Horse Play/Gallery

==Prologue: Happy ones-versary, Celestia==
Exterior view of Canterlot Castle S8E7.png
Twilight and Spike in Celestia's throne room S8E7.png
Twilight "one-thousand, one-hundred, eleventh" S8E7.png
Twilight "when you first raised the sun" S8E7.png
Spike presenting a basket of treats S8E7.png
Spike "we would have forgot to celebrate" S8E7.png
Celestia "you're not the only ones" S8E7.png|"You're not the only ones."
Celestia "what did you have in mind?" S8E7.png|"What did you have in mind?"
Twilight "commemorate your first sunrise" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "I've written a play" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "perform it at my school" S8E7.png
Celestia jumping for joy S8E7.png
Princess Celestia getting very excited S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "of course not!" S8E7.png
Celestia leaps from her throne S8E7.png
Celestia prances around the throne room S8E7.png
Spike "did she just prance?" S8E7.png|Looks like Gabby Gums was right about Celestia being 'just like us'!
Princess Celestia stops prancing S8E7.png
Princess Celestia feeling embarrassed S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "when I was a filly" S8E7.png
Celestia brings a stained glass window to life S8E7.png
Celestia "create a magical experience" S8E7.png
Twilight, Spike, and Celestia look at stained glass S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle gasping with delight S8E7.png|Le gasp!
Twilight "I didn't know you used to act!" S8E7.png|"I didn't know you used to act!"
Princess Celestia "oh, not me" S8E7.png|"Oh, not me."
Celestia "busy with my magic lessons" S8E7.png
Celestia "be part of any plays myself" S8E7.png
Celestia "always wished I could experience" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "you still can!" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle bowing to Celestia S8E7.png
Celestia and Spike surprised at Twilight S8E7.png
Spike in considerable surprise S8E7.png
==Twilight offers Celestia the lead role==
Celestia "you want me to star in your play?!" S8E7.png|"You want me to star in your play?!"
Spike "when did that happen exactly?" S8E7.png|"When did that happen exactly?"
Twilight excuses herself and Spike from Celestia S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle magically levitating Spike S8E7.png
Twilight "Princess Celestia has always" S8E7.png|"Princess Celestia has always..."
Twilight "wanted to be in a play" S8E7.png|"...wanted to be in a play..."
Twilight Sparkle "this one's about her!" S8E7.png|"...and this one's about her!"
Spike "supposed to give her directions" S8E7.png
Spike "she's the ruler of Equestria!" S8E7.png|"She's the ruler of Equestria!"
Twilight Sparkle "she's also our friend" S8E7.png|"She's also our friend."
Twilight "always kind to everypony" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "do something for her" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "we should" S8E7.png
Spike thinking about Twilight's decision S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "Celestia helped us" S8E7.png
Twilight "been a warm, calming voice" S8E7.png
Celestia getting Twilight's attention S8E7.png
Twilight and Spike startled by Celestia S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle turns to face Celestia S8E7.png
Celestia "your invitation is very kind" S8E7.png
Celestia "are you certain it's wise?" S8E7.png
Celestia "I have no acting experience" S8E7.png
Twilight scoffing at Celestia's words S8E7.png
Twilight "you'll be playing yourself" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "we'll all help you" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle pleading with Celestia S8E7.png
Celestia smiling reassured at Twilight S8E7.png
Twilight grinning widely at Celestia S8E7.png|Twilight's adorkable smile!
Spike looking at Twilight Sparkle S8E7.png
Spike "yeah, what she said" S8E7.png
Princess Celestia getting excited again S8E7.png
Celestia accepting Twilight Sparkle's offer S8E7.png
==Setting up the stage / Twilight brings news==
Pinkie Pie descends toward the ground S8E7.png
Main five and Starlight at the theater stage S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "confetti is ready!" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie shouting with joy S8E7.png
Applejack "wormy apple cores, Pinkie!" S8E7.png
Applejack "keep your special effects away" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "three hundred twenty-seven" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "unless you just did" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie doing the math in her head S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "three hundred twenty-eight" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie grinning wide at Applejack S8E7.png|Typical Pinkie, oblivious as always.
Applejack rolling her eyes at Pinkie S8E7.png|Ugh, why do I bother???
Applejack looking unamused at Pinkie S8E7.png
Starlight "memorized your lines already" S8E7.png
Fluttershy "terrifying, paralyzing stage fright" S8E7.png
Fluttershy "the rest is easy" S8E7.png
Fluttershy "I just hope Princess Celestia says" S8E7.png
Rarity next to a rack of costumes S8E7.png
Rarity shouting "Brava!" S8E7.png
Rainbow sees Twilight and Spike return S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash "here comes our answer!" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle addressing her friends S8E7.png
Twilight's friends start to get excited S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "even better" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "Princess Celestia is" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "gonna be our star!" S8E7.png
Twilight's friends gasp in surprise S8E7.png
Spike "that's how I felt, too" S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash getting excited S8E7.png
Rainbow unable to contain excitement S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash "starring in our play?" S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash "this is huge!" S8E7.png
Twilight "she was a little nervous at first" S8E7.png
Rarity starts to panic about silk S8E7.png
Rarity speeding off-screen S8E7.png
Rarity looks through trunk of fabrics S8E7.png
Rarity "I must find the silk!" S8E7.png
Rarity "Celestia's going to be in our play" S8E7.png
Rarity "everything up to the next level!" S8E7.png
Costumes levitating off the clothes rack S8E7.png
Costumes get thrown into the garbage S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie pops out of the garbage can S8E7.png
Pinkie "forget my regular party cannon!" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "for princess-sized effects" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "Big Bertha!" S8E7.png
Applejack looks at Big Bertha party cannon S8E7.png|420 mm Party Cannon. I'm sure Alfred Krupp himself would be impressed
Pinkie looks innocent and wheels out Big Bertha S8E7.png|Product of the firm of Pinkie Pie.
Rainbow Dash looking excited at Twilight S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash "gonna be amazing!" S8E7.png
Rainbow "I gotta tell everypony I know!" S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash winking at Twilight Sparkle S8E7.png
Rainbow speeds away from Twilight and Spike S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash flies off with a sonic rainboom S8E7.png
Applejack addressing her friends S8E7.png
Starlight "those were formal things" S8E7.png
Starlight Glimmer "galas, world-saving" S8E7.png
Starlight Glimmer "this is different!" S8E7.png
Starlight "sweaty warm-ups with a princess" S8E7.png
Starlight Glimmer blowing her nose S8E7.png
Starlight Glimmer "sitting around just talking" S8E7.png
Starlight nervous about spending time with a princess S8E7.png
Starlight Glimmer hears Twilight Sparkle S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "you talk to me" S8E7.png
Starlight Glimmer "that's different" S8E7.png
Starlight "you're not a 'princess' princess" S8E7.png|"You're not a 'princess' princess."
Twilight sarcastically thanking Starlight S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "Celestia wants to experience" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle's friends listening to her S8E7.png
Fluttershy "you really think so?" S8E7.png
Applejack "aw, quit frettin'" S8E7.png
Applejack "couple of pals gettin' together" S8E7.png
Applejack "put on a ones-versary play" S8E7.png
Applejack "what could go wrong?" S8E7.png
==Act 1, scene 1 / Celestia the poor actress==
Twilight and Spike at the closed theater S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle clearing her throat S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle looking slyly at Spike S8E7.png
Spike "directed, written, and produced" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle looking proud at Spike S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle shouting "action!" S8E7.png
Twilight and Spike look at the theater S8E7.png
Fluttershy behind the opening curtains S8E7.png
Fluttershy starts narrating the play S8E7.png
Fluttershy "suffering terrible hardship" S8E7.png
Young Six appear behind Fluttershy in costumes S8E7.png
Fluttershy introducing the Young Six on stage S8E7.png
Sandbar dressed as Star Swirl the Bearded S8E7.png
Costumed students in deep concentration S8E7.png
Fluttershy giving Pinkie Pie the signal S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie pulls lever behind Sandbar S8E7.png
Trapdoor opens in front of Young Six S8E7.png
Disco ball sun prop raises over the stage S8E7.png
Sandbar's friends fall over on the stage S8E7.png
Ocellus, Smolder, and Yona on the floor S8E7.png
Gallus dressed as a unicorn on the stage S8E7.png
Silverstream dressed as a unicorn on the stage S8E7.png
Fluttershy "covered in darkness" S8E7.png
Fluttershy narrating dramatically S8E7.png
Fluttershy winking at Pinkie Pie S8E7.png
Pinkie winking back at Fluttershy S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie pushing a stage lever S8E7.png
Twilight and Spike watch the play rehearsal S8E7.png
Twilight "can't believe how good my play is!" S8E7.png
Twilight "the sets, the props, the outfits" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle proud of her own play S8E7.png
Spike nervous "here comes the best part" S8E7.png
Fluttershy introduces Celestia to the stage S8E7.png
Princess Celestia steps onto the stage S8E7.png
Princess Celestia waving at Fluttershy S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "that's your cue, Celestia" S8E7.png
Celestia grinning with embarrassment S8E7.png
Princess Celestia clearing her throat S8E7.png
Princess Celestia speaking very softly S8E7.png|Celestia, you're talking like a ghost.
Twilight and Spike looking at Celestia S8E7.png
Twilight and Spike unable to hear Celestia S8E7.png
Celestia looks back at Twilight and Spike S8E7.png
Princess Celestia repeating her line S8E7.png
Celestia still speaking very softly S8E7.png
Twilight and Spike in complete shock S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "your delivery was..." S8E7.png
Twilight grinning nervously at Celestia S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "try it a tiny bit louder" S8E7.png|"But maybe you should try it a tiny bit louder for the ponies in the back row." (and the front row)
Celestia "my Royal Canterlot Voice" S8E7.png
Celestia "thank you for the reminder" S8E7.png
Princess Celestia on stage with Young Six S8E7.png
Celestia using the Royal Canterlot Voice S8E7.png|Sorry Celestia, but nopony can out-voice your sister!
Celestia's voice echoes beyond the theater S8E7.png
Celestia's voice scares the birds away S8E7.png|And I thought Luna's voice was scary.
Celestia looking embarrassed at Young Six S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "my apologies" S8E7.png
Celestia "learning to hone my craft" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle reassuring Princess Celestia S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "try it one more time" S8E7.png
Twilight "just like you're talking to me" S8E7.png
Princess Celestia acting flatly and wooden S8E7.png|Celestia, what is this supposed to be, you're not a robot!
Twilight Sparkle "a bit more energy" S8E7.png
Celestia acting with too much energy S8E7.png
Pinkie, AJ, and Starlight cringe at Celestia's acting S8E7.png|Guess somebody hit the "fast forward" on Nicole Oliver's recording.
Celestia waiting for feedback on her acting S8E7.png
Applejack approaching Princess Celestia S8E7.png
Twilight teleports in and plugs AJ's mouth S8E7.png
Twilight giving Celestia hollow praise S8E7.png
Twilight "hard to believe you've never done this" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "on to the dance number!" S8E7.png
==Dancing scene / Down the trapdoor==
Spike the play choreographer S8E7.png
Young Six and Celestia practice dance number S8E7.png
Spike nervously watching Celestia's dancing S8E7.png
Spike "five, six, seven, eight!" S8E7.png
Starlight looking uncertain at Twilight S8E7.png
Celestia acting during the dance number S8E7.png
Celestia "throw off that musty hat" S8E7.png
Celestia acting poorly during dance number S8E7.png
Celestia grabbing Sandbar's Star Swirl hat S8E7.png
Celestia tossing Sandbar's Star Swirl hat away S8E7.png
Star Swirl hat lands on the trapdoor lever S8E7.png
Star Swirl hat moves the trapdoor lever S8E7.png|Now that is one sensitive lever!
Trapdoor opens beneath the Young Six S8E7.png
Young Six fall through the trapdoor S8E7.png
Young Six at bottom of the trapdoor S8E7.png|Sorry, Young Six.
Princess Celestia looks into the trapdoor S8E7.png
Celestia "I think we have a problem!" S8E7.png
Applejack "our lead actress is a disaster!" S8E7.png|You know Applejack is right, Twilight.
==Burying the truth for friendship==
Twilight Sparkle pacing back and forth S8E7.png
Twilight "if I tell Celestia she's terrible" S8E7.png
Main ponies and Spike watch Twilight pace S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "I'll be a bad friend" S8E7.png
Twilight "the laughingstock of Equestria" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "I'll be a worse friend" S8E7.png
Applejack tells Twilight to tell the truth S8E7.png|Twilight, you should tell Celestia the truth about her terrible acting abilities.
Twilight Sparkle "any other suggestions?" S8E7.png
Spike suggests cancelling the play S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "real suggestions?" S8E7.png
Spike explaining his idea to Twilight S8E7.png
Spike "if we shut it down" S8E7.png
Rarity "nopony will ever miss it!" S8E7.png
Starlight "so they'll never find out" S8E7.png
Fluttershy "she won't be embarrassed!" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "it's the perfect plan!" S8E7.png
Fluttershy and Pinkie hear Rainbow return S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash returns to the theater S8E7.png
Twilight worried by Rainbow's news S8E7.png
Rainbow "should've seen how excited" S8E7.png
Rainbow "found out Celestia was in it!" S8E7.png
Rainbow telling her friends the news S8E7.png
Main ponies concerned by Rainbow's news S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash "everypony in Equestria" S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash "did I miss something?" S8E7.png
Twilight "light of hope being snuffed" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "but that's okay" S8E7.png
Twilight "I know what I have to do" S8E7.png
Applejack "be honest with Celestia" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "not a chance!" S8E7.png
Applejack "truth is a huge part of friendship" S8E7.png|Applejack's right, the truth is better than a well meant lie, Twilight
Twilight "making another pony's dreams come true" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "I promised Celestia" S8E7.png
Twilight "I plan to keep that promise" S8E7.png
Twilight's friends concerned and curious S8E7.png|We've got a bad feeling about this.
==Princess Celestia's acting workshop==
Exterior view of the School of Friendship S8E7.png
Twilight, Spike, and Celestia in the school hallway S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "take your performance" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle smiling awkwardly at Celestia S8E7.png
Princess Celestia thanking Twilight S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "theater must be about" S8E7.png
Celestia "that special stage pony bond" S8E7.png
Twilight and Spike looking awkward S8E7.png
Spike "that's what it is" S8E7.png
Twilight introduces Celestia to Method Mares S8E7.png
Method Mares bowing to Princess Celestia S8E7.png
Celestia "the pleasure is all mine!" S8E7.png
Celestia "if there's anything I can do" S8E7.png
Celestia "a better Equestrian thespian" S8E7.png
Celestia "what do you have planned?" S8E7.png
On Stage thinking for a moment S8E7.png
On Stage "make it up as we go along" S8E7.png
On Stage and Raspberry Beret look at each other S8E7.png
On Stage and Raspberry Beret posing dramatically S8E7.png
Raspberry Beret "we can start as soon as" S8E7.png
Method Mares pretend to be trapped in a box S8E7.png
Celestia observing the Method Mares S8E7.png
Twilight nervously biting her lower lip S8E7.png
Main ponies salvaging the sun prop S8E7.png
Rainbow "that sun will never rise again" S8E7.png
Twilight and friends look down trapdoor S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "I have something even better!" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie jumps out of the trapdoor S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie produces a large yellow balloon S8E7.png
Yellow balloon poking the stalactites S8E7.png
Yellow balloon bursting S8E7.png
Mane Six and Starlight watch balloon deflate S8E7.png
Mane ponies see balloon fall down trapdoor S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle looking mildly annoyed S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle leaving the theater area S8E7.png
Twilight and Spike observe Celestia's workshop S8E7.png
On Stage thinking to himself S8E7.png
On Stage suggests "visualization!" S8E7.png
Raspberry Beret pretending to ski S8E7.png
Raspberry Beret "it's so snowy today!" S8E7.png
Raspberry Beret pretending to be cold S8E7.png
Celestia offering Raspberry Beret a blanket S8E7.png
On Stage motions Celestia to sit next to him S8E7.png
On Stage "leaving the station!" S8E7.png
On Stage pretending to be a train S8E7.png
Princess Celestia lost and confused S8E7.png
Princess Celestia glancing around S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "I don't see anything" S8E7.png
Raspberry Beret "let's be weeping willows" S8E7.png
Raspberry Beret pretending to be a willow S8E7.png
Celestia unable to grasp the acting lessons S8E7.png
Twilight and Spike watching Celestia fail S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle frustrated with Celestia S8E7.png
==Stage props and charades==
Pinkie Pie looking at the play script S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "do I wanna know?" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie pulling the trapdoor lever S8E7.png
Giant marshmallow pops out of the stage S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "wait for it..." S8E7.png
Giant marshmallow bursts into flames S8E7.png
Twilight and Pinkie look at flaming marshmallow S8E7.png
Applejack watches cinders burn her stage set S8E7.png
Applejack looks at flaming marshmallow S8E7.png
Applejack grabbing a bucket of water S8E7.png
Applejack douses marshmallow with water S8E7.png
Twilight and Pinkie get doused with water S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie soaking wet S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "just like a burning marshmallow!" S8E7.png
Spike continues to observe Celestia's workshop S8E7.png
Spike notices water dripping on him S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle magically dries her mane S8E7.png
Princess Celestia playing charades S8E7.png
Spike and Method Mares watching Celestia S8E7.png
Princess Celestia with hooves on her face S8E7.png
Princess Celestia making a nondescript pose S8E7.png
Princess Celestia wheeling her hooves S8E7.png
Princess Celestia spreads her hooves apart S8E7.png
Raspberry Beret trying to guess S8E7.png|"A puppy! A duck-billed platypus!"
Raspberry Beret "antidisestablishmentarianism!" S8E7.png|"Antidisestablishmentarianism!"
Raspberry Beret "I give up!" S8E7.png|"Oh, I give up! What?!"
Princess Celestia "my love for Equestria" S8E7.png|"My love for Equestria..."
Princess Celestia "all the ponies in it!" S8E7.png|"...and all the ponies in it!"
Celestia looks at Twilight; Raspberry Beret cries S8E7.png
Twilight still struggles to hide the truth S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle awkwardly "yeah!" S8E7.png|Ok, that is a freaky smile.
Spike "best acting we've seen all day" S8E7.png|You took the words right out of my mouth, Spike!
==Opening night / Fireworks!==
Ponies filling the audience seats S8E7.png
Princess Luna sits with Fancy and Fleur S8E7.png
Twilight watches ponies fill the seats S8E7.png
Main ponies and Spike looking at Twilight S8E7.png
Twilight "I tried and tried and tried!" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "we have to face facts" S8E7.png
Twilight "we can't make Celestia an actress" S8E7.png
Twilight "there's only one thing to do!" S8E7.png
Applejack "tell her the truth finally?" S8E7.png|Are you ready to tell Celestia the truth, Twilight?
Twilight Sparkle angrily shouts "no!" S8E7.png|NO!
Main ponies and Spike groaning S8E7.png|Here we go again.
Twilight "I've rewritten the script" S8E7.png
Twilight "artistic part with no lines" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie pops in from off-screen S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "the biggest, bestest, flashiest" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie pulls the stage lever again S8E7.png
Twilight and Pinkie see something shining S8E7.png
Ponies and Spike see something flickering S8E7.png
Giant ball of fireworks hangs over the stage S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "that looks unsafe" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "untested magic fireworks" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "from Trixie at midnight" S8E7.png
Giant ball of fireworks starts to explode S8E7.png|Pinkie, you're fired! Speaking of which...
Twilight Sparkle dodging a flying rocket S8E7.png
Ponies and Spike run away from flying rockets S8E7.png|Duck and cover, everypony!
Twilight Sparkle surrounded by chaos S8E7.png
Twilight ducks under a flying rocket S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle watches everything blow up S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle looking straight up S8E7.png
Gigantic firecracker with Trixie's cutie mark S8E7.png
Giant firecracker's fuse getting shorter S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle flinching with fright S8E7.png
Princess Luna talking with Fleur de Lis S8E7.png
Princess Luna and Fleur hear an explosion S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle coughing through smoke S8E7.png
Trixie's fizzling image in the fireworks S8E7.png
Twilight and friends on the destroyed stage S8E7.png|This is a disaster.
==Twilight's meltdown / The truth comes out==
Twilight Sparkle with a smoldering horn S8E7.png
Pinkie blows smoke off Twilight's horn S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle getting very frustrated S8E7.png|Losing temper in 3...2...1...
Twilight Sparkle screaming in frustration S8E7.png|"AHHHH!"(Least she wasn't on fire.)
Twilight Sparkle "I can't take it anymore!" S8E7.png|"I can't take it anymore!"
Twilight having a complete meltdown S8E7.png|"It was supposed to be a simple play!"
Twilight Sparkle "just one simple play!" S8E7.png|"Just one simple play!"
Twilight Sparkle "everything goes wrong" S8E7.png|"And then everything goes wrong..."
Twilight "from the stage to the props" S8E7.png|"...from the stage to the props..."
Twilight Sparkle "right down to the worst" S8E7.png|"...right down to the worst!"
Twilight "worst lead actress in Equestria!" S8E7.png|"Lead! Actress! In Equestria!"
Twilight panting as curtain falls behind her S8E7.png
Main ponies and Spike gasping in shock S8E7.png|Uh oh.
Twilight Sparkle's eyes widen in surprise S8E7.png|We would turn around if we were you, Twilight.
Princess Celestia standing behind Twilight S8E7.png|An TV cliche: If you are going to say something that you would not say to someone, make sure that someone is not behind you.
Twilight Sparkle overcome with regret S8E7.png|Oh, you really did it this time, Twilight!!!
Princess Celestia confronting Twilight S8E7.png|This is why Applejack kept telling you to tell the truth, Twilight
Celestia "thought I was a bad actress" S8E7.png|If anything upsets Celestia more than Twilight insulting her acting abilities...
Princess Celestia "why didn't you tell me?" S8E7.png|...is finding out that her most faithful protege has been lying to her the whole time.
Twilight Sparkle apologizing to Celestia S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "I got so stressed!" S8E7.png
Twilight lowers her head in deep shame S8E7.png
Celestia looking skeptical at Twilight S8E7.png|That didn't answer my question.
Twilight "that's no excuse for what I said" S8E7.png
Twilight "you have every right to be upset" S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "I'm not upset because" S8E7.png|"I'm not upset because..."
Princess Celestia "you insulted my acting" S8E7.png|"...you insulted my acting."
Twilight Sparkle looking up at Celestia S8E7.png|"You're not?"
Princess Celestia "I'm upset because" S8E7.png|"I'm upset because..."
Celestia "the time we've known each other" S8E7.png|"...in all the time we've known each other..."
Celestia "I thought I taught you about" S8E7.png|"...I thought I taught you about..."
Celestia "friendship, trust, and honesty!" S8E7.png|"...the importance of friendship, trust, and honesty!" (Whoa, never have we seen Celestia this upset since the Royal Wedding.)
Celestia turns away from Twilight deeply hurt S8E7.png
Princess Celestia flying out of the theater S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle about to fly after Celestia S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie tackles Twilight to the floor S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie "you can't fly away now!" S8E7.png
Fluttershy looking out at the audience S8E7.png
Fluttershy "ponies are taking their seats" S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash very proud of herself S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash's friends scowling at her S8E7.png|You're not helping, Rainbow Dash.
Rainbow Dash sheepishly apologizing S8E7.png
Starlight Glimmer "we can't put on a show" S8E7.png
Applejack smiles sympathetically at Twilight S8E7.png
Applejack "you go find Celestia" S8E7.png
Twilight's friends agree to stall for her S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle flies after Princess Celestia S8E7.png
Applejack watching Twilight fly away S8E7.png
Applejack and Pinkie look back at Spike S8E7.png
Spike looking out at the audience S8E7.png
Spike "nopony's gonna volunteer" S8E7.png
Rarity and Rainbow looking slyly at Spike S8E7.png
Spike surrounded by ponies and sweating S8E7.png
Spike standing before the audience S8E7.png
Spike takes out a set of bowling pins S8E7.png
==A heartfelt talk in the clouds==
Twilight Sparkle emerges through the clouds S8E7.png
Princess Celestia flying away from Twilight S8E7.png
Princess Celestia refuses to talk to Twilight S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "just listen" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "since I was a filly" S8E7.png
Twilight "knowledge and advice and friendship" S8E7.png
Twilight "give something back to you" S8E7.png
Celestia partially listening to Twilight S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "what I did was wrong" S8E7.png
Twilight "nothing would make me feel worse" S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "you really mean that?" S8E7.png
Celestia flies through the highest clouds S8E7.png
Twilight and Celestia talk on the clouds S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "I hate to let you down" S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "you had good intentions" S8E7.png
Celestia "you know that the truth is always" S8E7.png
Celestia "better than a well-meant lie" S8E7.png|The truth is always better than a well meant lie (that's what Applejack kept on saying)
Twilight Sparkle ashamed of herself S8E7.png|You know she's right Twilight.
Celestia "didn't Applejack remind you?" S8E7.png|Applejack taught you the importance of honesty when it comes to friendship.
Twilight Sparkle "about a hundred times" S8E7.png|Applejack told me multiple times...
Twilight "ruined your whole ones-versary" S8E7.png|...but I didn't listen to her.
Princess Celestia "I don't know about that" S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "the show must go on" S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "there may be a way" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "but how?" S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle trying to be honest S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "you're not an actress" S8E7.png
Twilight grinning sheepishly at Celestia S8E7.png
Crescent moon over Twilight and Celestia S8E7.png
==Stepping out of the spotlight==
Spike runs away from crowd's tomatoes S8E7.png
Spike falls over behind the curtains S8E7.png
Spike "good news, free food" S8E7.png
Spike eating a tomato S8E7.png
Spike "this play is officially a disaster" S8E7.png
Main ponies and Spike losing hope S8E7.png
Twilight and Celestia return to the theater S8E7.png
Ponies gather around Twilight and Celestia S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "we have a show to do!" S8E7.png
Rarity starting to panic S8E7.png
Rarity panicking "but how?!" S8E7.png
Rarity "the audience is about to riot!" S8E7.png
Rarity "we have no backdrop!" S8E7.png
Rarity "our lead actress is" S8E7.png
Pinkie Pie plugging Rarity's mouth S8E7.png
Rarity grinning nervously at Celestia S8E7.png
Celestia "no longer in that role" S8E7.png
Celestia giving instructions to the ponies S8E7.png
Celestia tells Rainbow to gather clouds S8E7.png
Rainbow Dash gathering clouds together S8E7.png
Rainbow makes a new cloud backdrop S8E7.png
Starlight produces copy of play script S8E7.png
Princess Celestia tells Spike to narrate S8E7.png
Spike and Starlight look at the script S8E7.png
Celestia appoints Fluttershy as lead actress S8E7.png
Fluttershy looking nervous S8E7.png
Fluttershy "me playing you?" S8E7.png
Fluttershy "while you watch me" S8E7.png
Fluttershy getting stage fright again S8E7.png
Fluttershy hyperventilating S8E7.png
Celestia tells Fluttershy to visualize S8E7.png
Celestia helps Fluttershy get into character S8E7.png
Celestia "feel the rising sun's warmth" S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "Equestria needs you" S8E7.png
Fluttershy smiling reassured at Celestia S8E7.png
==A New Day in Equestria==
Curtains open on A New Day in Equestria S8E7.png
Spike narrates; Twilight and Celestia off-stage S8E7.png
Ocellus, Smolder, and Silverstream go on stage S8E7.png
Young Six go on stage in ruined costumes S8E7.png
Audience ponies laugh at the Young Six S8E7.png|Luna! That's so rude of you!
Rainbow Stars heckling the Young Six S8E7.png
Twilight worried about the heckling S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "what should we do?" S8E7.png
Spike starting to sweat on stage S8E7.png
Celestia tells Spike to improvise S8E7.png
Spike thinking for a moment S8E7.png
Spike "each day was super draining" S8E7.png
Spike "you can see that for yourselves" S8E7.png
Ocellus, Smolder, Silverstream, and Sandbar in ruined costumes S8E7.png
Silverstream, Sandbar, Yona, and Gallus in ruined costumes S8E7.png
Audience ponies continue laughing S8E7.png
Fluttershy stepping onto the stage S8E7.png
Fluttershy appears as Princess Celestia S8E7.png
Fluttershy "time for a new day in Equestria!" S8E7.png
Fluttershy standing confidently on stage S8E7.png
Fluttershy waits for something to happen S8E7.png
Twilight Sparkle "we don't have a sun!" S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "we play charades" S8E7.png
Fluttershy looking nervous in the spotlight S8E7.png
Princess Celestia making a regal pose S8E7.png
Fluttershy having a realization S8E7.png
Fluttershy making a regal pose S8E7.png
Audience ponies watch the sun rise S8E7.png|Who dares raise the sun at night?
Sun rising over the theater S8E7.png
Twilight excited as Celestia raises the sun S8E7.png
Audience ponies cheering for the actors S8E7.png
On Stage moved by the special effects S8E7.png
Method Mares cheering for the actors S8E7.png
Sun shining bright over the theater S8E7.png
==Epilogue: Celestia's curtain call==
Roses around Princess Celestia's hooves S8E7.png
Celestia "it seems our play was a success" S8E7.png
Fluttershy feels sorry for Princess Celestia S8E7.png
Princess Celestia giving roses to Fluttershy S8E7.png
Fluttershy smiling with a hoofful of roses S8E7.png
Princess Celestia "all I ever wanted was" S8E7.png
Celestia "honest bond of creativity" S8E7.png
Celestia "happiness with my friends" S8E7.png
Main cast and Celestia smiling together S8E7.png
Twilight "thank you for saving our play" S8E7.png
Celestia "you're welcome, Twilight" S8E7.png
Celestia renouncing the title of Princess S8E7.png
Twilight, Spike, and Starlight very confused S8E7.png
Celestia "I've decided to give up my crown" S8E7.png|"I've decided to give up my crown..."
Celestia "step down from the throne" S8E7.png|"...step down from the throne..."
Celestia decides to become a full-time actress S8E7.png|"...and devote all of my time to the theater!"
Twilight and Starlight shocked by Celestia's decision S8E7.png|WHAT?! WHY?!
Princess Celestia winks at Twilight Sparkle S8E7.png|"Gotcha!"
Celestia "not such a bad actress after all" S8E7.png|"Maybe I'm not such a bad actress after all."
Main cast and Celestia laughing together S8E7.png
Curtains close on the episode S8E7.png
==Promotional images==
Season 8 promo image - Twilight and Celestia flying at night.jpg|MLP807_005