Vassa in the Night

In the enchanted kingdom of Brooklyn, Vassa navigates a starkly different reality from her fashionable neighbors. Living with her stepmother and bickering stepsisters, she faces the ominous threat of Babs Yagg, the shopkeeper with a deadly policy against thieves. Sent on a perilous late-night errand, Vassa discovers hope in her magical wooden doll, Erg, who may be her only chance to confront the witch's curse plaguing her neighborhood. Inspired by the Russian folktale "Vassilissa the Beautiful," this tale explores themes of home, love, and belonging in a dark yet hopeful narrative.