The Secret Garden

There must always be a play. Emily and Carissa, now 12 and 11, discuss the plot, very vaguely, and invent more as the play proceeds. Arguments are a necessary part of each performance! The little shelter at the back of our van is the venue. This play had an interesting plot, which we didn't see coming. Two little princesses, whose Mother had died at their birth, were raised by their stern and unloving father, the King. One day, the lonely girls found a secret garden. They visited it every day and found all sorts of interesting treasures. One day, they found a letter that was written by their Mother. In it, she said that the king had been very cruel to her and she had run away, reluctantly leaving her daughters behind, but she always planned to return for them. The princesses were overcome with joy to learn that their Mother was alive. They packed their bags and hid them in the secret garden, in preparation to flee when their Mother came for them. As there was no third actress, Mother was a mystical, soft voice, urging them to follow her. And they all lived happily ever after.