Funny Fairy Tale One Act Play Theatre Script: Exploring Fairly Obscure Fairy Tale Plays

Fairy tales have been captivating audiences of all ages for centuries. These enchanting stories take us into magical realms, filled with heroes, villains, and marvelous creatures. We often hear the popular tales like "Cinderella," "Snow White," or "Little Red Riding Hood." However, there is a whole world of fairly obscure fairy tales that deserve attention - and there's no better way to bring them to life than through one-act plays!

The Power of Theatre

Theatre has the power to bring stories to life, providing a unique experience for both actors and audience members. One-act plays are particularly interesting as they capture the essence of a story in a condensed format. They encompass everything from intriguing dialogues to captivating twists and turns.

By exploring fairly obscure fairy tales as the basis for these plays, the audience gets a chance to delve deeper into the magical worlds of lesser-known stories. These plays also offer an incredible opportunity for actors to portray unique and often comical characters from a variety of fairy tale universes.

The Myrtle: a funny fairy tale one act play [Theatre Script] (Fairly Obscure Fairy Tale Plays Book 3)

by Hillary DePiano(Kindle Edition)

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1924 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	49 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE

Your Ticket to Laughter

When it comes to fairy tales, we often expect happy endings and nostalgic moments. But what if these stories took a humorous turn? Enter the world of funny fairy tale one-act plays - where laughter reigns supreme!

These plays take well-known fairy tales and add a humorous twist, creating a delightful experience for both performers and audience members. Imagine "Sleeping Beauty" with a narcoleptic princess, or "Jack and the Beanstalk" with a clumsy giant! These creative adaptations turn the familiar into something refreshingly entertaining.

Unleashing the Fairly Obscure

While it's always a joy to watch classics come to life on stage, there's something captivating about fairly obscure fairy tales. These tales are filled with unique characters and unexpected storylines, offering a refreshing break from the overdone narratives we often encounter. One-act plays centered around fairly obscure tales bring these hidden gems into the limelight.

For instance, you may come across plays like "The Twelve Dancing Princesses," where the princesses possess impeccable dancing skills and plan secret nightly dance parties. Or perhaps "Rumpelstiltskin" becomes a musical extravaganza featuring a clumsy magical imp who stumbles upon a love for disco.

The Beauty of Adaptation

One-act plays provide playwrights with the opportunity to adapt fairy tales and add their own unique creative twist. By injecting humor, witty dialogue, and comical situations, these adaptations breathe new life into beloved but relatively forgotten tales.

Why settle for the same old stories when there are countless fairly obscure fairy tales waiting to be adapted for the stage? These tales provide a rich canvas for playwrights to explore and create hilarious scenarios that will make audiences burst into laughter.

The world of fairy tales is vast and diverse, offering a range of whimsical stories that go beyond the familiar classics. Exploring fairly obscure fairy tales through one-act plays allows us to bring a fresh perspective to these hidden gems, offering laughter and joy to both performers and audiences.

So, next time you're looking for a theatrical experience that will leave you in stitches, remember to seek out funny fairy tale one-act plays based on fairly obscure tales. You'll be transported to magical worlds filled with laughter, surprising plot twists, and unforgettable characters!

The Myrtle: a funny fairy tale one act play [Theatre Script] (Fairly Obscure Fairy Tale Plays Book 3)

by Hillary DePiano(Kindle Edition)

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1924 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	49 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE

Looking for a large cast comedy play script with plenty of female roles for your next festival or drama competition? You’ll find a winning combo of slapstick and sentimentality in The Myrtle!

When a trio of sneaky suitors steal a beautiful myrtle tree and gift it to the prince, they don’t know it transformers into a fairy maiden at sundown. But now the prince must right the wrong and reunite myrtle and mother at the risk of losing the woman he loves. A weird and wacky romantic comedy about family and flaws inspired by the Italian fairy tale.

Love blooms in this modern adaptation of The Myrtle from Giambattista Basile’s The Tale of Tales (Il Pentamerone, Lo cunto de li cunti).

• Comedy / Fantasy

• 5 m 8 w (5-20+ performers possible)

• 30-40 minutes
  

Features

• Simple, flexible staging.

• Large cast with majority female roles.

• Opportunities for physical comedy, masked commedia dell’arte and improvisation.

• Great length for drama competitions and classroom study.

Fairly Obscure Fairy Tale Plays

Looking for some crowd-pleasing, funny fairy tale plays that aren’t the same old standards? Playwright Hillary DePiano presents the weirdest and wackiest lesser-known folk and fairy tales as family friendly stage adaptations perfect for schools and community theatre. From large cast, one-act comedies to commedia dell’arte scripts with a modern twist for classroom use, there are plenty of options to help your group live happily ever after!

Want to combine any of the plays together to make an evening’s entertainment? Interstitials and connecting scenes are available upon request.