A Fairy Tale by Joshua William Gelb
Conceived by Brittany O'Neill
"We're playing a game: Tiger bites Wolf. Wolf bites Roebuck. Roebuck bites the dust."
Plot Summary:
Set in a world where Grimm's Fairytales meet modern-day dysfunction, Something More Pleasant, tells the story of a brother and sister who plunge into a murky nearby wilderness in order to escape an abusive stepmother. Beset by a vengeful spell that transforms the young brother into a wild roebuck, the two children must subsist in the woods by themselves despite the inordinate hardships of growing up and growing apart.
But when a cruel and infantile king discovers the girl and her enchanted buck, a series of misfortunes will threaten to disrupt their storybook ending, turning the prospect of happily ever after into a grisly blood bath.
A play as gruesome as it is hysterical, Something More Pleasant is a poignant tale about the unsavory quest for that ever elusive happy ending.
Cast:
Four men, three women.
Running time:
1 1/2 Hours
Previous Productions and Readings:
Fringe Festival 2006
Presented by Room5001 Theatre
In Association with Alisa Sommer & FringeNYC 2006
The Players Theatre
August 2006
Directed by Brittany O'Neill
Original Workshop Production
Presented by Room5001 Theatre
In Association with Playwrights Horizons Theatre School
The Linhart Theater
November 2005
Directed by Brittany O'Neill
