Bratz Genie Magic — Music and an Imagined Show

Music, a story and a change of scene

The original announcement describes Genie Magic as a Bratz film-and-music release, naming songs including “Make You Wanna Dance” and “The Way We Shine.” Contemporary Cynopsis coverage also connects the planned DVD and CD, identifying five songs from the film and the television theme among the music.

A paper show can bring together those same broad ingredients. Choose an imaginary cast, give them somewhere interesting to go, and decide what each scene asks them to do. Clothing details can become story clues: a pocket for a map or a bright sash that helps a friend find the performer in a crowd.

Build a wish-to-scene wardrobe board

Draw a paper performer and three large scenery panels. The first could be a garden among the clouds, the second a crossroads where a traveler needs directions, and the third a moonlit picnic. Leave space beside each panel for three small drawings.

In the first space, draw something the performer wishes to accomplish. In the second, add a costume detail that fits the job. In the third, show a kind action that moves the story forward. At the crossroads, a map pocket might help the performer guide the traveler home.

Move the paper performer from panel to panel. A narrator explains the wish, another player points out the costume clue, and the performer supplies an original line of dialogue. Drawn symbols can carry the whole story if the group prefers a quiet performance.

Let one detail travel through the story

Choose a detail that appears in all three scenes. Perhaps a silver star begins as a garden sign, becomes a map marker and ends as a picnic decoration. Look for a different use for it each time the scenery changes.

Make a small program with the three scene titles and the cast’s names. Add an original introduction for the narrator to read. Optional music can mark a scene change; the wishes, helpful actions and costume drawings belong to your own production.