The Faery's Kiss - The Stage Play - Official Website of The Fairy's Kiss Stageplay

A Fairytale Romantic Comedy ! © by Bill Breuer

The Ancient Land of the Fey is still out there - and they still are among us!

A Modern Stageplay in the Old Folktale Tradition! There is the new owner of a rural coastal cottage who inherits it from a grandfather he never knew. Everyone says the place is haunted. Instead he finds the place is inhabited by Fay Sprite - a woman who claims to be a Faery! When she appears to mortals she is an attractive adult woman who is naturally mischievous and has a delightful personality... yet she is not the girl of his dreams! She may look normal but is anything but! She is a powerful Faery - and she doesn't want him there! She keeps his head in a spin while he is trying to fit in with the townspeople of a new country at the same time trying to protect a secret that others are trying to steal – and he may be duped by them!

In 2005 the author became inspired by the Irish/ Scottish Music of the Maritimes - the reels and melodies of this heritage that is so wonderfully preserved in this region along with the legends and stories of the all the reported hauntings in the area of New Brunswick and Maine. He also learned of legends of faeries reported by the Passamaquoddy indigenous people. Realizing that many of the stories of the 'wee ones' had come over to this part of the world along with the Celtic settlers and immigrants as well, this story began to manifest. Along the way he heard of more recent reports of "Fae Folk" - which only added to the possibilities for this modern tale.

Though the locale of the story could be most anywhere,especially the British Isles, this play was conceived and written at the author's home in St. Andrews, NB, Canada's oldest seaside resort town. The entire story was inspired by this marvelous setting with numerous mountains, overlooking a bay and an ocean and derrived from the Celtic heritage that is so pervasive throughout the Maritime Provinces: New Brunswick,Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.(See 'Background Information', link below)

Why the spelling of 'Faery'? The traditional, common use, folklore historical spelling of Faery can be found over centuries! Edmund Spenser used it(dating back to 1580) in The Faerie Queen, metaphorically describing Queen Elizabeth the First. This spelling is often used to refer to the Faerie Realm. There are many ways to spell Fairie some of these include Fairy, Faery, Faeree, Fairie, Fayerye, Fairye, Fayre and Feri. Others names for the Faeries include the Fay or Fae, The Little People and the Good Folk.
'Like the Kiss of a Muse... there's Magic in a Faery's Kiss!'
There are many traditional references of the useage: from Keats'(1795-1821)poetry to Stravinsky who wrote a wonderful musical composition called 'The Faery's (Fairy's) Kiss'. This spelling is commonly found among many groups and in the British Isles.
Additionally, there have been some works of art and sculpture entitled ' The Faery's Kiss'.

More about the show! Click on Links below:

The Canadian Premiere - Summer 2009!
Preview information on the Canadian Production
About the Show / Synopsis
Cast of Characters
Background information to the Show & St. Andrews by the Sea, Canada
Faery's Kiss Related Photos
Faery Lore
More Faery Facts & Lore!
Seeing Faeries
Do You Have some 'Faery Blood'?
Faery Pranks!
Why A Fairy Tale for Adults?
The Faery's Kiss - Review. Audience Responses....
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The Bullitt County Theatre Company Production
Playwright's Website
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Production Information for Theatre Companies
Email Author
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LINKS TO OTHER FAERY-RELATED WEBSITES!