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Acts 1: There lived a gentle-hearted girl called Cinderlla. Since her mother's death and father's re-marriage, Cinderlla's life has been hard. She slogs over the household chores everyday. The only momento she has of her mother is a pair of trasured old slippers.

Her two step-sisters, Regina and Divina, are preparing to attend a mask Ball arranged by the most eligible bachelor in the land, the Prince. They are both jealous of Cinderella's kindness and beauty and take pleasure in being cruel to her.

Although his life is not completely dominated by his bossy second-wife, Cinderella's father always carried with him a protrait of his first-wife. Joined by their tyrannical mother, Regina and Divinia's merciless teasing of their Father is interrupted by a stranger beggar-woman. Moved by pity, Cinderella offers the old woman the slippers which she gratefully accepts. Mocking Cinderella's generous spirit, the sisters continue to prepare for their dance lesson. After their lesson, they leave behind a terrible mess. As ehe cleans up, Cinderella dreams of dancing with the Prince at the Ball. The beggar-woman returns and reveals her self to be Cinderella's Fairy Godmother. She transforms the old slippers into magical dancing shoes.

With a wave of her hand, she conjures the four seasons who each bestow a gift on Cinderella, transforming her into a radiantly beautiful Princess. There is only one condition - she must leave the Palace by midnight or all her finery will disappear. Accompanied by an entourage of crickets and dragonflies, Cinderella sets off for the Palace.

Acts 2: The Fairy Godmother disguises herself as the Maitre'D of the masked Ball. As soon as the sisters arrive, they search for the Prince. After sending his two companions ahead to trick the guests, the Prince finally arrives. No matter how hard they try, the sisters are unable to get the attention of the Prince.

The Ball is suddenly pervaded by a magical aatmosphere, and a mysterious guest descends the stairs. Everyone is awestruck by her beauty and even her step-sisters are unable tot recognise Cinderella. Nether the Prince nor Cinderella has ever seen another creature so beautiful. As they dance, love is born in their hearts. Cinderella is so swept away by the Prince that she forgets the time. Before long, midnight strikes and 12 dwarfs descend from the great clock. Cinderella rushes hurriedly away from the Palace. in her haste, she loses one of her shoes and the Prince presses this to his heart, vowing that he will not rest until he finds her.

Acts 3: The Prince summons four shoemakers but none of them has ever seen such a shoe or can imagine who its owner might be. Deciding that his Princess must come from a distant land, the Prince sets off on a journey. He is first transported to Arabia but the shoe does not fit anyone there. Next he travels to the East but still to no avail. Concluding that his Princess must be hiding in his kingdom, he returns home and tries the shoe on every girl he can find. Finally, the Fairy Godmother disguised as a neighbour, directs the Prince to the street where Cinderella leaves.

At her house, Cinderella recalls the Ball as it it were only a dream until she discovers the magoc shoe. Divina and Regina have terrible hangovers but still boast about their conquests at the party and they soon turn to bullying Cinderella. They are interrupted when several neighbours rush in to announce that the Prince is approaching their house.

The love-sick Prince and his two companions enter. In his anguish, he does not see Cinderella and allows each of the step-sisters to try on the shoes. Eeven the stepmother's desperate attempts cannot make it fit. Suddenly, the Prince eyes are drawn to Cinderella and when she shows him the other shoe, he recognises her and is overwhelmed. The Fairy Godmother spirits the couple away to an enchanted world where they live happily ever after.