Kurt and Orla
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and the Princess Who Couldn’t Laugh
a lesbian steampunk fairy tale
a lesbian steampunk fairy tale
An apprentice automaton mechanic receives a visit from a young princess in search of adventure.
Characters
KURT, young woman, disguised as a male apprentice automaton mechanic, too inquisitive for her own good
TICKLE, mechanical armchair with human-like arms, played by a woman
ORLA, young princess, bored with her sheltered life, seeking adventure
COPPELIUS, mature man, inventor, devious
Setting
Workroom of the Coppelius Automaton Shop
in a 19th century German principality
Characters
KURT, young woman, disguised as a male apprentice automaton mechanic, too inquisitive for her own good
TICKLE, mechanical armchair with human-like arms, played by a woman
ORLA, young princess, bored with her sheltered life, seeking adventure
COPPELIUS, mature man, inventor, devious
Setting
Workroom of the Coppelius Automaton Shop
in a 19th century German principality