Ideas for Fairy Tale Costume Parade
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Singapore Fractured Fairy Tale CharactersOriginal Fairy Tale Character Singapore Version
Cinderella Ballroom gown and glass slippers Local traditional outfit with a tiaraTraditional shoes e.g. Peranakan beaded slipper
Pumpkin coach (NOTE: Student creates the prop but still has to dress up as a character from the story –e.g. the stage coach driver)
A durian coach (or any other local fruit)
Prince Charming Wears a SAF uniform – Civil Defence, Police Officer, etc. (student can design the uniform including hat and make it out of recyclable materials)
Little Red Riding Hood
Wears a red cape and carries a picnicbasket
Wears a local Uniform Group’s attire (e.g. Girls Brigade/Brownies) and sells local traditional kueh (create the prop) OR can be a boy wearing a Scouts/Boys Brigade Uniform
Original Fairy Tale Character
Singapore Version
Emperor’s New Clothes
Emperor Chinese Emperor garments or Malay Sultan garments with crown (create the prop)
Advisor to theEmperor
Modern day executive in suit and tie
Beauty and the Beast
Beast holding a rose
Merlion-like creature/lion with orchid (national flower)
Singapore Fractured Fairy Tale Characters
Original Fairy Tale Character
Singapore Version
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Wicked Witch holding a poisoned apple
Wicked Witch wears the black- coned hat but dresses in a local attire and carries a poisoned local fruit e.g. rambutan (create the prop)
Snow White Dress as a Samsui woman
Pied Piper of Hamelin
Pied Piper Pest controller (in uniform and carries handmade prop – insecticide)Replace flute with a local musical instrument
Puss in Boots Puss (a cat) Singapura Cat
Singapore Fractured Fairy Tale Characters
Original FairyTale Character
Singapore Version
The Little Mermaid
Mermaid Can have a koi fish body/tail
Pinocchio Gepetto Local cobbler/puppet-maker
Pinocchio Chinese opera character / wayang kulit character
Three Little Pigs
The Pigs Mousedeer (or any other local animal)
Singapore Fractured Fairy Tale Characters
TipsWhen dressing up as an animal – students can create an animal mask (include other possible parts like a tail)
When dressing up as a human character – students can create the attire using mah-jong paper and colour/design it to resemble a uniform, a royal attire, etc.
When creating a prop (e.g. a fruit, a flower, a crown, a wand, etc.) – students can use recyclable materials to create it and then paint the prop
Note to teachers: Use the next few slides to compare the original fairy tale character and the fractured version
The Princess is oriental and wearing a cheongsam with a Chinese hair pin as an ornament
Princess and the Frog
Ariel is an Indian with the traditional ‘pottu’ on her forehead and hair ornament
Ariel The Little Mermaid
The Princess is an African Tribal princess complete with accessories and local attire
Princess Jasmine from Aladdin
Beauty and the Beast
Belle – Dressed in a Korean attire
Beast – A tiger and dressed in a Korean attire
Aladdin
Prop:Replace the lamp with a lantern
Attire: Wear a Batik sarong to replace the pantsCreate a keris (Malay traditional weapon) to replace the sword
Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland
Prop:Replace the tall hat with a hand-made Chinese opera headdress
Note To TeachersDo emphasise to your students to create the props from recyclable materials
Students are NOT required to bring the actual object
Students MUST have a short write-up of their character and how it is local / different from the original fairy tale character. Consider the following points: What is the fairy tale title?
What is their character in the fairy tale?
How does it show the Singapore element? (compare the actual fairy tale character and the one they are representing)