by Peter Griffith, adapted from The Tinderbox by Hans Christian Andersen
The Princess and the Soldier is an exciting fairy tale about a brave soldier, Myles, who finds his fortune by means of a magical tinderbox. Based on the famous fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, The Princess and the Soldier is an exciting adventure, presented in a violent-free stage adaptation. Each time the soldier strikes the tinderbox, a huge dog comes to his rescue. Will he defeat the stupid, mindless king and the annoying servant, Mrs Drainbottle? Will Miles find the beautiful princess and marry her?
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Extract from the script 'The Princess and the Soldier'
| Lipneck: |
You see this tree? |
| Miles: |
This tree here? |
| Lipneck: |
That’s right. |
| Miles: |
Well yes, I can see it. |
| Lipneck: |
Inside this tree is a pile of gold. |
| Miles: |
A pile of gold? Inside this tree? |
| Lipneck: |
That’s right. A pile of gold. But I am old. I cannot climb into trees any more. I need a nice young man to climb into the tree, and fetch some of the gold for me. |
| Miles: |
I fetch some gold from inside the tree? |
| Lipneck: |
Yes, and then I give you as much gold as you can carry. |
| Miles: |
As much gold as I can carry. That sounds good. All right. Let’s go. |
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(Miles starts to climb into the hollow tree) |
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| Lipneck: |
Wait! Not so fast! |
| Miles: |
Not so fast? |
| Lipneck: |
Not so fast. Take this rope with you. |
| Miles: |
Rope? |
| Lipneck: |
Yes, rope. Then I can pull you out of the tree. |
| Miles: |
Oh, I see, right. I take the rope with me, and you use the rope to pull me out of the tree. |
| Lipneck: |
That’s right. |
| Miles: |
All right, let’s go. |