Cinderella

Summary

The play by Yevgeny Schwartz, "Cinderella," is an adaptation of the well-known fairy tale about a poor girl who, with the help of a kind fairy and her own goodness, attends the royal ball where she meets the prince. In this version, Cinderella lives with her stepmother and two stepsisters who make her do all the housework. Despite the hardships, she remains kind and optimistic. The fairy godmother helps Cinderella get to the ball by turning a pumpkin into a carriage and giving her a beautiful dress and glass slippers. At the ball, Cinderella captivates the prince but must leave before midnight, leaving behind one of her slippers. The prince, smitten with Cinderella, searches the kingdom, trying the slipper on every girl. Eventually, he finds Cinderella, and they happily reunite.