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Overview
Synopsis
Cinderella and Buttons is a funny and surprising re-imagining of the original story, which answers why the prince was so keen to marry Cinderella. And just who was the fairy godmother anyway?!
This ia great alternative take on a classic fairytale and suitable for performers of all ages.
Show Information
- Book
- Gavin Miller
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 3
- First Produced
- 1992
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Fairy Tale/Fantasy
- Settings
- Simple/No Set
- Time & Place
- The 17th Century, A small middle European kingdom
- Cast Size
- medium
- Licensor
- Unpublished
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, High School, Includes Late Teen, Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Act One
The opening act begins with Buttons, the footman, telling a fairytale to Cinderella, a scullery maid, who obviously delights in his company, but only likes him as a friend. The story is of a frog, who turns into a man at the kiss of a princess, but then the princess decides he is not her type and marries someone else. This prefigures a possible outcome of the play, and also shows that Buttons is in love, but hides it under playacting and witty banter. He offers to pay for
to read the plot for Cinderella and Buttons and to unlock other amazing theatre resources!Characters
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Lead |
Female |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Female |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Female |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Female |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Silent |
Songs
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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher