A retelling of a classic European fairy tale by Jim Henson’s old Storyteller, “Shapeshifters” is reminiscent of Andersen’s Wild Swans and the Brothers Grimm’s Six Swans. After the untimely death of his queen, Lord Lir retreats into his plans of conquest, leaving his four children at the mercy of Dain, his half-brother, a sorcerer who intends to secure his place on the throne. Dain casts a spell on the four children of Lir, turning them into swans. Fionna, the eldest of the children, intends to...
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