Welcome to the Rose Red month of February! As we continue our year of Ozian geography, we make our first venture outside of Oz into the Land of Ev, where we visit called the Rose Kingdom, since the Roses have given us permission to visit. Now, the Land of Ev is northwest of Oz, past the Deadly Desert; and, the Rose Kingdom is on the western border of Ev, near the Nome King's domain (as seen below). So, I thought what a better way to celebrate the month of #Valentine's and #ChineseNewYear than with a post all about the lovely red and different shades of red Rose Kingdom of Ev. For this post, we will discuss any possible origins, the landscape and characters, the different adaptations over the years concerning said kingdom as well as how you can make your own Rose Kingdom this month. First introduced in Baum's book, Tik Tok of Oz, protagonists Betsy Bobbin and her mule Hank come in contact quickly with the Rose Kingdom in the Land of Ev as they are washed up on the shore of the magically plant-based domain. Afterwards, the Shaggy Man arrives quite abruptly as well as he crashes right into the main structure of the entire kingdom, The Gardener's Greenhouse, where all the residents of Rose Kingdom reside. Now, the origins of this kingdom, being part of the kingdom of Ev, lies around the 7th century along with the other kingdoms in this world, which means the kingdom must be as old as Oz itself. Since the only known locations that exist within the Rose Kingdom are (1) The Gardener's Greenhouse, (2) The Rose Kingdom Beach, and (3) the Bridge to the Nome King's Domain, we only need to discuss notable residents in the Rose Kingdom, which is also limited. The notable residents of Rose Kingdom include.
The only notable performances of the Rose Kingdom involved the theatrical play, "The Tik Tok Man of Oz", written by L. Frank Baum in 1913. Very little was done concerning the Rose Kingdom and most of what we have is from pictures of the Rose Kingdom characters in the stage production performed in 1913. In addition to the 1913 stage play, there was another even lesser-known production of the performance of the same play that was done in 2014 by International Wizard of Oz club for the centenary of Tik Tok of Oz book, published in 1914. What was released of that performance to the public can be seen here on their Facebook page as well as on the blog that was written, which showcases many photos from the original and new play. Unfortunately, everything else is under lock and key in their club archives like the actual performance which was only given to members who attended the performance. Oh well, we will work with what we can and be inspired by what is out there. Now, there are few things that you can bring back to your neck of the woods to enjoy the Rose Kingdom of Ev. First, a renowned Oz fan within the world of Oz, David Diket, performed a song from on a piano from the 1913 play called "Ask the Flowers to Tell You", where Ozga is asking the flowers of the Rose Kingdom what to do. Have a listen and if you want to hear more songs from this play, check out the various songs from the original play on this compilation soundtrack CD. While you are there, feel free to purchase the 2014 program guide (cover seen below, left), which details out much about the Tik Tok Man of Oz original play while throwing in some pieces about the revival performance in 2014, with pictures of the Rose Kingdom as well. You can also read the play if you purchase the script online (cover seen below, right). For more information about the Tik Tok Man of Oz play, check it out here. Another great video that released recently is about an actual Rose Kingdom at a theme park (Vinpearl) in Vietnam. It may not be what Baum envisioned as a Rose Kingdom, but it is still an actual Rose Kingdom in our world; so, check it out for yourself. Of course, you can always make your own Rose Kingdom and share it with other Oz members through the Oz Club members website. You will need to become a member to access that activity feed. Well, I sure hope you enjoyed our visit to the Rose Kingdom and until next time, we'll be seeing somewhere into the Oz-verse.
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AuthorMy name is Vinkus Ken and I have been a long time fan of many things in Oz and how their world truly does emulate much of ours. Did you know that they have a flag of their own? Or did you know that they have a law about only having 9 jurors in their courts? Also, Oz has a court system! I like to introduce facts that seem meaningless and bring meaning to them by comparing them to our world. So, come along on this journey and enjoy the ride. |