Is there any pantomime story more quintessentially fairy tale than 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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