Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
In a magical dimension, three teenagers are pulled into a conflict between Good and Bad Ideas from classic tales. Who is to blame for the bad idea?
About 77 minutes
Act 1: 47 minutes, Act 2: 30 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
20
6 M | 9 W | 5 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
Unit Set
70 pages
“What if it’s impossible for us to go home because we don’t belong there anymore? For that matter, what if we were never real people to begin with and we’re really just fictional characters who think they’re real people?”
After being mysteriously transported to a magical dimension inhabited by characters from fictional stories, three teenagers are pulled into a conflict between Good Ideas from classic tales and Bad Ideas, which have proliferated with the rise of online publishing.
Over the course of their adventure, they encounter Alice and the White Rabbit from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Snow White’s formerly evil stepmother, the witch from Hansel and Gretel, Lady Macbeth, Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice, Santa Claus, and others.
In an exploration of the nature of stories, characters, and the responsibilities of creators to their creations, the trio begins to wonder… could they be characters in a story themselves?
Subgenres
Fantasy Adventure Adaptation Fairy tales
Settings
Abstract setting Present day
Dress
Fantasy costumes Period costumes Elaborate costumes
Audience
Pre-teen Teen All audiences
Features
Opportunity for spectacle Character study Physical comedy Sound & Lighting Design Special effects Stage combat Variable Cast Size
Set
Multiple sets Opportunity for spectacle
Cautions
Gun shots Adult themes Onstage murder
Themes
Adolescence Death Friendship Memory Relationships Self-image Theatre Happiness Personal responsibility Quests
Cross-Curricular Uses
English
Other uses
Competition Monologues Audition material Class work Scene work
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About 77 minutes
Act 1: 47 minutes, Act 2: 30 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
20
6 M | 9 W | 5 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
Unit Set
70 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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