From Script To Screen

OGR - 1
Maddi Iden

Premise

Taking all chances in life to work and follow your heart.

Logline

A girl, who is chained to her familys business wants to live her life
as an opera singer, however she is stuck behind the scenes when
she wants to sing in the spotlight.

Step Outline

A poster for a travelling circus is shown and as the camera zooms into
the picture of the circus, it cuts through the scene to show the interior
of a real circus tent.
A girl is shown to be sweeping and cleaning the circus and is conveyed
that she is the daughter of the owner of the circus.
She is shown to be singing and it is revealed that she wants to be an
opera singer. She askes her father if she can perform in the circus but
he makes it clear that the circus is no place for opera.
Cut to the last performance night in a big city where a firework show
is planned for the end of the circus acts.
One of the fireworks is set off and causes damage to the sound
system and some of the lighting which means that none of the
planned acts can go ahead and perform.
The girl steps forth and sings, saving the circuses last show and it is
later revealed that her opera is a major hit in the circus.
Story line: A family own a circus. The girl is made to work behind the
scenes to help support her family but she wants to sing on the stage.
Her family are against it as they say opera doesnt belong in the circus.
On one of the main circus nights there is a planned firework display but
the fireworks go off too early and damage the sound system and some
of the lighting displays and so the other acts cannot perform. The girl
steps forward to sing and saves the show. Her opera singing is very
popular and is worked into the circus act.

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