Sleeping Beauty
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Desperate for a child, Queen Tanya approaches Lord Somnium, the ruler of the Realm of Dreams. He agrees to grant her wish, on condition that if she gives birth to a daughter, that daughter will become Somnium's wife. Less than pleased to discover that the baby Aurora has been betrothed to a neighbouring prince, Henry, Somnium gatecrashes Aurora's christening and curses her to die on her eighteenth birthday by pricking her finger on a spindle. When the prophecy threatens to come true, it is up to Aurora's fiancé Prince Henry, her fairy godmother Iris and their companions Jack and Edna, to venture into the Realm of Dreams and rescue Aurora from the Lord Somnium's clutches!
The Characters
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Major Characters:
AURORA – princess, Sleeping Beauty. Aurora is the title character of the show, and most of the action happens on her 18th birthday, which is also her wedding day. She is clever a bit sassy, very willing to fight against situations she finds unacceptable.
PRINCE HENRY – prince, principle boy. Prince Henry is Aurora’s love interest, a loyal but somewhat hot-headed 18-year-old. He is devoted to his bride, but easily tempted into a win-or-lose-all bet, being very confident in his own abilities.
IRIS – fairy godmother. Iris has been Princess Aurora’s best friend and lady-in-waiting since she was a child. She managed to counteract the curse that would have killed Aurora, but still feels guilty about the effect her spell has had. She is clever and kind-hearted, and though initially annoyed by Jack, eventually falls in love with him.
JACK – aide to Prince Henry. Edna’s son, Jack is Henry’s best friend and aide. He is something of a hapless fool who is in love with Princess Aurora but knows he can never get her. During the course of his adventures, Jack falls in love with Iris. As a Buttons-type character, Jack must have a great rapport with the audience, especially the kids.
EDNA – Dame, Jack’s mother. Pantomime dame, lots of fun and always getting into trouble.
LORD SOMNIUM – baddie. The evil ruler of the Realm of Dream, Somnium makes a deal with Queen Tanya; she will have a baby, but if the baby is a girl she will be betrothed to him.
NARCOLEPSY – Somnium’s minion. Somnium’s right-hand man, who initially starts out evil, but comes good when he realises that Princess Aurora and Prince Henry really are in love.
AURORA – princess, Sleeping Beauty. Aurora is the title character of the show, and most of the action happens on her 18th birthday, which is also her wedding day. She is clever a bit sassy, very willing to fight against situations she finds unacceptable.
PRINCE HENRY – prince, principle boy. Prince Henry is Aurora’s love interest, a loyal but somewhat hot-headed 18-year-old. He is devoted to his bride, but easily tempted into a win-or-lose-all bet, being very confident in his own abilities.
IRIS – fairy godmother. Iris has been Princess Aurora’s best friend and lady-in-waiting since she was a child. She managed to counteract the curse that would have killed Aurora, but still feels guilty about the effect her spell has had. She is clever and kind-hearted, and though initially annoyed by Jack, eventually falls in love with him.
JACK – aide to Prince Henry. Edna’s son, Jack is Henry’s best friend and aide. He is something of a hapless fool who is in love with Princess Aurora but knows he can never get her. During the course of his adventures, Jack falls in love with Iris. As a Buttons-type character, Jack must have a great rapport with the audience, especially the kids.
EDNA – Dame, Jack’s mother. Pantomime dame, lots of fun and always getting into trouble.
LORD SOMNIUM – baddie. The evil ruler of the Realm of Dream, Somnium makes a deal with Queen Tanya; she will have a baby, but if the baby is a girl she will be betrothed to him.
NARCOLEPSY – Somnium’s minion. Somnium’s right-hand man, who initially starts out evil, but comes good when he realises that Princess Aurora and Prince Henry really are in love.
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Minor Characters:
QUEEN TANYA – Aurora’s Mother
KING STEPHEN – Aurora’s Father
QUEEN KATHRYN – Henry’s Mother
ROSE – Fairy
JASMINE – Fairy
Other Characters:
Master of Ceremonies
Child Characters:
Young Iris
Teen Iris
Young Aurora
Teen Aurora
Young Henry
Teen Henry
Young Jack
Teen Jack
QUEEN TANYA – Aurora’s Mother
KING STEPHEN – Aurora’s Father
QUEEN KATHRYN – Henry’s Mother
ROSE – Fairy
JASMINE – Fairy
Other Characters:
Master of Ceremonies
Child Characters:
Young Iris
Teen Iris
Young Aurora
Teen Aurora
Young Henry
Teen Henry
Young Jack
Teen Jack
Scene Locations
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- Lord Somnium's Throne Room
- Outside the Castle
- Throne Room
- Castle Room
- The Realm of Wish and Dream
- Aurora's Prison Cell
Excerpt
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