Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
A playful and theatrical adaptation of Grimm's grimmest tales.
About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
41
8 M | 12 W | 21 Any Gender, Doubling Options
Unit set
57 pages
The original Grimm’s Fairy Tales are far from sweet, naive, innocent, syrupy, or charming. They are not typical at all: Death. Cannibalism. Death. Burial alive. Death. Burned alive. Death. Kidnapping. Death. Beheading and body parts. Death. These tales are not for the faint of heart! Join us for a grim and gruesome stroll through dark forests and nasty characters. Don’t keep a body count.
A playful and theatrical adaptation with flexible genders, flexible cast size, and two one act lengths.
Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.
Subgenres
Fairy tales Adaptation Character study Fantasy Halloween Mystery/Thriller
Settings
1900s Abstract setting
Dress
Fantasy costumes Simple costumes
Features
Character study Choral work Ensemble Mime Music Opportunity for spectacle Sound & Lighting Design Stage combat Tableau Variable Cast Size Variable gender breakdown
Set
Simple set
Cautions
Adult themes Frank talk of death Onstage murder
Themes
Adolescence Betrayal Death Relationships Revenge
Cross-Curricular Uses
English
Other uses
Audition material Class work Competition Monologues
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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.
Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.
About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
41
8 M | 12 W | 21 Any Gender, Doubling Options
Unit set
57 pages
A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
Ideal for classwork, competitions, and more!
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