In the end, it was the synopsis for the ballet version that I found resonated with me the most. I looked back at earlier versions of the tale, as Disney managed to gloss smoothly over the original curse, which was supposed to keep Aurora asleep for a full century not to mention some of the more disturbing and macabre plot points that I won’t go into here. Insomnia: The Downside to True Love’s Kissįor this story, I have taken one of my own favourite fairy tales as the jumping-off point – Sleeping Beauty. This story picks up after the wizard has come back and restored order. The Apprentice then enchants a broom to help with his chores and things quickly get out of hand. The story itself was an 18 th Century German poem telling of an old wizard who leaves his apprentice to clean up at the end of a day. Ducas wrote the music as a symphonic poem (basically music that tells a story). Follow the links below to read the full stories.ĭoes The Sorcerer’s Apprentice count as a fairy tale? If you’re thinking of the Nicholas Cage film, then probably not but Disney’s animation of the piece of music by Paul Dukas most certainly does. The one for my sister went in a slightly different direction ( I’ll get to that at a later date).Īnyway, here are my After Ever After stories exploring what some of our faviourite fairy tale characters did next. Well, I did for the stories based on my parents’ choices. Gold’s awareness of his true identity is not a massive surprise - it has been inferred here and there, but only Regina thus far had been 100-percent confirmed to know her magical past (in “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter”).For Christmas 2018, I asked my family to name their favourite fairy tale or Disney film, and from their answers I wrote a short story for each of them looking at what happened after “Happily Ever After” had been uttered. (Yes, I perhaps audibly cheered here on the sofa.)Īgain, Mr. Oh yes - this is what we’re talkin’ about.

I’m gonna be out of here in no time, and nothing between us will change.”Īngel Alum Amy Acker Previews Her ‘Very Pink’ Once Upon a Time Visit “Don’t let these bars fool you, dear - I’m the one with the power around here. “So, now that we’re being honest with each other, let’s remember how things used to be, shall we?” Rumpel taunted. Gold’s visitor, Regina.Īfter some dodging, he soon fessed up, half-hissing: “ Rumpelstiltskin.”Īnd then it was time to revisit a very old score. PaleyFest Update: The Once Upon a Time Panel’s Cast of Characters Is Revealedīut it was there, in jail, that Once Upon a Time set free a secret, albeit one that had been speculated since early on. Once Upon a Time Anniversary Quiz: How Well Do You Remember the Pilot? The Lincoln Lawyer Adds Lana Parrilla in Recurring Role for Season 2

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