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The Selfish Giant (Perkins)
David Perkins
The Selfish Giant (Walter)
by Kristin Walter, Larisa Bryski
Highlights
One Act
60 mins Present Day Expandable Casting Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
Synopsis
When four bored children decide to play in the Giant's garden, they are in for a nasty surprise.
The Giant builds a fence to keep them out, and threatens anyone who tries to come in.
But when winter comes and sees that no one is having any fun, it decides to stay forever.
It's up to the new girl in town to take down the fence and teach the Giant a lesson in friendship.
Press Reviews
"The Selfish Giant is a kids' show, but the theme is universal. Its simple message may influence your child, but its effect on you may be refreshingly unexpected."
— The Tribeca Tribune
"Kristin Walter's charming adaptation of Oscar Wilde's fairy tale about a giant who builds a wall around his garden so no children can play there is as relevant for millennial children as it was to Wilde's Victorian readers."
— Off-Off Broadway Review
"Larisa Bryski's songs will delight theatergoers 3 to 9 years old."
— The New York Times
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Beth Sweet young girl |
| Max A rambunctious young man |
| Sarah A kind young girl |
| The Giant A selfish old man |
| Snow A glamorous female |
| Frost A movie star type male |
| North Wind A Rat Pack type |
| Hail A dumb blonde |
| Winnie A mischevious young girl |
Publication
The Selfish Giant (Walter) is a play written by Kristin Walter and published by Concord Theatricals .
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