Samahaara in association with Inspire Enrichment Centre presents

Oscar Wilde's "THE HAPPY PRINCE" (A Children's play in English )

Directed by Nasreen Ishaque

Date: 04th September 2016 Time: 6.00pm Duration: 30 minutes Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Ticket Rs 100/-

The Happy Prince

“The Happy Prince” is a short fairy tale written by the great Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A Prince lived within the four walls of his palace, unaware of sorrows and miseries of the world. His loving parents made sure that he never comes across any hardships. However, when he was no more, a golden statue with sapphires and rubies was built in his memory and was placed on a high pedestal. Standing high above, for the first time ever, the happy Prince saw the pain and sufferings of the poor people. He was full of regret and his soul was crying to help them. Fortunately a little swallow bird that was travelling to Egypt to escape the approaching winter heard his request and agreed to help.

Starting with sapphires and rubies, the little bird got busy with removing the golden leaves gilded on the body and distributed them among the poor as requested by the happy Prince. With all the gems and gold gone, the black metal statue was quiet an unpleasant sight. But the soul of happy Prince was rejoicing as he had tasted true happiness. Meanwhile winter had arrived. The little swallow bird was not able to resume his flight to Egypt as it was too late. The severe winter claimed his life. That very moment the heart of the happy Prince cracked in pain. An angel on an errand to find the two most precious things in the world brought back to heaven the broken heart and the swallow bird. God acknowledged most benevolently, the preciousness of both. The happy Prince and swallow bird lived happily forever, in his golden abode and garden of paradise.