HPRP Revival Part 3: A Dysfunctional Family

[Fairywings]

*orchestra starts playing* *stage curtains open* *first scene is a room decorated for Christmas. Johanna is easy to spot, wearing one of the most elaborate costumes in the group of dancers onstage. She is wearing a rich red gown with white fake fur trimming and what appears to be gold decorations. The family celebrates, and "Clara" is presented with a nutcracker. She acts excited, then fights with her brother over it, and the nutcracker's arm breaks. She cries and gives him a sling. Then the grandfather clock strikes, and all the dancers except for Clara disperse. Clara collapses on a sofa and "falls asleep". While she is sleeping, the rat soldiers start sneaking onstage, following the rat king. The Rat King raise his sword to strike Clara. The grandfather clock strikes, Clara joltes awake and the Nutcraker springs up from behind the couch, come to life. The Nutcracker chases the rats into a portal door type of thing, and the Nutcracker turns and offers his hand to Clara. Clara takes it and they go off into the portal*

 

[niallsprincess]

*orchestra starts playing* *stage curtains open* *first scene is a room decorated for Christmas. Johanna is easy to spot, wearing one of the most elaborate costumes in the group of dancers onstage. She is wearing a rich red gown with white fake fur trimming and what appears to be gold decorations. The family celebrates, and "Clara" is presented with a nutcracker. She acts excited, then fights with her brother over it, and the nutcracker's arm breaks. She cries and gives him a sling. Then the grandfather clock strikes, and all the dancers except for Clara disperse. Clara collapses on a sofa and "falls asleep". While she is sleeping, the rat soldiers start sneaking onstage, following the rat king. The Rat King raise his sword to strike Clara. The grandfather clock strikes, Clara joltes awake and the Nutcraker springs up from behind the couch, come to life. The Nutcracker chases the rats into a portal door type of thing, and the Nutcracker turns and offers his hand to Clara. Clara takes it and they go off into the portal*

Carly: *waches the show intently*

OOC: Love your describing skills.

 

[Fairywings]

*the stage goes dark except for one spotlight, which is trained on Clara and the Nutcracker, who are acting as though they are being hurtled about, though it is all controlled dance. Clara, finding it is hindering her, unclasps the red dress using the *gold decorations*, revealing an exquisite pink leotard, tutu, tights and ballet shoes, all adorned with white sparkles. She and the Nutcraker drop to their knees simultaneously, and the stage lights come up and they find themselves in a whimsical town made of candy, on the edge of a forest. On the backdrop you can see the castle in the distance. Clara and the Nutcraker silently enquire around the town about strange activities, when all of a sudden a group of rat soldiers show up at the village. The peple panic and flee into the forest. The Nutcracker trips, Clara pulls him to his feet, and they run into the woods as well. They meet up with a few soldiers loyal to the cause of rebelling against the Rat King. They "explain" that the Sugarplum Fairy could have a solution, and they invite Clara and the Nutcracker to join them and they do, following the small group offstage*

 

[Fairywings]

OOC: Thanks!

IC:

*the scene opens again in a treehouse, where the group is setting up camp. They sit around the fireplace, eating, drinking, resting, fixing something, or doing some other task. After a while the Nutcracker gets up and half dances half walks to a place farther away from the group. Clara looks after him, appears to be thinking, and looks down when the Nutcraker glances behind him. Night falls, and one soldier stands guard near a window and the others go to sleep. Clara approaches the Nutcraker slowly and sits down beside him. They are both still, looking down at the ground, until the Nutcracker looks up facing the audience. Actors slip on stage as the Nutcraker begins "telling his story" as Clara watches him, "listening" intently. As he tells his story -the Rat King barging in on his palace home during a celebration, fighting his father the king ang then turning the king and all the subjects into stone, then fighting the Nutcracker and banishing him from the kingdom- the actors act it out on stage. At the end of the tale, the actors disperse. Clara and the Nutcracker embrace, and then they go to sleep themselves*

 

[Fairywings]

OOC: Out of time. The rest will have to come tomorrow.

 

[niallsprincess]

OOC: Out of time. The rest will have to come tomorrow.

OOC: Ok! Bye then!

Carly: *smiles and watches carefully*

 

[Fairywings]

*The next scene opens to find them in a forest. Clara, the Nutcracker, and the rebel soldiers are walking in the woods. Suddenl, a fierce lion leaps out at them. The Nutcracker and the soldiers take out their swords and try to attack it, but the lion knocks them back. Clara spots a thorn in the lion's side and approaches the lion slowly. The others stare at her like she's crazy, but they can't pull her back because they're stuck. Clara stops in front of the lion and reasches for the thorn. The lion snorts, but Clara reaches and pulls out the thorn. The lion bows, and runsff through the forest. Clara helps pull the guys to their feet and they continue on.*

 

[Fairywings]

*In the next scene they are still in the forest, but it is a considerably darker and more sinister looking forest. Clara, the Nutcracker, and the soldiers are looking around nervously at their surroundings as they walk. Then, one off the soldiers does his own quick solo dance nd collapses, then acts as though he is screaming, when really it is the orchestra, who is playing effects that sound like screams of fear and sounds of bad things. One by one, the other soldiers complete their own solodances and drops to the floor, until at last Clara and the Nutcracker follow through. It is done so the audience can understand that their forest is making them see their worst fears. Then Clara goes still, and seems to get a grip on herself. She slowly stands, and through an elaborate dance helps the others recover. When everyone is standing, they leave rather quickly.*

 

[Fairywings]

*In the scene after that, there is a small strip of stage and the rest is covered in blue gray fog, to symbolize water. The group enters on the "beach" and looks out in horror. It is clearly to wide and deep to swim, shown by acting, and there is no bridge. The group spreads out, looking for something to help. Clara peers over the edge of the stage, and "falls". The others look concerned, but Clara let's them know she's all right. She stands in front of a very steep stair case, so one can infer that it only looked like she fell. She then finds a boat, and attempts to pull it by the rope attached. She can't though, so one of the soldiers comes down and helps her. They pull it up a ramp(the boat is on wheels) and show it off to the others. Everyone but the Nutcracker gets into the boat, and he shoves the boat off, jumping in as thewy leave shore. A pair of oars is found, and they sail off stage*

 

[Fairywings]

*Finally, the group enters another part of the forest at dawn. The trees have painted lanterns hanging from them, and in the middle sits a mystical looking bungalow, with a purple door. Everyone celebrates, as they have found the home of the Sugarplum Fairy. They knock on the door, and step back as the Sugarplum Fairy twirls out of her home. The Sugarplum fairy's leotard and tights are striped white, light blue, and lavender in a swirling way like a candy cane or a barbershop pole. Her tutu and shoes are lavender. A wreath of white flowers sits on her head, and light blue fairy wings are attached to her back. Through a dance, they explain their problem and why they came to find her. The Sugarplum Fairy is about to reply when they hear something. The Nutcracker sends Clara and the Sugarplum Fairy up a tree and then the rat soldiers appear and kidnap the Nutcracker and the rebel soldiers. When they're gone, the Sugarplum Fairy tells Clara that she has to save the Nutcracker and the soldiers and defeat the Rat King, because only then will the land be free. The Sugarplum Fairy casts a spell on Clara to make her faster and gives her an amulet, explaining that when the jewel on the amulet is pressed, she will be returned home. Clara exits, off to save her friends.*

 

[Fairywings]

*In the next scene, Clara is sneaking through the castle. At one end, a guard stands in front of a "jail cell" where the Nutcracker and the soldiers are sitting. Clara, through a dance with several high kicks, knocks out the guard. She takes the key off a hook on the wall and unlocks the cell, opening the door. The Nutcracker and the soldiers are very happy, and Clara and the Nutcracker hug. Then Clara explains what the Sugarplum Fairy told her, and they decide they have to sneak upstairs to the courtyard. Clara, the Nutcracker, and the soldiers dismount from the stage and dance their way through the audience as the set onstage changes from the dungeons to the courtyard. "Clara" smiles at her friends/family as she dances by. Onstage, there is now plants and benches on the side, and the king and the courtiers turned to stone enter and find their positions and remain still. Clara, the Nutcracker and company return to the stage, where they enter the courtyard. Immediately the Rat King and the Rat soldiers jump out, and a fight ensues. Eventually, the Rat King's staff is broken in half, and the "statues" come to life. The real king chases the Rat King off stage. Then, fog fills the stage and two daners come on with a sparkling cloth. They wrap it around the Nutcracker and spin him around the stage three times. When he comes back to his former position and the two dancers leave with the cloth, he no longer lookslike a Nutcracker, but rather he is a prince. He runs and embrace his father, then goes back and embraces Clara, and they stage kiss.*


OOC: This isn't the end

 

[Fairywings]

*Clara and the Prince move to the middle of the stage, as if they are going to dance, but as they are still getting there, a fire shoots up. The Rat King leaps from the fire, his sword drawn. The Prince pulls out his sword and Clara jumps a few paces back and the Rat King and the Prince duel, always dancing in step of eachother. The Prince wounds the Rat King and throws him down on the ground. The Prince makes his way to Clara and checks to see if she's okay. Then the Sugarplum Fairy appears and places a golden circlet on Clara's head, which was given to her by the King. Clara and the Prince waltz around the stage, but as they move back to the center, the Rat King gets up and grabs Clara's amulet and presses the jewel. The Prince kills the Rat King, and he falls down dead. Clara stares in horror at the amulet, and begins to twirl "uncontrollably". The Sugarplum Fairy explains what's happening. The Prince tries to hold onto her, but Clara is spinning faster and faster. Then the Prince loses his hold and falls backwards. Clara now has one leg straight to the ground, and the other sticking straight out behind her, making about a right angle. The lights start to fade until it is black except for a spotlight on Clara. She begins to slow, and eventually stops and collapses. For a few moments, she lies still in the darkness, then the stage lights begin to come on, until Clara is back in her home, and her brother is shaking her, trying to wake her up. Clara wakes up, and stares at the audience in disbelief. Then the lights go off completely on stage, and the house lights come on*

 

[Fairywings]

*the orchestra begins playing a medley of the music as the stage lights come back on and the curtain call starts* *The villagers, minor family members, and the courtiers come on stage. They bow, and seperate in halves.* *Then the guard in the dingeon and the lion come onstage together, bow, and seperate to the two sides* *Then the Rat soldiers come on and bow and seperate* *Next the rebel soldiers come on, bow, and separate* *After them came Clara's brother and Clara's godfather who gave Clara the Nutcracker. They bow and split* *After them are the King, the Rat King, and the Sugarplum Fairy. They bow and two go to one side and one to the other* *Then the Nutcracker/Prince comes on and bows. He waits, and Clara comes from the other side and bows, and then they hold hands and bow again together* *Then Clar and the Nutcracker/Prince, take each side and the casts holds hands and bows together three times*

OOC: Done!

 

[jessidoll]

*the orchestra begins playing a medley of the music as the stage lights come back on and the curtain call starts* *The villagers, minor family members, and the courtiers come on stage. They bow, and seperate in halves.* *Then the guard in the dingeon and the lion come onstage together, bow, and seperate to the two sides* *Then the Rat soldiers come on and bow and seperate* *Next the rebel soldiers come on, bow, and separate* *After them came Clara's brother and Clara's godfather who gave Clara the Nutcracker. They bow and split* *After them are the King, the Rat King, and the Sugarplum Fairy. They bow and two go to one side and one to the other* *Then the Nutcracker/Prince comes on and bows. He waits, and Clara comes from the other side and bows, and then they hold hands and bow again together* *Then Clar and the Nutcracker/Prince, take each side and the casts holds hands and bows together three times*

OOC: Done!

Katelyn: *smiles and claps for them* *uses her finger to whistle loudly and shouts,being loud for the first time that day* Whoo! Great job Jo! *grins at her from her seat*

Ooc: Wow,great writing!

 

[Fairywings]

OOC: Thanks!

Johanna: *smiles, waves at crowd*

Tom: *clapping* *shouts* Love you sis!

Crystal: *clapping* That was a great show!

Fiona: *claps* *shouts* Brava! *to Crystal* It was. The effects were amazing!

*the actors bow once more and exit offstage*

Ms. LeBeau: *over the intercom* Thank you all for coming and I hope you had as much fun watching it as my dancers dod performing it! Clara, the Nutcracker, the Rat King, the True King, the rat soldiers, the rebel soldiers and the Godfather will be in the lobby in costume momentarily. Please be careful as you exit the theater and watch your children. Thank you.

 

[jessidoll]

OOC: Thanks!

Johanna: *smiles, waves at crowd*

Tom: *clapping* *shouts* Love you sis!

Crystal: *clapping* That was a great show!

Fiona: *claps* *shouts* Brava! *to Crystal* It was. The effects were amazing!

*the actors bow once more and exit offstage*

Ms. LeBeau: *over the intercom* Thank you all for coming and I hope you had as much fun watching it as my dancers dod performing it! Clara, the Nutcracker, the Rat King, the True King, the rat soldiers, the rebel soldiers and the Godfather will be in the lobby in costume momentarily. Please be careful as you exit the theater and watch your children. Thank you.

Katelyn: *stands up and smooths out her skirt* *stretches and yawns** thinks: "I never knew ballet could be so cool."*

 

[niallsprincess]

OOC: So, the show just ended, correct?

Carly: *stands up and smiles* That was truly a great performance.

 

[jessidoll]

OOC: So, the show just ended, correct?

Carly: *stands up and smiles* That was truly a great performance.

Katelyn: *nods in agreement*

OOc: Correct.

 

[niallsprincess]

Katelyn: *nods in agreement*

OOc: Correct.

OOC: Don't you just love after Christmas sales?

 

[jessidoll]

OOC: Don't you just love after Christmas sales?

OOc: Oh my gosh yes! I especially love when my favorite clothes stores have them, I love shopping and getting new outfits!