Cinderella: the AWESOME Truth is a children’s theatrical production developed with the aim of promoting positive body image and improved self-image. As part of the production’s initial run at the Polka Theatre in London, United Kingdom, we conducted an evaluation of the show’s efficacy at improving state positive body image and self-image. Using a single-arm design, we recruited 54 girls and 45 boys between the ages of 5 and 9 years attending a performance of Cinderella with their parents/caregivers, and asked them to complete an adapted measure of state body appreciation at pre- and post-attendance. Participants were also asked to complete open-ended questions about their own uniqueness and awesomeness – two central themes of the production – at both time-points, and their enjoyment of the show at post-attendance. Results indicated that attending the performance improved state body appreciation, self-perceived uniqueness, and self-perceived awesomeness, with small-to-moderate effects. These results were consistent across girls and boys, and enjoyment of the performance was near universally high. Despite limitations – including the lack of a control group and the constrained assessment period – these results suggest that tailored children’s theatre may be a viable method of promoting positive body image in young age groups.

灰姑娘：真棒真相是一部儿童戏剧作品，旨在促进积极的身体形象和改善自我形象。作为该剧在英国伦敦波尔卡剧院首演的一部分，我们对该剧在改善国家积极身体形象和自我形象方面的功效进行了评估。使用单臂设计，我们招募了 54 名 5 至 9 岁的女孩和 45 名男孩参加灰姑娘的表演与他们的父母/看护人一起，并要求他们在出勤前和出勤后完成一项经过调整的国家机构评估。参与者还被要求在两个时间点完成关于他们自己的独特性和令人敬畏的开放式问题 - 制作的两个中心主题 - 以及他们在参加后对节目的享受。结果表明，参加表演提高了状态身体的欣赏、自我感知的独特性和自我感知的敬畏，具有小到中等的效果。这些结果在女孩和男孩中是一致的，并且对表演的享受几乎是普遍的。