The Princess And The Mouse (2002)

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World Premiere: 11 December 2002
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough

Description: Play for children / young people
Published / Available to Stage: No

Short Synopsis: Am adaptation of the fairytale The Princess And The Pea.

The Princess And The Mouse: History

Between 2002 and 2005, Alan Ayckbourn wrote four plays which were aimed specifically at very young children aged under eight years old. The aim was to encourage youngsters into theatre with a play written with a young audience solely in mind.

The first of these plays was a new adaptation of the famous fairy tale The Princess And The Pea. The play was staged in the end-stage McCarthy auditorium at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, and featured puppets by Lee Threadgold. Unlike the plays which followed, The Princess And The Mouse is entirely self-contained and not a multi-part play.

Premiere Production Details (2002)

World premiere: 11 December 2002
Final performance: 18 December 2002
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Staging: End-stage

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Director: Laurie Sansom
Design: Pip Leckenby
Lighting: Dave Jackson
Puppet Design: Lee Threadgold
Music: John Pattison
Character
The Princess
Puppeteers
Actor
Carol Walton
Lee Threadgold
Ben Strickland
Stage Manager: Victoria Evan

Further Reading

The Princess And The Mouse has not been published.

Manuscripts (research & reference)
An original manuscript for The Princess And The Mouse is held in the Ayckbourn Archive in the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York. The manuscript is accessible onsite for research purposes.

Reviews
This Will Keep Little Ones Captivated (Mike Park, Scarborough Evening News, 13 December 2002)
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