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Cinderella (Robbins)

Full-Length Play, Pantomime  /  3f, 2m, 12m or f

Cinderella
by Norman Robbins

Norman Robbins' fun-packed pantomimes tell the traditional stories in a clear fast-moving style and can be staged simply or elaborately, as required. The choice of music is left to the director.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3f, 2m, 12m or f
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Christmas/Holiday, Fable/Folktale
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

Details

Summary

Norman Robbins' fun-packed pantomimes tell the traditional stories in a clear fast-moving style and can be staged simply or elaborately, as required. The choice of music is left to the director.

Follows the famous story in a straightforward version: though the traditional pantomine additions are introduced, the narrative line remains the salient feature: the arrival of the stepmother and her two horrific daughters; Cinderella's maltreatment in the kitchen; the faithful Buttons; etc.

History

First professional production Liverpool Playhouse December 1986

First amateur production 1980

As of 2016 over 900 productions worldwide

Dutch translation

Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
  • Time Period Not Applicable
  • Setting

    Multiple sets as simple or extravagant as finances allow

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"It was a fun night at the theatre for young and old alike and a great start to the festive season" - Paris Star - January 2005

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Scripts

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Authors

Norman Robbins

Norman Robbins

Norman Robbins, one of Amateur Theatre's most popular authors, wrote his first stage show almost 60 years ago whilst working for the Yorkshire Evening Post. An avid theatregoer from the age of three (his grandparents ran the pub near the local theatre so free tickets were al ...

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