Che Cinders
By Pete Mullineaux
Age range
16 +
Cast size
15 +
Approx. running time
90 mins +
Gender breakdown
Male: 9+
Female: 9+
Female: 9+
Setting
Pizza café.
Note
A full-length play with dance and original songs for a large group.
First performance
Galway Youth Theatre, 2000.
Synopsis
Che Cinders is a sassy, humorous, romantic satire on the Celtic Tiger - set at the height of the boom, on the eve of the bubble burst, (oh nostalgia already!) this version of Cinderella has her as an idealist rebel with an innocent heart, The play has a host of colourful characters and anticipates the return of protest in actions such as the Occupy movement, taking in political corruption, stand-up comedy, the property bubble and of course love. There are 10 original songs, scope for live onstage music and some great dance moments. Originally entailed Cinders 2000, the play was updated in 2014.