VIsit to the theater: Shrek synopsis

Once Upon A Time. . . there was a little ogre named Shrek whose parents had told him all ogres are destined to live lonely, miserable lives being chased by people who want to kill them. So the young Shrek set off, and eventually found a patch of swampland far away from the world that despised him.Many years pass, and the little ogre grows into a big ogre, who has learned to love the solitude of his wonderfully stinky swamp. Unfortunately, Shrek’s quiet little life is turned upside down when a pack of distraught Fairy Tale Creatures are dumped on his precious land. Pinocchio and his crew of pigs, witches and other fairy tale creatures, lament their fate, and explain that they’ve been banished from the Kingdom of Duloc by the evil Lord Farquaad for being different from everyone else. Left with no choice, the ogre sets off to to look for Lord Farquaad and hopefully get his swamp back. On his way to Duloc, Shrek manages to save a terrified talking Donkey who decides that it’s his duty to escort Shrek. Meanwhile, Lord Farquaad discovers that he’ll never be king unless he marries a Princess. He discovers that there is a beautiful princess in a far-off dragon- guarded tower. Farquaad vows to marry this Princess Fiona just as soon as he can find someone to rescue her on his behalf. Shrek arrives in Duloc, and demands his swamp back from Farquaad who agrees to hand over the deeds on one condition – Shrek must rescue Princess Fiona from the tower. Shrek dons a helmet, and heads off to find the Princess, while Donkey i stumbles upon the very hungry Dragon who he charms and who falls in love with him! Shrek climbs into Fiona’s tower and rescues her. Fiona insists on kissing her rescuer, as it is done in all fairytales, but her celebration is cut short when Shrek removes his helmet and reveals his big green face. After all, she’s supposed to be saved by her one true love, not by some ogre and his pet. Fiona notices the setting sun and suddenly demands they make camp for the night as nobody knows but, she tranforms into an ogre every night. Only true love s first kiss would break the spell and bring her back to her real form forever. With Duloc on the horizon, Shrek and Fiona agree to stop and share one last campfire together.Donkey realises that these two may be falling for each other, but, as the sun sets, Fiona dashes into a nearby barn. Donkey begs Shrek to tell the princess how he really feels. When Shrek protests, he sneaks into the barn, and comes face to face with a terrifying looking ogress! Fiona calms the scared Donkey and tearfully explains that she’s been cursed since she was a girl. Shrek, overhears Fiona talking to Donkey and, presuming that when she asks “who could ever love such an ugly beast”, she’s talking about him, rushes off to Duloc determined to end this little adventure once and for all. Lord Farquaad shows up the next day and proposes to the confused princess. Fiona feeling rejected by Shrek, accepts his proposal, and rides off to her new life in the castle. In another part of the woods, the Fairy Tale Creatures have been sent away again. It seems there is no place for them in the world. Fed up with the injustices based on how different they look, they decide its time to finally stand up for themselves. When Shrek finds out that Fiona wasn’t talking about him after all, he realises the error of his ways. Back in the Cathedral of Duloc, Fiona and Lord Farquaad are about to be married when Shrek comes barging in. With all eyes upon him, he steps forward and finally finds the courage to open his heart and tell Fiona that he loves her. Just then, the Fairy Tale Creatures come barging in and the villain is exposed as being the son of a grumpy dwarf andtherefore as much of a “freak” as the rest of them! In the light of the setting sun, Fiona transforms into an ogress. Farquaad is disgusted, and vows to put her back in that tower, send the Fairy Tale Creatures in prison, and send Shrek off to be executed! But Shrek and Donkey have a plan and, just in time, the Dragon comes crashing through the stained glass window of the church and swallows up the villain in one satisfying gulp. Shrek and Fiona come together at last, sharing true-love’s first kiss. The curse is finally broken. The Princess has at last taken love’s true form – a beautiful... ogress. It’s a happy ending after all, as the wedding moves back to Shrek’s swamp where he and Fiona marry...and live happily ever after.