Disney’s Cinderella might have been produced back
in the 1930s, but till today, this fairy-tale is well-loved. Countless
adaptations have been made, be it in the form of movies, musicals or school
plays. Recently, I went back to my primary school for the prize-presentation
ceremony, since my sister was a prize-winner, and I got to watch “The Modern
Cinderella”, a musical put up by the Primary 6 pupils.
Of course, from its name, we can make out that “The
Modern Cinderella” is a tweaked version of the original story. The story like
this: A girl named Cinderella lived with her step-mother, step-brother and
step-sister. Her step-mother was a stuck-up lady who did nothing else but
indulge in Korean dramas and order Cinderella around to do household chores. Of
course, Cinderella was miserable. To make it worse, her step-siblings bullied
and taunted her.
Soon, a ray of hope shone on her path. Cinderella’s school was
organising a class prom, which got Cinderella all hyped-up. When her
step-siblings heard about the prom, they did not lose the opportunity to bully
Cinderella about it, rubbing in that she did not even have a fancy gown for the
prom, let alone clinch the spot of becoming the Prom Queen. Her step-siblings
boasted that if 2 people had to be Prom King and Queen, it would be the both of
them. This of course, made Cinderella more miserable. However, one day, while
she was sweeping the house alone, something magical happened - A
fairy-godfather appeared (He looked like Santa Claus, but I guess it gives the
same effect). He asked her why she was so miserable, and she said that she did
not have a nice dress for her school’s prom. Immediately, he produced a
beautiful party gown for Cinderella, and disappeared as soon as she thanked him
profusely. Finally, the day of the prom arrived. Cinderella wore on the
beautiful gown. Upon seeing her, her step-sister accused her of stealing one of
her own gowns. Cinderella reasoned that she would never do such a thing. There
was no time for argument, so her step-sister could not retort. Cinderella and
her step-siblings then left for the prom. When they arrived at the prom,
Cinderella earned much praise from her other classmates and teachers, much to
the annoyance of her step-siblings. Finally, Cinderella emerged as the Prom
Queen! Her step-siblings threw a tantrum but it did not gain any attention. After
all, as the saying goes, good always wins over evil.
This musical was an enjoyable experience for me. It
brought me the memories of a musical I had performed in when I was in Primary
5. I liked the way my juniors acted; they combined a potpourri of emotions
throughout the musical, as well as added an element of humour with their expressions. I hope watch more of such musicals soon!
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