Task 23: Subverted Archetypes

This week's task is very similar to Task 22 in many ways:

• a short, self-contained, pithy piece of drama (i.e. a 'tiny play')
• only two characters
• a convincing, believable, engaging dialogue
• a powerful, effective, satisfying ending
• subtle treatment of deeper themes beneath comical/banal surface

So revisit the Task 22 exemplars (together with chex's and teletubbiez's attempts at Task 22, together with jaffacake's 2nd attempt and giggles' first one) for a clue as to how to go about this.

The difference this time around, is that your two characters should be lifted from a fairy tale (or a combination of tales) - or a traditional story like that. However, your fairy tale archetypes will need to behave in an atypical way, probably exemplified largely by the way you conclude your play.

Please look at the moderators' comments from Task 22 too - and not only for YOUR attempt, but for everyone else's too - as they will enable you to make your Task 23 especially strong.

My exemplar will follow shortly. Your deadline is midnight on Saturday 12th April (a week extra for this one!).

Good luck!