Molly Whuppie And The Double-Faced Ogre
Ron Nicol
Genre: Fantasy
Cast size: 7
Duration: 45 mins approx
Ron Nicol | Fantasy | Young Cast | Full Length | 5m, 9f
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Molly Whuppie is abandoned in the forest. Arriving at an Ogre’s house, she begs for food and shelter and is taken in by the Ogre’s wife and her daughter Olga, despite their warnings that the Ogre will eat her. The Ogre allows Molly to stay, but insists that she wears a necklace of straw and shares Olga’s bed for the night. Suspecting a trick, Molly exchanges her straw necklace for Olga’s golden one and pretends to sleep. The Ogre creeps into the room, identifies the two girls by their necklaces, and beats Olga with his cudgel. Molly takes the opportunity to escape, leaving the Ogre and his wife to discover their mistake.
Meanwhile, Molly meets Prince Wilfrid, who takes her to meet his father King Walter, announcing that he loves Molly and wants to marry her. The King’s adviser Balderdash suggests that Molly should be set a task to prove her suitability to marry the Prince. King Walter challenges her to steal the Ogre’s sword, purse and ring of power, hoping that she’ll be killed and eaten by the Ogre. Accompanied by Wilfrid, Molly sets out on her task.
Though hampered by the hapless Prince, Molly manages to steal the sword, purse and ring, but is captured by the Ogre, who puts her in a sack and goes off to fetch his cudgel. Molly persuades the Ogre’s wife to exchange places in the sack, and hides. The Ogre returns and beats the sack – realising too late that he’s cudgelling his wife. On her release she proceeds to beat him instead.
On their triumphant return to the palace, despite resistance from King Walter and Balderdash, Molly agrees to marry Prince Wilfrid and all ends happily – except for the Ogre.
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