My fairytale narrative Piglet was an adaptation of The Three Little Pigs. Using Historical research and various metaphors and symbols, we created an adaptation that had a lot of room for humour, drama and a few touches of action. With a diminutive story line to work with, adapting it to fit a whole new genre makes more room for content and character.
We chose the point of view of an added adapted character Francoiuse Petite Couchon. He is the son of the President of France living in the house of France, which in this fictional film, is France. Therefore being in the 1st person, creating more tension and suspense given the circumstance of the situation. It was set during the Second World War and the setting was a downscaled version of Europe. So downscaled that the whole of Europe is a matter of a small village. This cooky universe creates for some exciting alternatives to surroundings as we know them.
As the tale was set in the past, there was little room for audience evolvement, however setting it in the present, you can create a world that a particular audience can relate to. We included glimmers of humour such as mentioning the very present BBC1 soap opera, Eastenders. Instantly the name is recognisable and could grab the audience's attention.
The main goal for this fairytale narrative was to create a different world and hope the audience appreciate it.
Yes, using the first pesron did give it more immediacy. Your historical context was a very good idea. You explian your ideas well here. I think the audience was very involved.
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