A kiss for Cinderella: A comedy

Set in wartime London, the play follows a kind, imaginative young woman nicknamed Cinderella who cares for others while retreating into fairy-tale fantasies. Her gentle illusions and small acts of compassion affect neighbors, including a local policeman and an artist, revealing contrasts between ordinary hardship and the need for hope. The action shifts between domestic comedy and quiet poignancy as characters face loss, longing, and the possibility of connection amid adversity, ultimately emphasizing empathy, the sustaining power of imagination, and the small redeeming kindnesses of everyday life.