MUSIC 1 FAIRY TINKLE

Fairy - There, it’s always a good idea to have a tinkle before the show starts. Hello my loves! Is everyone alright? Are you
sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin.

Once upon a time…it’s said

When putting children into bed
A tale is told of mystery
Of romance, fun….and cruelty

Tonight we bring a masquerade

of royal prince and lowly maid
a glittering tale of magic, told
Of one man’s search for home-made gold.

We tell of Prince and King and Queen

A stepmother, wicked, evil, mean Who
makes poor Cinders life a chore. We tell
of Buttons, Sisters …and more.

So settle back into your seats

While we, with songs and panto feats,
Helped by this very story-teller
Bring you the tale of – CINDERELLA!

MUSIC -
Buttons – Cinderella! Cinderella? I know you’re here! Hello everybody! Hello! When I say “hello boys and
girls” will you shout “hello Buttons!”? Lets try…hello boys and girls!...Start the car!. Well that was just ok…now
when I shout “hello mums and dads will you shout “hello Buttons!”? Let’s have a go! Hello mums and dads!
Oh dear you all need some practice! Now when I shout “Hello everybody” Are you ready? Hello Everybody…!
That was fantastic! Well you’re the best audience so far today! Brilliant.
Now where is Cinderella? I know…….Look! I’ve got some sweets.
CINDERELLA APPEARS.
Cinderella – Oh I love sweets! Oh no!
Buttons – Found you!
Cinderella – Oh! Buttons, you know that I love sweets!
Buttons – And I know you appear when I say that!
Cinderella – You know that because you’re my best friend.
Buttons – The best friend anyone could have in the world.
Cinderella – That’s true!
CINDERELLA SUDDENLY LOOKS SAD
Buttons – What’s the matter Cinders?
Cinderella – It’s my terrible step sisters Bubble and Trouble.
Buttons – Have they been horrible to you again? Ooooh Cinders I’d like to punch them into the middle of next
week. Right into Wednesday except I can’t say Wednesday.
Cinderella – You always make me laugh Buttons.
Buttons - Come on cheer up Cinders, do you know what I do when I’m sad?
Cinderella – No, what do you do?
MUSIC -

Cinderella – Oh Buttons thank you, you have cheered me up.

Buttons – But you still seem a bit sad.
Cinderella – Oh it’s my sisters! They make me do all the cleaning. All the polishing. All the ironing. They’ll be
back soon and I haven’t finished half of the work.
Buttons – Don’t worry Cinders I’ll help you.
Cinderella – You will? Oh thank you Buttons.
Ugly Sisters – (off stage) Cinderella!
Cinderella – My horrible sisters! Hurry Buttons! Don’t let them find us here!
Buttons – Come on. See you all later!

MUSIC – FAME - UGLIES ENTER

Uglies – (off stage) Cinderella!
UGLIES ENTER – TROUBLE FIRST THEN A MOMENT LATER BUBBLE
Trouble – Have you seen my sister? Petite thing!
Bubble – Sorry, I was just finishing a bag of chips.
Trouble – Where is that useless girl!
Uglies – Cinderella!
Uglies - Baby look at me. We’ll tell you what you see
We’re the girls who’ll make you look twice
Want a good time? Just to have name your price.
So if you will tease, say thanks and we’ll say please.
Start the car we’ve booked the back seat..so if you want a treat!
Remember my name, Fame! I’m gonna live forever.
I’m gonna learn how to fly. Hi! I feel it coming together
People will see me and cry, Fame
I’m gonna make it to heaven. Light up the sky like a flame. Fame
I’m gonna live forever
Baby remember my name
Trouble - Remember, remember
Bubble - September, September.
Trouble – (Speaking) Remember!
Bubble – Sorry!
MUSIC SLOW FADES AFTER 1:30
Both – Aren’t we beautiful?
Trouble – I am the tasty and tantalising Trouble!
Bubble – I am the beautiful and buxom Bubble!
Trouble – We are the Baron’s two lovely daughters.
Uglies - Oh yes we are.
AUDIENCE “OH NO YOU’RE NOT.”
Trouble – Did you say buxom? You’re not kidding. Don’t point them at me they might be loaded.
Bubble – You’re only jealous. Between us I’m the chaste one.
Trouble – Chased and so easily caught.
Bubble – Unlike some I take care over my appearance. Every time I’m down in the dumps I buy myself a new hat.
Trouble – I wondered where you got your hats from.
Bubble – I’ll have you know that I got this dress for a ridiculous figure.
Trouble – So we can see.
Bubble – And any way it’s my bingo dress.
Trouble – What’s a bingo dress?
Bubble – Eyes down for a full house.
MUSIC 8 – DRUM CRASH
Trouble – There’s no time for this. I’ve had a trying day.
Bubble – Have you really?
Trouble – Yes. The butcher tried, the baker tried, the milkman tried.
Bubble – Have you seen our good for nothing step sister?
Trouble – She’s so useless!
CINDERELLA ENTERS.
Bubble – There she is!
Trouble – Come here spotty!
Bubble - Have you finished all the jobs?
Cinderella – Yes, all of them.
Bubble – Cleaned the fireplace?
Trouble – Polished the silver?
Bubble – Ironed the shirts?
Trouble – Swept the path?
Cinderella – Yes everything!
Uglies – (SLOWLY) Collected the firewood?
Cinderella – Oh no! I forgot to get the firewood.
Bubble – Then you’d better go and get it now!
Trouble – And don’t forget to put the cat out!
Bubble – Why, is it on fire?

SCENE 3 (In Hardup Hall)

STEPM (enters shouting) Cinderella! Cinderella! Where is that girl
Cinderella! POSSIBLE SONG(Cinderella enters at a gallop, wiping her
hands)Where have you been? CINDERS I’m sorry stepmother,
I’ve been out shopping.
Since you sacked most of the servants I have to do the
shopping
myself.
STEPM Where’s that good-for-nothing Buttons?
He should be helping you. I should have sacked
him as well. He’s a lazy, shiftless, idle no-good
waste of my money
CINDERS (hesitating) Oh, he’s… just gone to collect the milk. He’ll be right
home.
STEPM Cinderella, since I sacrificed myself to marry your father
….and came here to look after you, you have given me nothing but
resentment and disloyalty.
I have given you, , a good home and two lovely step-sisters and
what thanks do I get – none!
Well, today I have decided to sack the rest of the servants in
order to make ends meet – and you will manage the kitchen and
household all by yourself.
And it would be better for you if you lived in the kitchen from
now on.
CINDERS But what of Buttons?
STEPM Buttons! – as we don’t pay him any wages we would not be
saving anything by sacking him, so he can stay – for now!
Off you go and prepare a meal for your lovely stepsisters and
myself
CINDERS (bowing)Yes, ma’am.
(Exit Cinderella and enter two sisters Wisteria and Asphyxia)
TROUBLE Mummy, Mummy, Wisteria is being beastly to me
BUBBLE I am not, mummy, she’s spoilt my chances with the Squires son.
TROUBLE I did not!
BUBBLE You did!
TROUBLE Yes, a St Bernard! Has he kissed you yet?
BUBBLE No, I wouldn’t let him. I told him I’ve led a very
sheltered life
TROUBLE I know - bus shelter, air raid shelter, bike shelter,
any shelter!
BUBBLE Mother, now Asphyxia is being beastly!
STEPM Children! Children! Stop bickering at once. You’ve given me
a headache! the wall)
STEPM Dear husband, just look where you are going.
 (To audience) Look at him. Living proof that Care in the Community doesn’t
work.
BARON Where’s my daughter,Cinderella? I want to show her my latest invention.
 STEPM (Haughtily) She’s in the kitchen, where she belongs.What have you
got there?
BARON It’s my latest invention. (holds up a slice of bread)
STEPM A slice of bread?
BARON No, not just a slice of bread. A slice of bread with wires in it.
It’s for people who haven’t got electric
toasters. You just plug the bread into
the socket!
STEPM That just looks like another silly invention.
Haven’t you invented anything useful?
BARON Yes. I invented a thing to let people look through solid walls.
STEPM I didn’t know that. What did you call it?
BARON A window! But I couldn’t get a patent on it.
And then I invented the world’s most fool-proof
burglar alarm. But someone broke in and stole it!
But don’t worry. I’m sure to invent something useful soon.
STEPM Let’s hope so. We’re nearly broke.
I’ve had to sack more staff today and Cinderella will have to do
their work.
BARON (absent-mindedly) Yes, yes, whatever you say. Now I wonder if
I can get this bread to butter itself.(walks off muttering to himself)
STEPM (to Cinders)Cinderella! Hurry with that meal, child, I’m starving!
(Exit STEPM)
Baron – Now girls, I’ve had the bill from your last shopping trip.
HE PRODUCES A LONG ROLL OF PAPER.
Bubble – Cheap aren’t we.
Trouble – Well you are.
Baron – I mean look at this. 42 lipsticks.
Trouble – That’s Bubble. She’s got a big mouth.
Baron – 62 toilet rolls.
Bubble – That’s Trouble she’s got a……
Trouble – Shut your face!
Baron - Next time you go shopping think about the money.
Bubble – We do nothing but think about money Daddy.
Baron – Or I may have to consider plastic surgery!
Trouble – Fantastic. I might get my cheeks done.
BUBBLE LOOKS BEHIND TROUBLE.
Trouble – Not those. The ones on my face.
Bubble – Oh. I might have an extreme makeover and have liposuction.
Trouble – Do they have industrial vacuums for that?
Baron - Not that plastic surgery. I’ll take your credit cards away!
UGLIES SCREAM
Uglies – Oh Daddy! You wouldn’t?
Baron – Well girls. The thing is….I’m so poor!
HE ENCOURAGES AN “AH” FROM THE AUDIENCE.
Baron – Poorer than that.
HE ENCOURAGES A BIGGER “AH”
Baron – Yes, that’s about right. But Bubble and Trouble…
Uglies – Yes
Baron - You’ve got to spend less money. I’m Baron Hardup and I’m hard up! I haven’t got any more money!
See you later.
BARON EXITS.
Trouble – Silly old sausage. He’s got lots of money but he’d better not spend a penny on Cinderella.
Bubble – What shall we do now?
Trouble – Let’s go shopping.
Bubble – Oh yes! Let’s go to Domti they’ve got a sale on.
Trouble – Good idea.

STORYTELLER 2

Meanwhile within the palace walls, the royal family has its squalls.
The King and Queen must find a bride… for royal prince who can’t decide

Prince Charming says he’s not for sale, but royal parents
will prevail. While prince insists on true romance, The
royal children learn to dance

SCENE 2 In the Palace. Introduce the royal princesses

(Scene opens with Jester teaching two princesses a stately gavotte dance)
SONG
JESTER No, No. You must sway with the music, like this…..
Let’s do that again.
QUEEN That’s enough Beatie and Matilde. Thank you Jester.
(Exit Jester)
BEATIE That was a lot of fun, I can’t wait to attend my first ball.
When will it be mother?
QUEEN Very soon, Matilde, we hope. We will be inviting suitable young
ladies to meet with your brother, the prince, at the Summer
Ball.
MATILDE Oh, that’ll be lovely. Will I get a new dress?
QUEEN No,dear, you will not be going.
Young princesses do not go to Balls until they are are much
older.
MATILDE That’s rotten! I can dance just as well as Beatie.
BEATIE You’re too young. Anyway who wants to watch a waltzing
Matilde? (laughs) (Matilde tries to punch Beatie who holds her off)
QUEEN Now, Matilde. That’s not good beaviour for a princess. Run along
dear.
MATILDE (kicks something as she is leaving)
I don’t want to go to the rotten old ball.
(Exit Matilde and enter Court Jester)
JESTER Your royal personage, There is a man outside with a horrible
face.
KING Tell him you’ve already got one!
JESTER No, he’s the VAT man, come to look at the books. Shall I show
him in?
KING: No, tell him to await my summons.
JESTER: I didn’t know you were being summoned, your Majestical.
Don’t worry, if I you go to jail, I’ll send you a cake with a file in it
KING Let him wait.
(Exit Jester and enter Prince Charming and Dandini- Beatie sidles up to
Dandini and flirts with him in secret from the others)
PRINCE Father, you sent for me?
KING Yes, my boy. We have a surprise for you.
Tomorrow we have a visit from Princess Crustacious of Moldavia
I ,errr, we ..are led to believe that she is a young lady of ..
erm..marriagable age.
 PRINCE Oh, father, not another eligible bride.
I’ve seen a dozen in the last year and none of them ever
live up to their likeness.
KING You’re too fussy, my boy. What do you want in a bride-to-be?
PRINCE What I don’t want is a moustache – like the princess from
Fitzerland!
Or the one with a very large nose
Or the one who was old enough to be my mother.
QUEEN What’s wrong with that?
PRINCE Oh, no offence mother, but when I marry, I want to
marry a beautiful girl of my own age, and because I’m
in love with her.
KING In love eh? Errrumph! Didn’t matter in my day.
(to Queen) No offence dear.
QUEEN Look here, your father and I have waited long enough for the
patter of tiny feet
DANDINI (aside) Well they should put shoes on the cat
QUEEN We must ensure the succession. It’s very important for the
stability of the realm
KING What your mother means is that you will be king one day and
we would like to know that you had someone to share the
throne with you.
PRINCE Father I want to be free to choose my own wife.
KING Humppph! We’ll have to put the royal visitors off then.
PRINCE Father, mother, I will marry one day soon – when I find the right
girl.
Look, if it helps I will agree to attend the Summer Ball
as you request.
KING Well, humphhhh, It’s a step in the right direction, isn’t it
dear? QUEEN (Brightening up) Yes dear. It’s a step in the right
direction
SONG
KING (To Prince) We’ll tell the visitors from Moldavia that you’re sick.
(To Queen) Come along dear.
(As they exit Beatie lingers with Dandini)
QUEEN (To Beatie) Come along, Beatie!
(exit King, Queen, Beatie and Ladies in Waiting)
PRINCE (to Dandini) I am sick!
Sick of seeing a stream of the least likely brides-to-be you
could ever imagine. Wouldn’t it be nice to meet a girl just as
myself… not as a royal prince, but as a normal everyday-kind
of boy.
DANDINI You’re not likely to meet an ordinary kind of girl, here in the
palace, are you?
Why don’t we go out hunting , it’ll take your mind off it.
PRINCE Why can’t I be me? I just want to be me!
SONG

CINDERELLA ENTERS SHE IS LOOKING FOR FIREWOOD.

Cinderella – Oh dear. I’ve been looking for firewood in the forest for ages and I haven’t found very much at
all. My Step Sisters will be so angry if I don’t find any.
FAIRY DRESSED AS A BEGGAR WOMAN ENTERS – FACE COVERED BY A CLOAK.
Cinderella - Oh look a beggar woman. Hello. How are you today?
Fairy – Hello my dear. I’m not so well. I’m not as fit as I used to be I’m afraid.
Cinderella – Oh dear, I’m sorry to hear that. Are you looking for firewood?
Fairy – Yes, but my back is sore and I can’t reach down to the ground.
Cinderella – Then you must have my firewood.
Fairy – Oh no, I couldn’t. Won’t you get into trouble?
Cinderella – Not at all. Your need is greater than mine.
Fairy – You are kind. So kind.
Cinderella – Wait here, there’s some more over there.
CINDERELLA MOVES OFF TO THE BACK TO GET MORE WOOD. THE FAIRY REVEALS HERSELF TO THE AUDIENCE.
Fairy – A kindness done when most in need….I will repay Cinderella for her kindness indeed. I will be here to
help her when she feels there is no hope.
THE FAIRY COVERS HERSELF AGAIN.
Cinderella – Here you are, some more wood for your fire.
Fairy – Too kind. You are too kind.
Cinderella – And you are very welcome.
Fairy – I must go. Thank you again.
Cinderella – Goodbye!
THE FAIRY EXITS
Cinderella – Poor woman. I hope she will be warmed by her fire tonight.

PRINCE CH You know, Dandini, I wish I was a commoner, and then I

could find agirl to love and nothing could stop us from marrying. DANDINI
Well, commoners have trouble as well, you know. PRINCE
CH I don’t see how?
DANDINI Well, say, for instance, that a commoner fell in love with a
princess,
he would be just as miserable as you are, because he
couldn’t marry her.
PRINCE CH I don’t see why not. If a commoner fell in love with, say,
my sister, why couldn’t her marry her.
DANDINI Because your mother and father won’t allow us…er
wouldn’t allow the couple to marry, hypothetically
speaking.
PRINCE CH You mean that if you, for instance, was in love with
Princess Beatie, it would be impossible for you to marry,
hypothetically speaking?
DANDINI Correct, Hypothetically speaking.
PRINCE CH (suspiciously) Dandini, am I missing something here.
DANDINI Well, it’s not your problem, really.
PRINCE CH My friend. You mean that you and Beatie…(DANDINI nods)
PRINCE CH … and Beatie, how does she feel?
DANDINI (nodding) We’ve even talked about running away to get
married, but I couldn’t ask her to marry a poor
commoner.
PRINCE CH So, my friend , we are both in the same situation.
You, a commoner, cannot marry a princess, while I, a
prince, am not free to marry a girl of my choice.
What shall we do? They sing SONG
PRINCE CH I tell me what we’ll do. I’ll advise you and you can advise
me.
Give me your cloak
(Prince takes off his cloak and hat and swops them with Dandini)

PRINCE CH Now, I am you and you are the Prince, tell me what to do
 DANDINI (Striking a royal pose) My first royal decree would be to
allow people to marry whomsoever they choose -–
regardless of station, class or wealth.
(They both burst our laughing)
(Dandini stops laughing and is serious) I don’t think that will help. It’s
hopeless.
We’d better get back to the palace. I’ll go and fetch the
horses.
(Exit Dandini- just then Cinderella enters the forest - she
see the Prince ) CINDERS Oh! I’m sorry, sir, I didn’t
know anyone was here. PRINCE CH What are you
doing here?
CINDERS I always come here to collect berries and mushrooms.

PRINCE CH Don’t you know this is part of the Royal Forest?

CINDERS Well, yes, but no one has objected before now, And
hardly anyone comes to this spot….
(indignantly) and who are you, sir, to question me like this?
PRINCE CH (looking at his/Dandini’s clothes)
My name is …er… Dandini. And I’m the squire to Prince
Charming.
CINDERS The prince is here? Oh, please don’t tell him I
was here. (hides behind Prince) He’ll probably cut off my head,
or hang me by my neck. PRINCE CH (laughing) It’s such a
pretty neck
(Cinders hangs her head embarrassed)
CINDERS Please, sir, don’t tell on me. I must be going. SONG
(Cinderella runs off )
PRINCE CH (shouting after her) But where do you live?
(Dandini returns)
DANDINI Did you shout me?
PRINCE CH Dandini, I have just seen the most beautiful creature that ever
lived.
DANDINI (looking around) What... a deer?
PRINCE CH No
DANDINI a
bird? PRINCE CH
No
DANDINI a butterfly, a rabbit?
PRINCE CH No, you idiot. A girl!
DANDINI A girl? Here in this forest? I think you’ve been out in the sun too
long.
Come on, the horses are here. Let’s get back to the
palace.

SCENE 5 Ballet Class in the Palace

(Scene opens with Madame Olga taking Princess Matilde through her
exercises)
BALLET MUSIC TRACK
12
OLGA That’s enough, your royal highness, until tomorrow.
It’s very good of your mother to let the village children have
their lessons here. Will you show them in please?
(Matilde exits)
(Enter dancing class)
 OLGA Now class. Take your places for your lesson. .
Remember posture, posture, posture. Positions please
(Students stand at the barre and Madame goes to each on correcting their
stance.)
OLGA Now we’ll do our exercises to music. BALLET MUSIC TRACK
13
(Rainbows go through ballet exercises to music)
OLGA Now Class. Remember to do your exercises every day
Same time next week. Class dismissed!
(Madame Olga bangs her stick on the ground and the dancers and Madame
Olga exit)
(On come the ugly sisters. They stand in long cloaks and then take them
off to reveal their ballet costume. They do warm up movements until
Madame Olga comes on)
TROUBLE Madame Olga said that my dancing is near perfect,
except for one or two things.
BUBBLE Yes, your right leg and your left leg!
TROUBLE When I danced the dying swan it was so real that the
audience threw bread!
(Enter Madame Olga)
OLGA (banging her stick on the floor) Now dancers. Let’s go and practise
at the barre. BUBBLE That’s the best idea you’ve had all day – I’m
parched (walks towards wings) OLGA: Not that bar – that barre! b-a-
r-r-e! (Tapping the barre with her stick) (Dancers walk over to the bar on
tip toe)
TROUBLE: (holding her foot in pain) This dancing on my toes is killing me.
BUBBLE: Yes, I know. I don’t know why they don’t just have taller
dancers?
(Flexing her legs) I’ll have you know I’m a
virtuoso. TROUBLE You won’t be for
long in that dress! OLGA Dancers!
Dancers! Pay attention!
BUBBLE: Here, what do you call a one-legged ballerina?
TROUBLE I don’t know what do you call a one-legged ballerina
BUBBLE : Eileen! I lean – get it?
TROUBLE They don’t have many male dancers at this school, do they?
I rather fancy being lifted high by a Nureyev (lifts eyes to the
skies)
BUBBLE He’d need a block and tackle!
OLGA: (shouting) Dancers! To the barre!
(Dancers hold the barre and go through the four basic steps)
OLGA: Now basic positions - one, two three, four (music starts)
TRACK 14
(Singing to sugar Plum Fairy)
TROUBLE: Have you seen my brand new tutu
It was made by hand especially for me
BUBBLE(You) should have had a fitting, to stop the waist from splitting
Looks more like a 3-3 than a 2-2 --don’t you think
TROUBLE I’ll have you know I danced with Rudi
Even though he was a trifle moody
He messed up on my lift and my skirt became adrift
And people in the front row nearly saw me in the well-never-
mind-what-they
-saw, just give me a spin
Dance for 16 bars
BUBBLE You‘ll never be the next Pavlova
TROUBLE Today I’ve got a very bad hangover
Time spent in the bar, and a little drink too far
I’ll be glad when class is over, for the day…I’ve got a head-ache
BUBBLE Last year I danced in the chorus
There were maybe twenty-three or four-of-us
One girl from the ballet corps, fell right thro a trap-door
But finished with a handstand - which got a big round of
applause, I can tell you! (bow and wait for the applause)
TROUBLE Grimacing) : I know now why they call it the Nutcracker Suite
OLGA: Class dismissed!

(exit all- Curtains)

FOT 5 STEPM, BUTTONS AND OLD BARON

(Enter STEPM)
STEPM Buttons! Buttons! Where is that boy!
(Stepm turns stage left as she shouts – Buttons comes on stage right and
stands behind her)
STEPM BUTTONS!!!
BUTTONS You called?
STEPM (Surprised) Buttons, you stupid boy, you nearly
frightened me to death BUTTONS (to audience) No chance
of that! You can’t kill vampires STEPM What did you say?
BUTTONS You have a voice like angel choirs
STEPM (preening herself) Thank you, Buttons.
STEPM Now, today we have received excellent news.
My daughters and I have been invited to the Royal Summer
Ball.
BUTTONS That’s great! Cinderella will be so pleased
STEPM Cinderella? No, not Cinderella. She has too much work to do here.
No, I mean my two lovely daughters, Asphixia and Wisteria.
Now I want you to make sure that the carriage is made sparkling clean.
(OLD BARON comes on reading a piece of paper)
BARON: I’ve been wondering, what was best thing… before they invented
sliced bread!
I’m going to invent something useful and become very rich. But
what?
STEPM If you ever invent something useful, it’ll be
beginners luck BUTTONS: You could invent television?
That’s not been invented yet. BARON Brilliant! What a
good idea.
BUTTONS Mind you, electric light hasn’t been invented yet, either.
BARON Never mind. We can sit and watch TV by candlelight!
BUTTONS I made an invention once – the waterproof teabag, but it didn’t
catch on.
STEPM A waterproof teabag? Buttons, you’re stupid
BUTTONS I’m not stupid, I just keep all my clever thoughts to myself.
STEPM I’m sorry. I’m wrong to call you stupid.
You’re not stupid…you’re just an
idiot! BUTTONS Don’t you go telling
everyone I’m an idiot STEPM I didn’t
know it was a secret!
You’re so slow it takes you thirty minutes to boil an egg.
BUTTONS You keep telling me I’m slow! OK I’m slow!
But you’re ugly and I never mention that, do I?
STEPM (beating Buttons around the head and chases him
off stage BARON (to himself) Hmmm. Waterproof teabags,
now let me think…… (walks off stage, muttering to himself)
 FAIRY STORYTELLER 5

Poor Cinderella’s in a state, so much work and it’s so late.

Make beds, cook food, run up a dress, Cinderella’s life’s is such a mess.

But wait, wait, help is at hand, her fairy Godmothers’ take

a stand. They find a way to help the girl, and promise her
a social whirl.

To them a spell is easy play, they magic all the work away,
And Cinderella’s life is changed, her transformation’s all arranged.

SCENE 6 IN THE KITCHEN

Open scene with urchins crowding around Cinderella who is giving out biscuits.
CINDERS Here’s a biscuit for each of you. (Gives out biscuits)
URCHIN 1 Thank you, Cinderella. I’m starving
URCHIN 2 And me!
URCHIN 3 And me!
URCHIN 4 We’d probably starve to death if you didn’t
feed us CINDERS Don’t let my stepmother know I’m
giving you food. URCHIN 5 You ought to get rid of her,
Cinderella.
URCHIN 6 Yeah, do the old girl in!
URCHIN 1 I could trip her up
URCHIN 2 I could hold her down
URCHIN 3 I could tie her hands
URCHIN 4 We could carry her away, and dump her in the river
URCHIN 5 Then we could all come and live with you!
CINDERS (Laughing) I don’t think so. Life isn’t that bad yet. But I do miss my
father.
URCHIN 6 She needs to learn that she can’t treat little people like that
Song ‘LITTLE PEOPLE.TRACK 15
(After song)
CINDERS You must be off now. Come again tomorrow for some more biscuits
(Exit Urchins -Cinders sits on her bed sorting out a pile of washing-in a dimly lit
stage)

MUSIC 14 – EXIT STING

Trouble – I’m so excited! I just can’t hide it! Come on come on come on. You know I like it!
Bubble – Excited about what?
Trouble – Meeting the Prince. I’m going to marry him.
Bubble – Don’t be so absurd!
Trouble – I’m more beautiful than you are! I’ve got the face of a sixteen-year-old!
Bubble – Well give it back you’re getting it crumpled. What are you going to wear tonight?
Trouble – I’m going to wear my Battleship Dress.
Bubble – What’s a Battleship dress?
Trouble – Top decks cleared for action.
Bubble - I’m going to cook the Prince a special cake for his party.
Trouble – I’ll tell him to bring his hammer.
Bubble – My cooking should be Cordon Bleu
Trouble – Your cooking should be cordoned off.
BARON AND BUTTONS ENTER.
Buttons – Hello Trouble, hello Bubble. You ugly old trouts.
Uglies – What did you say?
Buttons – I’ve got something to hand out.
Baron – Buttons has got the invitations for the Royal Ball.
Uglies – The Royal Rave Up! Hooray!
Buttons – The tickets. Here you are. One for the Baron, one for Miss Trouble, one for Miss Bubble, one for me.
Oh yes, and one for Miss Cinderella.
UGLIES BOTH STOP DEAD IN THEIR TRACKS.
Uglies – For whom?
Baron – Your lovely sister, Cinderella.
Uglies – Oh yes. HER!
TROUBLE SNATCHES THE INVITATION
Trouble – Don’t worry Daddy we’ll make sure she gets the invitation.
Bubble – We will?
Trouble – Of course…(STAMPS ON BUBBLES FOOT)… we will.
Baron – Come along Buttons we’ve got work to do.
Buttons – All right Baron.
Bubble – You aren’t going to give her the invitation are you?
Trouble – Bubble. I know what I’m doing. And anyway boys and girls we’re far more attractive than her aren’t we?
Bubble – We’re more gorgeous.
Uglies – Oh yes we are (Oh no you’re not) x3
CINDERELLA ENTERS.
Trouble – Get me a bucket! Get me a bucket!
Bubble – Oh look it’s our lovely
Trouble – Wonderful.
Bubble - Darling.
Uglies - Little sister.
Cinderella – Hello sisters. How are you today?
Uglies – What did you say?
MUSIC 15 – GANGING UP ON CINDERS
NOTE – ON EACH BEAT OF MUSIC THE UGLIES TAKE A STEP CLOSER TO CINDERELLA.

Bubble – Are you talking to us?

Trouble – Tell me Cinders dear. Would you like to go to the Royal Ball tonight?
Cinderella – Oh yes, more than anything in the world.
Trouble – Well here you are. Your invitation. No, no, no Bubble. I’m keeping my promise. And you know what
happens to people who don’t keep their promises.
Bubble – Yes. They get a job with the Town Council.
Trouble – Here’s your ticket.
Bubble – Trouble what are you doing?
Cinderella – Oh thank you both so much.
MUSIC 16 – TICKET TEARING
Trouble – Now tear it up!
Bubble – Wonderful!
Cinderella – What?
Trouble – TEAR…IT…UP!!!!!
THEY SHOWER HER WITH THE PIECES.
Uglies – (singing) I’m dreaming of a White Christmas.
TROUBLE HOLDS ONE TORN PIECE OF IT.
Trouble – Well, use this and just go for five minutes.
UGLIES LAUGH.
Uglies – We’re going to Ball! We’re going to the Ball!
UGLIES EXIT. CINDERELLA CRIES.
Cinderella – Now whatever am I to do?
MUSIC

Fairy - Hello Cinderella.

Cinderella – Who are you?
Fairy – I am your Fairy Godmother, and I can grant you one wish.
Cinderella – But you’re the beggar woman from the forest.
Fairy – That kindness done to me that day, is what I’m now here to repay.
Cinderella – I can have one wish? Anything? I would love to go to the Royal Ball tonight. But my horrible sisters
have torn up my ticket.
MUSIC 18 – FAIRY SPELL
FAIRY WAVES HER WAND.
SONG
Fairy – Your wish is granted. You shall go to the Ball!
Cinderella – Thank you so much! But how will I get there?
Fairy – That’s a good point. We’ll have to wait ages for a taxi. I know…go into the garden and get me a pumpkin.
Cinderella – A pumpkin.
Fairy - For that will be your carriage. And a mouse and a lizard.
Cinderella – A mouse and a lizard.
Fairy - The horse and footman to take you to the Palace.
MUSIC 19 – FAIRY WARNING
CINDERELLA EXITS.
Fairy - It can be fun the wishing game.
For now her life won’t be the same.
But one thing more before the morning.
I must give Cinderella a warning.
CINDERELLA ENTERS.
Cinderella – Everything is ready.
Fairy – Good Cinderella. Now beware! You must be home by midnight. Then all my magic will change to what it
was before.

Cinderella – All right Fairy Godmother. I promise. I won’t forget. I’ll be home by midnight. Thank you so much. Oh
but I haven’t got anything to wear.
Cinderella – Thank you Fairy Godmother. This is a dream come true.
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