Show Plot Emperor's New Clothes

Authors: Sharon A. Cole

Setting: THE INTERIOR OF A CASTLE and streets of the kingdom

Time Period: Medieval / Fairy-tale era

Summary: The Emperor's New Clothes is a classic tale of a vain ruler and a child's honesty. Two swindlers (Snip and Tuck) arrive at the castle. They convince the Emperor to pay them gold for invisible garments. The Emperor's advisors praise the clothes out of fear. In the end, a little boy shouts out that the Emperor has no clothes on, exposing the truth.