Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
Shakespeare on a Shoestring - Cymbeline!
by Michael Calderone
Faked Death! Mistaken Identity! Parental Marital Veto! But wait, there’s more!
About 50 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
12
6 M | 6 W, Plus percussionist. Easily expandable.
Simple set
46 pages
Did you know that Cymbeline has all of Shakespeare’s most famous plot devices? It has… Faked Death! Mistaken Identity! Parental Marital Veto! But wait, there’s more!
Join our players as they tackle the play in the Shoestring style, which emphasizes ensemble, the physical space (with all scenery created by living tableaux) and audience interaction.
It’s the perfect storm for your students to sync up their Shakespeare and turn up their technique.
6 M, 6 W, Plus percussionist. Easily expandable.
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.
An onstage percussionist who punctuates the action
Awards and Accolades
- With twelve actors and twelve plot devices, this piece had a neat symmetry to it and proved, once again, that you don’t need a fancy set and complicated props to get a story across. This team used the script, some good physical theatre and their obvious joy of being on stage to produce an uplifting example of Shakespeare on a shoestring. Source
Subgenres
Farce Adaptation Shakespeare
Settings
16th Century / Elizabethan Present day
Dress
Contemporary costumes Period costumes
Features
Mime Movement-based Physical comedy Music
Set
Simple set
Themes
Betrayal Love Jealousy Revenge Theatre
Cross-Curricular Uses
Shakespeare
Other uses
Competition Class work
Awards & Accolades
Plays with Awards & Accolades
Prop List
crowns, purple sash, tiara, skirts, pantaloons, doublets, straw fedora, blanket, letters, black hood, capes
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Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.
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Shakespeare on a Shoestring - Cymbeline!
by Michael Calderone
About 50 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
12
6 M | 6 W, Plus percussionist. Easily expandable.
Simple set
46 pages
We accept orders worldwide using the following payment methods:
Purchase Orders accepted from US and Canadian Schools.
Info for your purchasing department.
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.
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