together around timeless questions:

What is freedom?

What is justice?

Who decides what is right?

Hosted at Secret World Books, this special event is led by the creator of The Fairy Tale Trials, a nationally recognized interactive theater series—returning to her hometown of Highland Park to share this one-of-a-kind storytelling experience.

Perfect for:

• Families

• Homeschool groups

• Book lovers

• Educators

• Story enthusiasts

• Anyone who loves to think, imagine, and debate

Registration Limited to small groups for deep engagement

No acting experience required

Every session is unique

You don’t just hear the story.

You decide it.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Gayle Brandeis, Secret World Books