The Nightingale and the Emperor
by Alfred Bradley from Hans Christian Andersen

The Nightingale and the Emperor Book Cover
The Nightingale and the Emperor Cover

Synopsis

In this adaptation of the famous story the time scale has been altered so that the action is continuous.

The story-teller's songs, which are included in the text, can be sung by the doctor or, the author suggests, could be played as Hans Andersen himself telling the story from a position outside the main acting area.2 women, 6 men

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 8 total roles, 2 female and 6 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1976
ISBN 10
0573050791
ISBN 13
9780573050794
Print Length
60 pages
Language
English
Print
The Nightingale and the Emperor is a children's musical play written by and published by Samuel French in 1976. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573050794 and an ISBN-10 of 0573050791.

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