Twelve: A Tragedy

by Reina Hardy

TEN MINUTES: A princess negotiates with a soldier in this subversive take on a classic fairy tale.

TEN MINUTES: A princess negotiates with a soldier in this subversive take on a classic fairy tale.

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Twelve: A Tragedy

Recommended by

  • Cheryl Bear: Twelve: A Tragedy by Reina Hardy
    “

    An exquisite play filled with music, dancing and a fascinating exchange towards a better world. Well done!

    An exquisite play filled with music, dancing and a fascinating exchange towards a better world. Well done!

    ”
  • Emma Goldman-Sherman: Twelve: A Tragedy by Reina Hardy
    “

    How do we remake the world a better place? I really appreciate that Hardy asks this question in this fascinating piece filled with the potential for great stage pictures! Choreography! And Beauty!

    How do we remake the world a better place? I really appreciate that Hardy asks this question in this fascinating piece filled with the potential for great stage pictures! Choreography! And Beauty!

    ”

Character Information

Add as many non-speaking actors as possible to represent the other princesses and the dancers of the other world, or feel free to find a different solution.
  • The Elder Princess
    Old, for a princess. Interpret that how you will.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Soldier
    Old enough to have seen the world. Interpret that how you will.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • The Younger Princess
    Younger than her sister. Non-speaking role.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Child,
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Reading, Everyday Inferno, NYC, 2017
  • Reading, New York Madness, 2016