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"This play is a beautifully lyrical and faithful adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic fairy tale. Commissioned by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, this spiritually compelling play tells the story of a migrating swallow who befriends a prince made of stone. The prince, once a self...

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Main Author: Wong, Elizabeth, 1958- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Alexander Street (Firm), John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.) (commissioning body.)
Other Authors: Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2003.
Subjects:
Princes > Drama.
Swallows > Drama.
Statues > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Generosity > Drama.
American drama > Chinese American authors.
American drama > Women authors.
American drama > Women authors
Electronic books.
fairy tales.
Drama
Drama.
Fairy tales.
Théâtre.
Contes de fées.
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Summary:"This play is a beautifully lyrical and faithful adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic fairy tale. Commissioned by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, this spiritually compelling play tells the story of a migrating swallow who befriends a prince made of stone. The prince, once a selfish human being, has been transformed into a statue bedecked with dazzling jewels and placed high above a squalid city. Together, the bird and the prince both learn the lessons of friendship and sacrifice. A chorus of townspeople help tell this heartfelt morality tale that teaches young audiences the true meaning of charity, social responsibility and self sacrifice."
Physical Description:1 online resource (36 pages)