E. Nesbit, author
Joe Sutton, featured playwright

127 pgs. 5 female, 5 male (doubling is possible)
Originally produced in SCT's 2004-2005 season
Age Recommendation: 9+

Philip and his sister, Helen, have been on their own since their parents died. But now Helen has married and she and Philip are going to live in her new husband Peter's house, with his daughter, Lucy. Once Helen and Peter leave for their honeymoon, the children are left alone with the nurse, who dislikes Philip and forbids him to play with any of Lucy's toys. Having a kind heart, Lucy invites Philip to play with her toys when the nurse is out, and he builds a fantastic city out of her toys. Once the nurse returns, she sees the city and sends Philip to his room, where he falls asleep and lands in the amazing city he built for Lucy. Philip soon discovers that the people in the city are living under an evil rule and have been waiting for Philip to rescue them. With Lucy's help, Philip manages to slay a dragon, unravel a mysterious rug, and save the Island Dwellers from their own fear. When Philip finally awakes he is in his room with his new family, and feels that his life in this world will now be better than he could have imagined.