The Oldest Story Ever Told
By David F
The Oldest Story Ever Told is a one-act play that needs 4 or more performers (2 women, 2 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 4 or more performers
- Roles
- 2 women, 2 men
- Cast notes
- 2m., 2w., with doubling or up to 15 (5m., 10w.) with roles distributed.
- Recommended level
- Middle school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- fantasy
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
The oldest and most universal of folktales is the story of Cinderella. Versions come from almost every known culture around the world. The Oldest Story Ever Told combines in one telling variations on the Cinderella stories from Africa, India and China, of which the latter is the oldest. All of the beloved and familiar elements of the story are here, but with highly theatrical variations representing the different cultures. The Cinderella of the Indian tale is a boy, Changez, and instead of fairy
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