University of Connecticut Medieval Studies

Narrator: And now the 27th Annual Medieval Studies Christmas Play - "Morgan le Fay and the Christmas Fairies." (pause) Once upon a time, in a far away land known as Camelot, Morgan le Fay was once again up to her rotten and greedy ways.

(Peasant and Morgan enter)

Poor Peasant: Please, just a spare penny, Miss?

Morgan: Are there not dungeons? Have they all fallen down?

Poor Peasant: No, Miss, they are still held up and, unfortunately, very full.

Morgan: Then go there! I expect it should be useful to a worthless flea like you!

(Morgan walks away; Peasant exits; Townspeople 1 and 2 enter)

Townspeople 1 and 2: Ah, Merry Christmas, Miss Morgan!

Morgan: Christmas? Hah! Such a holiday. Humph!

Townsperson 1: What have you against it?

Morgan: Only that it is a stupid holiday! Huh!

(Townspeople exit; Morgan is in castle)

Narrator: Morgan le Fay arrives at the castle, tired and still furious.

Morgan: Servant, prepare my bed!

(Servant bustles about, preparing the bed)

Morgan: Ah, finally, I'm quite tired!

Servant: Please, may I have a raise? It is Christmas, Madam, and I must feed my family.

Morgan: Argh, NO!! You get your pay towards New Year's, never earlier, and I will not raise it!

(Servant exits; all is quiet; Fairy of Christmas Past enters)

Morgan: Who is there?

Fairy of Christmas Past: I am the Fairy of Christmas Past, and I am here to tell you that you must improve!

Morgan: What do you want?

Fairy of Christmas Past: I want to take you back to other Christmases. Just take my hand, and I will show you the past.

(Morgan takes Fairy's hand)

Morgan: Oh, wait, I know this place! I went to school here! Oh, look! There's Jenna! And Doteria! Dotty!

Fairy of Christmas Past: They cannot hear us. They are shadows of things that have already happened. Come along.

(Young Morgan appears)

Morgan: That's me . . . my mother hated me - she left me at the school every year.

Fairy of Christmas Past: Let's see another Christmas.

Frankie: Morgan! Morgan!

Young Morgan: Frankie? Why are you here?

Frankie: I'm here to bring you home! Mother wants you back! Come on!

(Frankie and Young Morgan disappear)

Morgan: Arghh, Fairy, I am tired! Haunt me no longer!

(Morgan shields her eyes, as if a bright light was shining; Fairy disappears)

Morgan: Ah, she is gone!

(Another fairy appears)

Morgan: What now?

Fairy of Christmas Present: I am the Fairy of Christmas Present, and I will show you the misery you caused when you condemned an innocent, poor man.

Morgan: Ughh, what is this place?

Fairy of Christmas Present: This is your dungeon.

Morgan: Everyone looks so sad.

Fairy of Christmas Present: That is because they are all alone on Christmas.

Morgan: (muttering) All alone.

Fairy of Christmas Present: Now you have seen the loneliness on Christmas. I hope you know what misery you have caused people.

(Fairy exits)

Morgan: Ohh, these fairies shall be the death of me!!

(Fairy of the Future enters)

Fairy of the Future: I am the Fairy of the Future, and I am to show you your fate.

Morgan: But this is the cemetery!

Fairy of the Future: Yes, it is, and look on that stone.

Morgan: (gasps) Oh, no! That's . . . me!

Fairy of the Future: Yes, if you aren't much nicer you shall die a painful and lonely death. Heed my warning; be careful.

(Morgan wakes up in bed after Fairy exits)

Morgan: Oh, goodness, I am shaken, but . . . wait, it is Christmas! Hurray!

(Morgan exits; Narrator enters)

Narrator: And so Morgan changed her evil ways. She gave her money to the poor. She was very nice to her servant and gave him a raise. And she kept the Christmas spirit alive in Camelot. The end.