Synopsis
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Jennifer Kirkeby from the Brothers Grimm
Published by Dramatic Publishing
Large Mixed Cast
Each night they sing the song that allows them secret passage into the enchanted forest
Once they arrive, the trees sparkle and chime with silver and gold leaves
Beautiful music plays
And the spirit of their mother watches over them
In the meantime, their father, the king, is perplexed
And the shoemaker and his apprentices are exasperated by shoes that wear so quickly
But the princesses must dance
Then one day, the king - tired of finding twelve pairs of worn shoes outside his daughters' room each morning - issues a proclamation
The first person to discover the secret of where the princesses go each night shall receive his or her heart's desire and eight bags of gold!
After an entertaining visit from the Prince of Arrogance, Matthew the Commoner comes to visit
And when the Spirit Mother gives Matthew an invisibility cloak, events change rapidly
With exquisite music, minimal set, and an opportunity for all the large, mostly female cast to shine, this fresh retelling of the delightful Grimm tale is certain to enchant and entertain audiences of all ages
Simple unit set - runs about 65 minutes
CAST
M4,F19 + 3 Either + Extras if desired (doubling possible)
Libretto only - Music score is available For Hire