A Corridor In The Palace

Enter Queen (SL)

Queen

How dare he dance with Snow White instead of me! Her looks are nothing compared to mine. Mirror, mirror in this hall, who is the fairest of them all?

Mirror

Her lips full red
And eyes so bright
This lovely child
They call Snow White

Queen

Aaaaagh! That name haunts me. But by this time tomorrow she will be lost in the forest, then I will again be the most beautiful woman in the whole wide world, Ha-Ha-Ha!

Enter Chambers (SL)

Chambers

Wonderful news your Majesty, the wolf in the forest has been killed

Queen

What? (thinking) Bring me that jester Chuckles and hurry.

Chambers

At once your Majesty. (exits SL)

Queen

Nothing will save her, if she can’t be killed by a wolf then she will die at the hands of her dearest friend, Chuckles.

Enter Chuckles (SR)

Chuckles

Hiya Kids!

Queen

Chuckles my faithful jester, how would you like to be the new royal huntsman?

Chuckles

I don’t think so, I don’t like animals, they bring me out in a rash.

Queen

You mean you’ve never taken a gun in the forest and hunted bear?

Chuckles

No, but I’ve gone fishing in my underpants.

Queen

It doesn’t matter, the jobs yours. First thing tomorrow, go into the forest and catch a deer for dinner.

Chuckles

But I might get lost! It’s dark in there.

Queen

Take Snow White with you, she can keep you company. You could take a picnic. I’ll get Dolly to arrange it.

Chuckles

And it will get her away from that Prince Rupert. I could have her allto myself – you’ve got yourself a new huntsman Mrs Queen.

Queen

Good, from now on you do everything I tell you without question, Do you understand?

Chuckles

Perfectly.

Queen

Then find me a sharp knife and meet me back here tomorrowmorning.

Chuckles exits (SR)

Queen

The night will soon turn into day
The end will turn out right
I will get my greatest wish
The death of poor Snow White (shrieks with laughter and exits SL )

Lights fade to blackout.

Scene Five

The Forest

Dancers and/or Chorus perform a dance routine dressed as forest animals.

Enter Fairy (SR)

Fairy

The forest creatures you have met
And this is the place where our tale is set
The Queens demands have now been made
To do away with Snow White
But I’m on hand to save the day
And thwart her nasty plight (exits)

Enter Dolly carrying a picnic basket.

Dolly

Chuckles, Snow White, are you there? (noticing the audience) Hello Boys and Girls, you haven’t seen Chuckles or Snow White have you?. They rushed off early this morning but they forgot the picnic basket, they’ll be starving by now.

Enter Chambers (USR)

Chambers

Ah, there you are Dolly.

Dolly

What do you want, how did you find me?

Chambers

I’ve been treading in your footsteps all day.

Dolly

me old face-ache wants me back at the palace.

Chambers

No, nothing like that you know, in this light you look almost human.

Dolly

And you want to get all romantic with me, putting your muscular arms around me and smothering me with kisses?

Chambers

Certainly not!

Dolly

Pity, Its a good job really because I like my men to have a military background with a good war record.

Chambers

I’ve got one.

Dolly

What? You’ve got a war record?

Chambers

Yes. ‘We’ll meet again’ by Vera Lynne.

Dolly

(to audience) Isn’t he a treasure? Mind you, he looks like he’s been dug up. (to Chambers) What is it you want?

Chambers

Just your company. And perhaps a little nibble

Dolly

That’s the best offer I’ve bad this week, you mean all you want is the food in my basket?

Chambers

I’m the only one without any food. The rest have brought their own.

Dolly

Rest?

Chorus enter carrying picnic baskets.

Dolly

What are they doing here?

Chambers

It’s such a lovely day, I didn’t think you’d mind. Come on everyone, it’s time to enjoy ourselves.

SONG – Chambers & Chorus. During the song Dolly exits unnoticed. After song ends…

Prince Rupert enters (SR)

Prince

Lord Chamberlain, thank goodness I’ve found you, I need to speak to Snow White urgently, where is she?

Chambers

She’s not with us your Highness.

Prince

She must be, Queen Magnolia said she was in the forest having a Picnic.

Chambers

Well we haven’t seen her.

Prince

What am I going to do? I have to return home this morning and I promised to see her before I went.

Chambers

Don’t worry your Highness, If she is in the forest l’m sure we can find her, she cant be that far away.

All start to gather their things.

Enter Queen (SL)

Queen

There’s no need to search for Snow White, I know exactly where she is, back to the palace all of you, Prince Rupert and I have to speak in private.

Prince

We do?

Queen

There’s something you need to know.

Chorus & Chambers exit (SL)

Queen

I wish there was an easy way to tell you this.

Prince

Tell me what?

Queen

She asked me to tell you that she never wanted to see you again.

Prince

But you said she was in the forest having a picnic.

Queen

She was, with her new boyfriend, Chuckles, my court jester.

Prince

Then she never really loved me?

Queen

No, you were just a plaything for her, I suggest you return home straight away, forget her and find a bride in your own Country. Duty calls, I must return to the palace, have a safe journey home. (exits SL)

SONG – Prince. After song ends…Prince exits (SR)

Chuckles

(off) Princess, Princess, wait!

Enter Snow White hurriedly, closely followed by Chuckles.

Chuckles

Hiya Kids! (to Snow White) What did you go running off like that for?

Snow

It was Prince Rupert, I heard his voice. I bet he wants to say goodbye.

Chuckles

He’ll be halfway home by now to tell his Father that he’s getting married, I don’t know what you see in him, he’s not as good looking as me.

Snow

I know Chuckles but I love him. He’s witty and charming and he speaks a foreign language.

Chuckles

What’s so special about that? Remember that time I took you to a posh restaurant and ordered the whole meal in French?

Snow

Yes, I remember, shame it was a Chinese restaurant.

Chuckles

That reminds me, I still haven’t caught a deer for lunch and your stepmother will go potty if I go back with nothing.

Snow

But we haven’t seen one all day I feel sleepy all of a sudden, do you think we could rest for a while?

Chuckles

Of course we can, you lie down there and I’ll gather some berries for lunchtime.

Snow

You’re so kind to me Chuckles.