Grimm Fairytales
By John Morton
Age range
11 – 13, 13 – 15, 16 +
Cast size
15 +
Approx. running time
90 mins +
Gender breakdown
Male: 22
Female: 13
Also: A lot of the parts within are gender interchangeable and many parts can also be doubled/tripled.
Female: 13
Also: A lot of the parts within are gender interchangeable and many parts can also be doubled/tripled.
Setting
The action takes place in Germany, 1821.
Note
A fairy-tale comedy for a large group.
First performance
Dreamstuff Youth Theatre, 2004.
Synopsis
The Brothers Grimm, Will and Jacob, are not yet the famous fairy-tale writers of history. They’re conmen who can’t get a job in any respectable college. What’s more, their attempts to record the folk stories of the countryside are failing miserably. A chance encounter with a fugitive by the name of Cinderella leads them on a quest to find a mythical book of stories that can give its owner great powers. The vain, cruel Prince Charming and his vicious minions Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Goldilocks are soon chasing them through an enchanted forest.
A fast paced, irreverent, highly comedic take on the origins of the worlds best known fairy tales ideal for a large ensemble cast.
A fast paced, irreverent, highly comedic take on the origins of the worlds best known fairy tales ideal for a large ensemble cast.