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The Price of Perfection

Short Play, Drama  /  3w, 4m, 2any gender (adult)

Shelia Buckley

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The Price of Perfection

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 4m, 2any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fables/Folktales
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

Details

Summary
The Emperor commissions the bell maker, Tien Sin, to make a new bell to be hung in the hall of his ancestors however when he comes to hear the bell be rung he is dissatisfied with the sound. If the sound is not rectified, the Emperor vows to have Tien Sin executed. Tien Sin's daughter, Hsi Shih, seeks to the aid of the court magician and the Spirit of the Willow Tree to find a way to make the bell sound perfect but what will be the cost of such perfection?
Performing Groups

The Storyteller
Lu Chi, a friend of Hsi Shih
Yang Kuei-Fei, another friend of Hsi Shih
Hsi Shih, daughter of Tien Sin
Han Yu, Messenger of the Ivory Throne
Tien Sin, maker of bells
Li Nuang, the Court Magician 
The Emperor
The Spirit of the Willow Tree

  • Setting The Garden of Tien Sin 
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

Author

Shelia Buckley

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