There were no curtains, no speeches, only a wooden board separated the stage from the preparation room. It was the first time for a group of people to perform a play on such a simple stage, and it was also their first official performance in their lives.
"The story takes place in the capital of a kingdom. In the outer city, there is a beautiful and kind-hearted girl …"
As the narration sounded, Irene slowly walked onto the stage. She was wearing a dirty gray robe, her hair was messily coiled on top of her head, and her face was covered with black dust.
Swinging the broom in her hand, she carefully swept the floor, and from time to time bent down, using the corner of her robe to wipe off the dirt that was difficult to remove.
After several days of rehearsal, Irene had already memorized the entire plot process. The story was very simple. A commoner woman who had lost her mother was bullied at home, but because of her kindness, she saved a witch. The witch used her magic to send her to the ball held by the prince, and she fell in love with the prince at first sight. However, her magic time was limited, so she had to leave the ball in a hurry, leaving behind a crystal shoe in her panic. In order to find this beautiful girl, the prince did not hesitate to search the whole city, and finally found her in the outer city, after which the two lived happily together.
The story was simple and easy to understand, and the plot was different from the usual description of the love between the princess and the prince. Instead, the commoner woman relied on her good nature to obtain the help of the witch, and finally won the prince's favor. As the protagonist of the play, Cinderella, from tolerating the bullying to mustering the courage to resist, was also something that the actors needed to focus on.
But Irene never thought that Mey would actually give the role of the heroine to her.
She was very happy that the Star of the Western Region was willing to perform with her on the same stage, and as the pillar of the Longsong Stronghold Theater, Mey had enough pride and confidence to play the leading role in any play, but in "Cinderella", she took the initiative to play the role of the leading role's half-sister.
This made Irene somewhat unbelievable, until the other side repeatedly stressed that this was a performance for a newcomer, and Irene accepted the role of Cinderella.
In the following rehearsals, she worked hard. Not only did she practice every scene repeatedly, but she also pestered Mey, who shared the bed with her, to teach her acting skills after the candles were extinguished. She didn't want to let Mey down.
Fortunately, Irene was not inexperienced. Looking at the eyes of the countless people below the stage, she relaxed her body and repeated the content that she had practiced repeatedly. So far, she felt that she was in good condition and did not make any mistakes. When Rosia, who was playing the role of the witch, was so nervous that she forgot her lines, she even encouraged her with her eyes.
"I'll share half of the oatmeal with you. Don't eat too fast, it's still hot."
"Thank you for your kindness, little girl. I will repay you."
When Rosia walked backstage with a hunched back, the crowd applauded one after another. This made Irene feel relieved. One had to know that forgetting one's lines during an official performance in the fortress's theater was an intolerable mistake. The nobles would only jeer at the actor instead of applauding him.
At this moment, Mey appeared.
This scene was the first conflict between the mean elder sister and Cinderella. Under the elder sister's bullying and humiliation, the latter could only hide in the basement and cry in front of her mother's portrait.
But when the other party stood in front of her, Irene suddenly found that the atmosphere on the stage had suddenly changed.
She was no longer the silent star of the theater during rehearsals. She had become the ruler of the stage. Her arrogant manner, perfect body movements, and undisguised contempt in her eyes made Irene feel a strong sense of oppression.
"Hey, look who is this? What are you thinking about instead of working in broad daylight? "
"You pitiful thing that no one wants. Hurry up and clean my gown!"
"Don't be so clumsy. This is a formal dress for a banquet. You can't afford to damage it."
Mey pushed her fiercely. Originally, Irene should have pretended to fall, but under the other party's cold eyes, she couldn't help but take a few steps back and accidentally tripped herself. Without any buffer, she fell to the ground. Her elbow hit the stage floor, and a burst of burning pain came.
"Really a useless waste …" Mey no longer looked at her. Instead, she walked to the center of the stage, faced the silent square and the crowd, and began her monologue.
"As expected of Miss Mey." Margaery lowered her voice and praised, "With a few simple words, she attracted everyone's attention. This role has been completely brought to life by her."
"Well, she's really good." Roland nodded. But this person is too good. The disgust and contempt she showed for Irene seemed real. Even sitting here, he could feel her ruthlessness. The emotional appeal could be seen from the expression of the whole audience … But, she was not the main character. Irene's originally good performance suddenly lost a lot of color in front of her. If this went on, I'm afraid that the supporting role would be superior to the main character.
Irene was a little stunned.
She knew she had to stand up quickly. Mey's monologue was mainly to express her desire for the prince and to lead to the palace ball. It wouldn't last long. She had to leave the stage before the scene changed. But the familiar feeling from the past rehearsals had left her. For the first time, Irene found the stage so strange.
Is this all you've got?
It wasn't until Mey finished her performance and walked past her. The fluttering hem of her dress slapped her face that she came back to her senses. The other party didn't speak, but Irene read this sentence from the Star of the West's cold eyes. Irene knew that Mey couldn't pull her up. The two of them were like fire and water. Once they reached out, the play would be over. She bit her lips, and the smell of iron overflowed from her lips. Looking at the back of Mey disappearing behind the partition, she wanted to get up and leave, but Gait and Sam had already trotted up with the props. Sam also took the opportunity to place the barrels in front of her and whispered, "The next scene is still yours. Go on, come on!"
Irene knew that this was against the rules, but indeed … she had missed the opportunity to go on stage.
So the audience saw a wonderful scene change. Cinderella sat motionless on the stage, and the surrounding scene changed from the living room to the basement. The beautiful round table and wooden chair changed into barrels and rattan baskets. The people carrying the props went back and forth, but the girl remained in the same position, as if frozen in time.
The next plot was Cinderella trapped in the basement, and the witch appeared to rescue her. Not only did she give her beautiful clothes, but she also summoned a carriage that could directly take her into the palace.
"Remember, the time can only last until midnight. You must leave the palace before the dragon bell rings. Otherwise, the clothes and the carriage will disappear. "
"Ah … yes. I know, thank you. "
At this time, Irene still hadn't gotten rid of her bewilderment. Previously, when she was hiding in the backstage and secretly watching May's performance, she only felt that this woman was very free and at ease, and in front of more than a thousand spectators, she only felt that this woman was very powerful. But when she stood on the stage and faced this bright star, she completely understood the other side's amazing acting skills.
Is this the distance between a star and a flower?
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