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The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes S10

December 31, 2009
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SCENE X
The Storytellers step out in front of the curtain.
STORYTELLER #1: The next morning the Prince decided not to say anything…
STORYTELLER #2: Rather, he decided to follow the Princesses again the next night…
STORYTELLER #3: and the next.
STORYTELLERS (all): Everything happened just as it had that first night.
STORYTELLER #1: Each night the Princesses would [...]

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The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes S9

December 24, 2009
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SCENE IX
The Princes are rowing the Princesses back across the lake. Alusair’s boat crosses first. Her prince is struggling with the boat this time.
ALUSAIR: What’s wrong? Why are we moving so slowly?
PRINCE #1: I don’t understand it. The boat is much heavier now. I have to try with [...]

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The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes S8

December 17, 2009
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SCENE VIII
Curtain rises on the interior of a magnificent palace. The lighting should suggest a very ‘otherworldly’ atmosphere. The stage is clear, reminiscent of a grand ballroom. Music is playing in the background and the Three Princes are dancing with the three Princesses, each with corresponding colors. Prince Antraing is [...]

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The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes S7

December 10, 2009
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SCENE VII
Curtain up. The lights should be on the setting for the silver forest. Here and there smaller fake trees should also be present. One, slightly larger than the others should be present center stage. The columns onstage should be making up the boles of the largest trees. Alusair [...]

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The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes S6

December 3, 2009
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SCENE VI
Curtain rises on Princesses’ bedroom. The bed which was the Prince’s remains, but it should now be more suitably covered, something fitting for a Princess. Each of the other Princesses has a bed as well. They are seated on their beds, brushing hair and tying on dancing shoes. A [...]

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The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes S5

November 26, 2009
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SCENE V
Curtain. Princess Alusair and the Prince walk onstage, as if they have just exited a room. There should be the trapping of a guest bedroom onstage, nothing expansive.
ALUSAIR: And here is your room. As you no doubt noticed as we walked through the door, it connects directly to ours. [...]

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The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes S4

November 19, 2009
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SCENE IV
Curtain opens. The Prince and the King stand onstage.
KING: Yes yes! Quite welcome! Now, I’ll have one of my daughters show you to your room. (he yells into the wings) Alusair! You have another guest!
ALUSAIR: (entering) Yes father?
KING: This is Prince Antranig.
PRINCE: Charmed. (he kisses [...]

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Thursday

November 17, 2009
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My 50-word-story, Thursday, has been published by 50 to 1!
You can read the story here!

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The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes S3

November 12, 2009
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SCENE III
The three Storytellers enter in front of the curtain. As always, they speak smoothly, one line flowing into the next, a continuous narration. The ellipses are not pauses!
STORYTELLER #1: Time passed…
STORYTELLER #2: Word of the King’s proclamation spread.
STORYTELLER #3: Far and wide, and from every corner of the kingdom…
STORYTELLER #1: [...]

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Smokin’

November 10, 2009
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My short short story, Smokin’, has been published by The Short Humour Site!
You can read the story here!

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