drama: “Las trenzas de Doralinda” (1960)
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Today I’m sharing a moralistic fairy tale from from Teatro infantil (1960): a short play called “Las trenzas de Doralinda”, originally published for schoolgirls in Spain.
- Characters:
- Princesa Doralinda, kind and selfless
- Príncipe Panfilín, her sick (depressed?) brother
- Bruja Pelona, jealous and bald
- Médico Sabiondibús, court physician
- Príncipe Talentín, of course he saves the day with four-leaf-clovers
- Chambelán, Damas, Pajes, Cortesanos
- Plot:
- Princess Doralinda is famous for her long golden braids and for how much she loves her sick brother. When a jealous witch appears, she tricks Doralinda into cutting off her hair by promising it will heal him. Doralinda gives up her beauty/hair without hesitation.
- In the end, the story shows that real goodness comes from love and sacrifice—not from nice hair.
You’re going to see a common thread as I start to post these for educational purposes. They’re short, authentically Spanish-language. They have simple vocabulary, but it’s culturally rich.
imagen caption: classica yuxtaposición de lo bello y lo feo
image caption: Principe Panflilin llora mucho, está depri
imagen caption: Príncipe Talentín llega con los tréboles