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Overview
Synopsis
Ashley's mum was a ballerina but now she's gone. Sometimes life is as fragile as the flower Ashley is trying to draw. But Ashley's Mum always had a dream she never got to fulfill - to dance for the Queen. Maybe Ashley's friends - Emily, Hannah, Sarah and Taylor - can help Ashley fulfill her Mum's final wish.
Editor's Note: This is a ten minute play.
Show Information
- Book
- Alex Broun
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2012
- Genres
- Drama
- Settings
- Contemporary, Simple/No Set
- Time & Place
- School Playground, Present Day
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- None/royalty-free
- Ideal For
- High School, Middle School, Small Cast, All-Female Cast, Includes Early Teen Characters
Context
Ballerina Flowers was first produced by Jigsaw Theatre Company in Canberra, Australia in 2012.
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher