Cinderella Pantomime Script Spotlight
Cinderella, Raven Players
The fairy godmother of pantomimes!
Cinderella is the most-performed pantomime title in the amateur calendar, which means any version needs a reason to be chosen over the rest. Ours has two Ugly Sisters called Ammonia and Amnesia, a Fairy Godmother who is perpetually stressed and has delegated most of her responsibilities to her intern Fairy Sparkles, a pair of bailiffs named Grabbit and Runn, and Buttons, whose unrequited love for Cinderella runs through the whole show with genuine warmth rather than just comic punctuation. The bones of the story are exactly what audiences expect. Everything built on top of them is distinctly ours.
Synopsis
Cinderella is overworked, underpaid, and thoroughly fed up at Hardup Manor, where the Baroness Hardup rules the household with a gleeful malice and has written Cinderella out of the Baron's will entirely. When the Prince announces a Royal Ball in search of his future bride, the Baroness bans Cinderella from attending, naturally.
What follows involves a pumpkin, a golden carriage, a glass slipper, and a Fairy Godmother who is doing her absolute best under difficult circumstances. Buttons wants nothing more than for Cinderella to find happiness, even if it isn't with him. And Ammonia and Amnesia have already decided which one of them is marrying the Prince.
You shall go to the ball, and you'll have a brilliant time when you get there!
Cinderella, Tintinhull Drama Group
What the script looks like in practice
Ammonia and Amnesia introduce themselves to the audience:
Ammonia: 'My name is Ammonia. When I enter a room, everyone stands back aghast!'
Amnesia: 'And my name is… um… I've forgotten.'
Who this script suits
Cinderella has one of the fuller principal casts in the catalogue, with the two Ugly Sisters, the Fairy Godmother, Fairy Sparkles, Buttons, Dandini, and the Baroness all needing strong performers, alongside Cinderella and the Prince. The Royal Ball scene gives a larger ensemble real opportunity, with townsfolk, mice-turned-footmen, and ball guests all part of the spectacle. The golden carriage transformation is designed as a proper wow moment; the script includes a practical alternative for groups with limited wing or stage space. A reliable choice for groups who want a classic title with a script that has thought carefully about every character.
What groups have said
‘An uproarious family-friendly fairytale with comedy and irreverent humour throughout!' - Raven Players on Cinderella
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