Spilled Ink
Devised by Droichead Youth Theatre & Christina Matthews
Age range
13 – 15, 16 +
Cast size
15 +
Approx. running time
60 – 90 mins
Gender breakdown
Male: 5
Female: 7
Also: 30 other parts can be played by male and female, can double up some roles.
Female: 7
Also: 30 other parts can be played by male and female, can double up some roles.
Setting
Fairytale court/prison.
Note
A tale of gender equality, identity and fairy tales for a large sized cast.
First performance
Droichead Youth Theatre, Droichead Arts Centre, April 2014.
Synopsis
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Princess sues Prince! Set in a fairy tale courtroom and legal system, Spilled Ink follows the story of Sleeping Beauty, a girl who turned her back on her destiny and didn’t want to marry her prince. Spilled Ink follows the princess as she battles the stereotypes inherent in the system and asks why we have to follow a path set out ahead of us. While using the familiarity of a fairy tale context, Spilled Ink questions the very concept of destiny while providing plenty of comedic moments and references to modern
popular culture such as crime dramas and The Shawshank Redemption.
popular culture such as crime dramas and The Shawshank Redemption.