Baker

Conor Neylon

Personality
- Theyre both optimistic at face value, but cynical and scrupulous beneath
- They seem to uphold fairy-tale qualities (bravery, honour, trust, etc.), but dont.
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Hes used to be unequivocally obeyed.

He makes assumptions about his wife and what she thinks/needs/how she acts.
Hes pompous.
As his wife asserts herself more and more throughout the journey, that makes him insecure and
vulnerable.
He defines himself based on his relationship to those around him.
When his wife looks as though she can do things without him, that makes him nervous.
Domineering his wife grants him a sense of security.
He finds internal strength within himself by the end; hes more confident, and less insecure, less
emotionally reliant on having people obey him.
As he journeys through the woods, he gradually learns to accept other people and their
differences, rather than order them around, and force them to agree with him.

Motivations
- A small part of himself blames his wife for not producing a child.
- Hes secretly very insecure and vulnerable, and desperately needs someone around for security
and support.
- Ordering people around and managing people gives him a sense of security; he likes to feel in
control.
- A small part of him is guilty over occasionally not liking his wife; he wants a child, in the hope
that it will revitalise his love and emotions over family, and, secretly, give him something else to
care for.

Bakers Wife

Rose Adams

Personality
- Theyre both optimistic at face value, but cynical and scrupulous beneath
- They seem to uphold fairy-tale qualities (bravery, honour, trust, etc.), but dont
- Smarter than the Baker gives her credit for.
- As the play goes on, she asserts herself more and more (power of the woods), and grows in
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confidence.
Shes witty, headstrong, and determined to do what she wants.
At the beginning of the journey, as her husband keeps telling her what to do, a small part of her
secretly resents him more and more.
Shes very free-willed and spirited.
While her husband loves control and order, shes the opposite - a small part of her, which is
influenced and increased by the power of the woods journey, loves wilderness and being free.
The freedom of the woods appeals to the part of her thats controlled and restricted by her
husband (see Moments in the Woods).
She is devastated, and longs for a child.

Motivations
- Having a child allows her to retain some sense of independence, as its something only she can
do.

- She also wants to have a child, under the desperate hope that it will bring her and her husband
emotionally together, give them something to cooperate for and get along with.
- By the end of the play, the magic and wildness of the woods has magnified and increased her
desire to be free from her husband (again, see Moments in the Woods).
- Towards the end, she is increasingly frustrated with her husband and the challenges of her life,
which is why the Prince appeals to her - he offers her a glimpse of what her life could be, while
simultaneously making her feel special, just by being a prince who has taken an interest in her.

The Witch

Alice Pryor

Personality
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The Witch is ugly, knows it, and forces it on everyone

She is unrepentant, and revels in unsettling people
She likes putting people off
She is very impatient and short-tempered with everyone
She projects an angry, irritated persona, but underneath is insecure and lonely
The Witch is controlling, domineering, but also helpless and desperate.
Shes very angry, bitter, and vindictive.
At her core, as a magical creature of the woods, she doesnt understand human emotions or
human connections/companionship/friendship, and that frustrates her.
- Much like the Baker, she hates anything she cant control or influence.

Motivations
- The Baker and the Witch are very similar, in that theyre both deeply insecure people who want
control - over themselves, their surroundings, and the people around them - and are lonely and
want companionship.
- The Witch desperately wants companionship, in the form of Rapunzel, but due to isolation, is so
twisted that she doesnt understand how a healthy relationship works, and keeps Rapunzel
isolated too.
- A part of her is bitter and angry at everybody else for experiencing love and companionship,
which is why she keeps Rapunzel isolated, and tries to split up the main characters if the
Witch is lonely and isolated, then shell make others feel the same too.
- She is utterly terrified of losing Rapunzel, as losing her means losing a large part of what gives
her internal strength and will (see Last Midnight).

Rapunzel

Saffrey Brown

Personality
- One thing which needs bearing in mind, is that Rapunzels persona is shaped by how the Witch
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brings her up.

She has been isolated all her life, and thus doesnt know much about interacting with other
people.
Having too many people all in the one place, talking or doing things, tends to overload her
senses, and causes panic attacks - shes not used to being around so many people.
As the Witch is technically her whole world - her only source of human interaction, her only
source of information and news - at first, she naturally idolises and loves the Witch. That
heartbreakingly breaks down in the Second Act - Rapunzel feels completely and utterly
betrayed.
In losing confidence in the Witch, Rapunzel naturally loses confidence in herself, and becomes
more afraid of the world and her ability to manage the world and do things by herself - luckily,
the other mains are there to help her.
She desperately wants affection and companionship
For the relationship between her and the Witch, Tangled is actually quite a good portrayal ;)

Motivations
- The Prince gives her the first sign that there might be something wonderful outside the tower;
after that, she is intoxicated by the thought of the outside world, of being truly free.
- This in turn makes her conflicted; going outside and being free would betray the Witchs trust,
which is something she does not want to do.

Cinderella

Claudia Schonfeldt

Personality
- She is abused by her stepfamily, and because of that, has a shaky sense of self-worth, and
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often negatively criticises herself.

She is very determined and passionate about things in her own, hidden, secret way.
Living with her stepfamily, she naturally feels she must bottle things up inside, and never really
show her true colours, otherwise she would be mocked.
She loves her mother - her mother is her main source of hope, and light - metaphorically
shielding her from her stepfamilys influence.
This naturally builds up anger and resentment, towards her stepfamily and also towards anyone
who would forbid her from doing things.
She has a strong sense of justice, but its twisted in her mind to apply only to herself - she wont
tolerate people telling her she cant do things.
She places a bit too much hope in dreams and wishes, and often doesnt consider that they
might not be realistic, or might not turn out as she hopes.
She can act as the cynical heart of the play - see at the end: and happy ever after! I wish.
That last line can be sarcastic.

Motivations

- She is absolutely, scarily desperate to get to the ball - she pours her whole self into that
moment, fixates on it, builds it up in her mind to something much, much greater than it is.
- When she experiences the ball, she is slightly let-down - although dazzled and dazed, shes a bit
disappointed how it turned out more confusing and confronting than she realised (see A Very
Nice Ball).

Jack

David Youings

Personality
- Hes a very lonely child, which is why he loves Milky White so much. Hes desperate for
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friendship
Hes also very bubbly and optimistic, which is why he tends to latch on to people the minute he
meets them, for friendship.
Hes not very bright, and very self-conscious about that.
He desperately wants to do well and make his mother proud, but continually fails or gets things
wrong, which makes him frustrated with himself.
His curiosity and love of adventure tend to get the better of him, and gets him into trouble more
often than not.
At times, he can be slightly too nosy and inquisitive.
He can be very rash and impulsive, often taking risks.
He tends to disregard safety and caution when it comes to getting and doing things he wants.

Motivations

Little Red Riding Hood

Alice Dempsey

Personality
One of the ideas central to Little Reds character in this adaptation, is that shes descended from a
long line of wolf hunters. Strength and ferocity is in her blood.

- She is supremely, utterly confident in herself

- She believes she can do no wrong, and is slightly arrogant
- However, she is also a bit naive and too trusting; too wrapped up in herself to care much or think
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about whether or not people might have ulterior motives

This play is often ironic; in the original, Little Red is portrayed as kind-hearted, who delivers her
grandmother sweets however, in this version, she eats/takes most of them for herself.
Shes slightly greedy, and selfish, believing shes entitled to whatever she wants
Shes overconfident about her ability to handle dangerous situations - she believes she can
handle anything
Shes very definite, knows what she wants, and she very rarely hesitates in what she does; she
commits to everything she decided to do
Shes very outgoing and demands attention

Motivations
- Much of her actions in the first act are motivated out of a sense of selfishness and obligation she only delivers sweets to her grandmother because she has to.

- The majority of her personality in the second act has been influenced by her traumatic
experience with the Wolf.
- In the second act, she has grown even more fierce, hostile, and mistrusting. Shes has
withdrawn somewhat and closed off from people, distrusting them and their intentions.

The Wolf

Adoni Konstantopolous

Personality

Hes very definite

Knows what he wants
There is very little hesitation in what he does; he commits to every thing he does.
Selfish character
Alpha wolf
Two-faced
Like a chameleon, adapts to whoever hes facing
Hes never part of the crowd; even when he is, his aura and presence make him stand out
He commands attention

Motivations

- The Wolf is a wolf in name only - hes a man who has been away from civilisation for so long,
hiding in the woods, hes lost his humanity.
- A person whos lived with wolves, lived among wolves for so long.

Wolf Pack

Ensemble

Locating prey: The wolves typically locate their prey by scent. When the preys scent is located,
the wolves stand alert, and point their eyes, ears and nose towards their target.
The stalk: The wolves attempt to conceal themselves as they approach. As the gap between the
wolves and their prey closes, the wolves quicken their pace, wag their tails, and peer intently,
getting as close to their quarry as possible without making it flee.
The encounter: If the prey holds its ground and doesnt run, the wolves hold back, as they require
the stimulus of a running animal to proceed with an attack. If the targeted animal stands its ground,
the wolves either ignore it, or try to intimidate it into running.
The rush: If the prey attempts to flee, the wolves immediately pursue it.
The chase: A continuation of the rush, the wolves attempt to catch up with their prey and kill it.
When chasing small prey, wolves attempt to catch up with their prey as soon as possible

Cinderellas Prince

Spencer Hines

Much like the Baker and the Bakers Wife, both princes project a faade. They project this faade
of perfect, noble princehood, but theyre really just making it all up as they go along.
One would think they know all about the duties, chivalry, and values associated with princehood,
since they throw the title and its inherent privileges around and use them for their own benefit, but
they do not.
Much of this play is ironic - the two princes are supposed to be these upholders of virtue and
nobility, but theyre assuredly not.

Personality
- Hes vain and selfish - unlike Rapunzels Prince, he completely ignores his moral responsibilities
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as prince, and acts only to fulfil his own desires.

He is deeply insecure about himself and his self-worth, and constantly, subtly seeks validation
from those around him (see Agony, Am I not charming etc.)
He is never truly satisfied with what he has, and is constantly searching for more. This is partly
because, secretly, subconsciously, even he himself doesnt know exactly what he wants.
Beneath the outward faade of arrogance and vanity, hes lonely, never satisfied, and restless.
Hes compulsively insincere.
He knows what he wants, and commits to everything he does
Hes never part of the crowd; even when he is, his aura and presence make him stand out; he
commands attention

Motivations

- He has a twisted view of relationships while he wants Cinderella for all the reasons youd
expect, he also believes finding Cinderella would in turn help with his own insecurities,
essentially, giving him someone to tell him hes brilliant all the time.

Rapunzels Prince

Ethan Katz

Much like the Baker and the Bakers Wife, both princes project a faade. They project this faade
of perfect, noble princehood, but theyre really just making it all up as they go along.
One would think they know all about the duties, chivalry, and values associated with princehood,
since they throw the title and its inherent privileges around and use them for their own benefit, but
they do not.
Much of this play is ironic - the two princes are supposed to be these upholders of virtue and
nobility, but theyre assuredly not.

Personality
- He is selfish - while he largely disregards his responsibility as prince, a part of him feels guilty for
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doing so, and feels he should do more.

A small part of himself feels guilty, insincere, and unfulfilled, like he hasnt been acting to his full
potential.
Unlike Cinderellas Prince, who is deeply insecure about himself, Rapunzels Prince is deeply
insecure about his situation.
He alone out of the two princes feel they must at least try to be a little bit more responsible with
the role
He has some sense of responsibility
Wry-humoured

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Narrator

Lachie Clarke

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The Mysterious Man

Felix Barnett

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Jacks Mother

Georgie Apos

Personality

Bitter
World-weary
The one character who scorns wishes and magic
She is practical
Non-magic
A pessimistic realist
Strict and severe; doesnt have time for silly things like magic, wishes, or dreams

Motivations

Cinderellas Mother

Alyssa Barron

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Cinderellas Father
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Angus Thompson

Cinderellas Stepmother

Grace Z.

Personality
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Lucinda

Eliza Woolrich

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Florinda

Hannah Wilson

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Granny

Annie Gleisner

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The Princes Steward

Personality
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Jack Lear