description Rapunzel Overview
A British pantomime based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale of 1812, about a girl imprisoned in a tower by a sorceress and eventually rescued by a prince via her long hair.
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What fairy tale is the pantomime Rapunzel based on?
The pantomime is based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Rapunzel, published in 1812. Its central story concerns a girl imprisoned in a tower by a sorceress.
How does the prince reach Rapunzel in the story?
The prince uses Rapunzel’s long hair as a way to reach the tower. The story eventually turns on her rescue and the defeat or loss of the sorceress’s control.
What makes Rapunzel a British pantomime?
A British pantomime version usually combines the fairy-tale plot with comedy, music, audience participation, and theatrical exaggeration. The familiar tower and long-hair rescue provide the main story framework.
Who keeps Rapunzel imprisoned in the tower?
A sorceress imprisons Rapunzel in the tower. The prince later attempts to rescue her, making the long hair the story’s best-known dramatic device.
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