CINDERELLA


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SCRIPT SAMPLE


In this scene, PRINCE CHARMING is in discussion with his manservant, GENTLY, about a way to track down the mysterious girl he has fallen in love with (who is, of course, CINDERELLA)...


PRINCE CHARMING
 What I need is another brilliant plan, this time one that will enable me to meet that mysterious lady again.

GENTLY
 Balls, sir.

PRINCE CHARMING
 How dare you!

GENTLY
 No, sir – balls.

PRINCE CHARMING
 Eh?

GENTLY
 You must hold one of your balls.

PRINCE CHARMING
 Well, I don’t see what difference that’ll make, but if you think it’ll help…

GENTLY
 No, sir – balls! You have always been known for your magnificent balls.

PRINCE CHARMING
 Well, I can’t deny it, it’s very true.

GENTLY
 You should hold one of your magnificent balls, here in the Palace, and invite every girl in town to come along for a bite.

PRINCE CHARMING
 I say, that’s a bit much!

GENTLY
 Oh, nothing fancy, sir. Just some nuts. A small trifle. 

PRINCE CHARMING
 They may be a small trifle to you, but I’m rather attached to them!  

GENTLY
 I mean nuts, a trifle, and other such snacks.

PRINCE CHARMING
 Snacks? Oh, I see! A ball! Yes! A wonderful idea!  

GENTLY
 If you invite every girl in town to come along, your mysterious lady is bound to turn up.

PRINCE CHARMING
 Yes! Wait, I have a better idea – I shall hold one of my balls, here in the Palace, and invite every girl in town to come along and sample my nuts. That way my mysterious lady is bound to turn up!

GENTLY
 What a marvellous idea, sir. I wish I’d thought of it.

PRINCE CHARMING
 Ooh, I know! We’ll make it a masquerade ball. Everyone must turn up in a mask.  

GENTLY
 But, sir, that means you won’t be able to tell who is who.

PRINCE CHARMING
 Of course not! Nobody will be able to tell who is who! Everyone will be wearing a mask, silly. You know, Gently, sometimes I think you really are near to an imbecile!

GENTLY
 I sometimes think that, too, sir. But, sir, if you are wearing a mask, and your mysterious lady is wearing a mask, how will you manage to recognise each other?

PRINCE CHARMING
 Ah. Yes. Good point. I don’t know. But it’ll be fun finding out, won’t it? Just imagine it – dozens of beautiful girls, all in masks, and me having to work my way round them all trying to find my mysterious lady! What fun! What do you think of that?

GENTLY
 Your crackers, sir.

PRINCE CHARMING
 Eh?

(GENTLY lifts the lid on a silver platter to reveal a plate of crackers.)

PRINCE CHARMING
 Oh. Thank you. (He takes one and nibbles it.) You know, I’m so glad I’ve had this idea! This is going to be the best ball this Palace has ever seen!


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