Plot Summary
In this twist on a traditional tale, behind some hilarious shenanigans lies the important message that a person’s true beauty comes from within.
In the kingdom of Bella Vista, what matters most is how you look, how you dress and how your hair is styled! If you’re beautiful then you’re somebody, if you’re not then you’re nobody! (song – Celebrity Status) Our story begins with King Hugo (the ‘Boss’) and Queen Maybelline discussing with their courtiers, Ralph and Lauren, the forthcoming banquet to celebrate the birth of their daughter, Princess Tiffany. Down in the palace kitchens, along with other lowly palace workers, the cooks take a break from preparing the feast to toast the birth of another baby. The gardener, Bert Mulcher, has had a son, Alfie, and has come to sneak a few titbits from the banquet platters to help his poor family celebrate. (song – Crumbs From The Table)
On the day of the banquet, crowds gather to watch the glamorous guests arrive at the palace. (song – Let’s Have A Party) With reporters and ‘paparazzi’ present, the guests preen and pose as they show off the expensive gifts they have brought for the new princess. It is, however, her two fairy godmothers, Nip and Tuck, who bestow the best gift of all upon Tiffany…the gift of beauty! Things soon take a turn when the party is ‘crashed’ by the mysterious witch, Wanda, who chastises everyone for their shallow vanity. Enraged by the way these people live their lives, Wanda too bestows a gift on the baby princess, in the form of a curse: on her 21st birthday Tiffany will prick her finger and fall into a sleep from which she will never wake! Believing Wanda to be a crackpot, the king and queen have her evicted and her curse is soon forgotten.
As the years pass, Tiffany indeed grows up to be beautiful, but she is also kind-hearted, loving and generous, unlike those around her. She has become close friends with the poor gardener’s son, Alfie Mulcher, who tends to the rose bushes. Although fond of each other, they both know there would be uproar if their friendship was discovered. (song – A Million Miles Apart) Having been tipped off by Ralph and Lauren, the Bella Vista Bugle exposes the couple and, to avoid further scandal, Alfie is exiled from the kingdom while plans are made to find Tiffany a ‘suitable’ husband! At the subsequent banquet to celebrate her 21st birthday, whilst mournfully carrying one of the roses grown by her lost friend, Tiffany pricks her finger on a thorn and Wanda’s forgotten curse is realised. However, it is not only the princess who falls asleep; the entire kingdom succumbs and Bella Vista falls silent! (song – Sleep)
As time moves on, a tall, thorny hedge grows around the sleeping kingdom. Outsiders talk of the legendary curse and of the beautiful princess that lies asleep within the palace walls. This prompts some very posh (if slightly sleazy) princes to try and chop their way through the hedge to wake the beauty up, but they fail rather comically!
Alfie returns from exile to discover Bella Vista’s sinister circumstances. However, his honourable heart and character mean that he can break the curse. The thorny hedge softens and parts at his touch and he enters the kingdom where all wake from their slumber (song – Rise And Shine), all that is apart from Tiffany. How can she be awoken? Well, this is a fairytale so there’s only one thing to do….the girl needs to be kissed and there’s only one man for the job! With Alfie and Tiffany reunited, the kingdom is dramatically changed for the better. Everyone realises what is important, namely being honest and true to one’s heart, and the behaviour of old is no more.
Bella Vista is now a truly beautiful place in which to live!(song – Look Inside)
Anonymous –
Amazing!!
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Leah –
Amazing!!!! 😜
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Anonymous –
I highly recommend this product to anyone that is in need of a hilarious play with excitement and meaning!!
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Anonymous –
omg i am queen maybelline
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Anonymous –
amazing I love it I’ve almost memorized all of the songs
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Anonymous –
Lovely songs
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Anonymous –
It’s really funny because during let’s have a party I have to go through the crowd creeping around because I’m Wanda the witch
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Anonymous –
This panto is sooooo funny I’m narrator 1 and we all have to act sassy
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Anonymous –
This is is a great 👍 and is very emotional I 😍 it
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Anonymous –
Just performed this with 32 Year 4 pupils and it was fantastic. The children had an absolute ball and parents loved it. A mixture of laughter and tears… perfect! There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when the children performed the final song. Not sure how I will top this next year.
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Anonymous –
Brilliant Show
I was a narrator
So Funny
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Anonymous –
I remember when we did the play I was so excited, and it came over my mind today and the songs bring so much memories. -Rachel
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Anonymous –
So excited to do it!!! One of the beautiful people.
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Anonymous –
i can’t wait to do the show i’m cook 1 and i have a solo
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Anonymous –
OMG ! I am tiffany an i am so exsited for the play 😀😆😊😁☺😄!!
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Anonymous –
I’m princess tiffany
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Anonymous –
It was so AWSOME the play
<3
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Anonymous –
I love it all
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Anonymous –
i was the gardener and my solo was amazing
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Anonymous –
I loved this play and I was Narrator 4 and I had alot of lines. It was sooooooooo fun!
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Anonymous –
I’m so excited to do the performance. I’m a tree and even that’s not boring 😀😀
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Anonymous –
I’m really excited to do this play
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Anonymous –
I think it’s funny lots of drama
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Anonymous –
i am about to do this play and i got princess tiffany and reading the comments i think it will be fun 🙂
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Anonymous –
Great singing it for the p7 leaving play 🤘
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Anonymous –
I did this play with my school I like it I was the queen it’s so drama and acting so yup it was good,
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Anonymous –
we did this in school it was great my favourite part was scene 5
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Anonymous –
i love this play, i’m Nip and my friend is Tuck. We all enjoy listening to our songs and we’re always up and dancing (except from when we’re sleeping of course). Our teachers enjoy the amazing play as well. We cant wait to perform!This is an amazing play! Thank you!
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Anonymous –
Amazing
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Anonymous –
It’s the best play we have had. Even the head was singing along
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Anonymous –
Wow! Its awsome everybody got the part they wanted even me. I got princess tiffany, the long script. Thankyou edgyproductions you’re awsome aswell.
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gazbo91 –
i got the part of queen maybelline yay
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Anonymous –
amazing and great true message we loved it
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info@edgyproductions.com –
Hi I just wanted to let you know that the entire KS2 of our school (William Levick Primary) performed Sleeping Beauty the Ugly truth last week. The children have thoroughly enjoyed it; from learning and rehearsing the songs to the final round of applause on Wednesday evening. We have lots of positive comments from parents who really enjoyed the play, the children have learnt a great deal about valuing people not possessions or appearances. A special mention has to go to the music, we have loved all the songs, with A Million Miles Apart and Look Inside being our absolute favourites. Many thanks, we’re looking forward to next year’s concert!
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Anonymous –
great play well done edgy.
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Anonymous –
great fun easy to follow
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Anonymous –
This play is amazing! We are doing it for our end of year play and I play a prince such a funny scene
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Anonymous –
Thank you for making this play it’s amazing!
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Anonymous –
BEST THING EVER
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Anonymous –
greatest fing ever. I play sadly Alfie
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Anonymous –
This is such a funny play I think the songs are hilarious and such good jokes that are so funny! Love this play!
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Anonymous –
i play Queen Maybelline and OMG my best friend is Lauren
whoever invented those songs well done ur AWESOME and i dont say that to a lot of people trust me
my teacher told me that i have to speak in a really posh voice even when i interrupt Nip and Tuck-GIGGLES. SO FUNNY! XD
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Anonymous –
I think this is very good
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Anonymous –
we are doing this play at school and omg the songs are amazing. i play the part of narrator 6 . my favourite song in the play is look inside, seriously i think its shamazing! i think its actually one of my all time favourite songs!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous –
We are doing this play at school and I just think that the songs are amazing and the script to I’m narrator 1 and I love my part
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info@edgyproductions.com –
Just received my package of Sleeping Beauty and after putting the CD on in the staff room, we are all up and dancing…oh and what a final song! Our classes are going to love it. Now on to picking parts…
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