Joining us for our sensory friendly performance of The Emperor's New Clothes and More Magical Stories? Check out our visual story that will tell you what to expect during the show!

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Visual Story
What Happens in the Show?

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The Characters in the Show
Hans Christian Andersen The Girl
Here are all the characters in the show. Some actors play more than one character.
They will change their costumes & the way they move and talk.
Crook
Court Lady
Ugly Duckling & Others
First Minister
The Nightingale
Ugly Duckling & Others
The Emperor of the South
The Emperor of the East
Ugly Duckling & Others

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When she finishes Andersen is
gone and she is transported
into our first story: The
Emperor’s New Clothes.
Two crooks arrive and tell her
the story of how they fooled the
Emperor of the South.
The Girl sits next to the Hans
Christian Andersen statue in Central
Park. When pages fall out of his
book, she collects them and begins
to read aloud – it’s The Princess and
the Pea!
What Happens in the Show
They told everyone their cloth is
so fine it meant you were not fit
for your job if you couldn’t see
it!

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The girl tells everyone he is
wearing his underwear while they
watch the parade.
Although he is embarrassed, he
continues to march in the parade.
Since no one wanted to admit
they could not see the cloth The
Emperor marches in the parade
in his underwear!
What Happens in the Show (Continued)
The Girl is transported to our next
story: The Nightingale.
When she arrives in the kingdom,
she meets a nightingale, who
sings a beautiful song!

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The Emperor keeps the
nightingale at the palace, but
when he receives a mechanical
bird, he frees the real
nightingale.
The Girl, along with the Court
Lady and the Court Gentleman
head out to find the Nightingale.
When they do, they tie a ribbon
to his leg and bring him back to
the palace.
The Girl arrives at The Emperor
of the East’s palace. He is
opening presents and learns that
the Nightingale song is the most
beautiful thing in his kingdom.
He demands that the Nightingale
be brought to the palace so he
can hear his song.
What Happens in the Show (Continued)

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The Girl is transported to The
Ugly Duckling.
The Girl is now The Ugly
Duckling. Her siblings are being
mean to her and she decides to
leave.
The Emperor thanks The
Nightingale and The Girl for
saving his life.
The Nightingale says he will visit
the Emperor to sing his song,
whenever the Emperor desires.
As time passes, the mechanical
bird breaks down and the
Emperor falls ill. When Death
arrives to take him, The Girl calls
for the Nightingale.
The Nightingale sings his song
and puts Death in a trance.
What Happens in the Show (Continued)

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The Girl is transported back to
Central Park.
The Girl sits on the bench and
begins to read more stories when
she’s joined by another girl and
they begin to read together.
The End.
Suddenly, a flock of swans arrive
and take her back to Central
Park where she reads the rest of
the story and learns the ugly
duckling is really a beautiful
swan!
The Girl faces many obstacles: a
hunting party with search dogs,
more mean animals when she
finds shelter at a cottage in the
forest and she falls through ice!
Although she wants to give up,
she does not.
What Happens in the Show (Continued)