Broken Hearts
Based on stories by Oscar Wilde. Adapted by Gretta Berghammer and Rod Caspers.
Product Code: B70000
Collection
Comedy | Drama
Cast size: 7 to 11 actors.
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Synopsis
Broken Hearts is a stage adaptation of three of Oscar Wilde's most poignant and timeless fairy tales. While all three stories possess a magical beauty, they also contain biting social satire and commentary about the wrongs of nineteenth century society Wilde hoped to expose. The lessons they teach are just as important to us today. In The Birthday of the Infanta, a princess' cruel inhumanity breaks the heart of a crippled "Fantastic" brought to entertain her. The Devoted Friend reveals some of the unkinder uses of friendship, and The Happy Prince discovers new-found joy and hope as he relieves poverty and despair around him. By the play's end, the audience is left to question the choices the characters make and to ponder where the justice and reward is in the sacrifices they make throughout the play.
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Collection
- Product Code B70000
- Minimum Cast Size 7
- Pages of Dialogue 34
- Min. Royalty Rate $90.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 50 min
- Staging Bare stage w/props.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | Community Theatre
- Genre Comedy | Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871291424
Customer Reviews
A solid script with a great message. Easy to produce. The audience loved it.
Great for ensembles. Several parts for a big cast, can double cast roles as well. One of the best children's plays we've produced.
The Birthday of the Infanta is a beautiful play and easy for children of all ages to perform. Our production had [children aged] 6 to 17 years in it and everyone enjoyed the play immensely.
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