Script 1 from Germany

I-1

In the morning in Cleo’s room, bed, wardrobe, desk, one wall with a window inside (to one side of the wall we see Cleo’s room (most of the stage), to the other side we see some back yard (small part)

Curtain opens, we see C half stuck in her wardrobe – searching for clothes, throwing them out.

C: Oh no, today there is another feast with one of the boaring lords – how terrible, how boring! Which dress shall I wear? I hate those elegant, fancy, princess-like gowns.... I’d rather wear my baggy pants – they are more comfortable, and I’d rather skate with my friends in the park.

Em comes in, holding her skateboard in her hands.

E: Hey, Cleo – what are you up to today? We can go skating, cant we? We haven’t done that for ages! It will be fun; I’m sure! So see you outside in a few minutes?

C makes a face

C:Yes, sure ,that would be fun! But I have an *important* (makes another face) brunch with some boaring Lord and my boring parents in boring dresses talking about boring stuff (makes another face and gestures). I ....hate....this (shouts)

E:What a pity. It would have been so cool....

C (thinks aloud – soliloquy-like)

Maybe...maybe .... there is another way to.... well, let’s think about this....

 E maybe what?..... Well, I have to go.... see you later....maybe.....

E off

C continues searching for clothes, murmels

OK, see you Em (shouts after her) Will you fetch my skateboard over for me?

I-2

Cleo searches her wardrobe for some seconds, throws fancy princessdresses away with a grunch:

Away with that awful stuff. I hate these fancy dresses. Where are my…..? Who is ever going to wear this? …Oh, yes, there it is, my favourite pair of trousers.

Takes it, runs off to the door (side) – door opens, father comes in

King (nerved): Your Royal Highness, Princess Cleopatra Amelia Elizabeth Charlotta,  - what a mess it is over here. Can’t you clean your room at least once a week? It’s enough to drive your maid to despair....!

C makes a face: (aside) Bla, bla, bla....(to her dad) Come on, Dad, calm down. It is my room, you know that. I can do what I want (stamps one foot)

K gets more and more angry, shouts:

Young lady! Do not talk to your father like that! Would you like to taste the dungeon over here for some time?.... and what is that (points to a spray can)....What are you doing with such a thing? You are a princess, do not forget that, young lady!.... and those trousers.... once again (emphasises every word, keeps her face between his fingers): You... are...a ...princes...! Do not forget that!

Goes off: Lord Belfort is waiting. I have to go. I want you to join us in your fancy princess dress and with best manners as soon as possible. Be polite to him. He might be a future politician, an important man to deal with once you are our Queen!

King: off

C makes faces behind his back, shows a finger

C changes her dress, wears baggy pants and skate-clothes.

Monologue???

I-3/4

Climbs out of the window... Em waits there holding two skateboards, gives one to C. Both wear t-shirt and baggy pants, casual shoes, basecap

E loud : Hey, there you are.

Cleo whispers:

„Sh...sh....quite, Em! And Quick, quick, we have to hurry up before my parents realize that I am gone!

E: Oh, yes, We have to hurry up! Mum and Dad are busy in the castle’s kitchen at the moment, but they might finish cooking in some moments. They think I am at school. And it can be crowded soon – you know, some families have moved in next to the park. Maybe they play truent as well.....Some of the boys are skating too..... wow, there is one...(thinks, smiles). I saw him .... he is just georgious! (rolls her eyes).

C: o.k., So now what are waitinig for? Let’s hurry up!

Both take their boards, skate off from stage to the park (park sign showing the way).

I-5

Skatepark, one ramp/half pipe, some graffiti on the walls, some cans/bottles lying around, a bench, some waste....

C and E skate in on stage

C: This is the new ramp you talked about yesterday? Wow, it is marvellous!

E: Isn’t it? Yes, it is! It is so cool!

C: Shall we try out some jumps? I saw one the other day in the telly.... awefull! Come on, let’s try it out.

E: Yes, there’s nobody around. It all ours! Hey, that’s better than school or working in the castle’s kitchen, isn’t it?

C: joining in or having some boring lunch with some boring Lord Belford and talking about some boring politics  (making faces, exaggerating, pretending to drink some tea): Oh, yes, my dearest Lord Belfort. How do you value and trade credit risks of our partner countries in Europe?

Both laugh

I-6

Em tries out the ramp, Cleo tries out, first very carefully, starting to get more daring from time to time....

From the off... a boy comes in, stands in the back but is seen by the audience... has a look at Cleo, watches her...

C is getting more and more frightened. Wow, this ramp is quite high. It seems to be difficult, not to say dangerous for me. You say, some boys have tried it already? Wow, respect!

But.... (loud) I am Princess Cleo! Anything they can do, I can do better!

Takes her skateboard and climbs up to the top of the ramp

Starts... half way down she stumbles, fails, the boy jumps to the ramp, saves her from falling down

Em: shouts, cries out loud: Cleo runs to her.

I-7

Boy keeps C in his arms, C groans with pain, opens her eyes, sees the boy... looks irritated, than smiles

Both: Hi!

C giggles

Some frozen seconds.... love is in the air....

Where is Em than????

I-8

Stamping, King and Queen arrive on stage in robes.

K (angry): Princess Cleopatra, what are you doing here?

C, E and boy are startled at the sound of his voice

K continues: For a thousand times we have told you not to go to this inappropriate place. I was looking for you when you did not turn up for brunch!

Q joins in: And you, Emily, I would have expected more reason from you! Today is school day and you are both supposed to be there and work for your future!

C and E nod, stand up, clean their clothes,

Boy withdraws quietly from stage

Q: You, Cleopatra, will be Queen some day! You will definitely NOT (points to her) – N – O – T be some skating Queen, but Queen of our beloved country! Do you understand me, my dear?

Turns to Emily.

And you, young lady: your father is the best cook who ever worked in our castle’s kitchen. And you mother is a very trustworthy housemaid. So your family has got all the required qualifications. You will be Cleo’s major housemaid one day... A very responsible job. And you will definitely NOT (points to her) N-O-T support her in doing some rubbish, lousy, crunchy activity (points to the ramp/equipment/environment).

Queen takes C, drags her away from stage, King follows, Em nods her head, C looks back, searching for the boy

All off