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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Beauty and the Beast © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE 1 The story of Beauty and the Beast Once upon a time there was a rich man who had three sons and three daughters. He had a lot of ships and the family lived in a big house by the sea. All the daughters were very beautiful but the most beautiful was the youngest daughter and everyone called her ‘Beauty’. Beauty loved reading. But her older sisters only liked fine clothes and parties. They laughed at Beauty. One day there was a terrible storm and all the man’s ships were lost at sea. Suddenly he had no money. He had to sell his big house and the family moved to a little house in the country. ‘You will have to work now,’ the man told his children. ‘But we don’t know how to work, Father,’ said the two older sisters. ‘And we can’t live here. It’s too small.’ But Beauty worked hard for her father and her brothers. Every day she got up early. She did all the work in the house. Her sisters did nothing. One day the man had a letter. He told his children, ‘I must go away on business. One of my ships has come back from the East and we are rich again.’ The two older daughters asked their father to buy them new dresses. Beauty only wanted a rose. But, when the man found his ship, his friend said, ‘Your gold has gone, and your ship has holes in it.’ Then the man remembered his daughters. He couldn’t buy fine dresses, but he bought two cheap little bags for them. He wanted to buy a rose for Beauty but the flower girl didn’t have any. On the way home, the man lost his way in a forest. A strange wind blew and it began to snow. He saw a light through the trees and went into a strange palace. There he found dinner, a bed, fine clothes, and a good breakfast. But he saw nobody. In the morning the sun shone. He picked a rose from the garden for Beauty. When he picked the rose, an angry Beast came and said that he must die. The man said that he only wanted a rose for his daughter. The Beast wanted one of the man’s daughters to come and live with him in his palace. If not, the man must die. So the man went home and told his family the terrible news. Beauty said that her father would not die. She would go and live with the Beast. So she went to the palace with her father. That night she had a dream. A fairy told her that something good would happen to her. Beauty lived with the Beast and he was kind to her. He gave her presents of books and fine dresses. Then one day Beauty looked in a magic mirror and saw that her father was ill and all alone. She wanted to visit her father and asked the Beast if she could go back to him for just one week. The Beast gave Beauty a magic ring and in the morning she woke up in her father’s house. Her father was much better. Her sisters came and asked her to stay a little bit longer. After ten days, Beauty had a dream that the Beast was dying because he couldn’t live without her. So Beauty put her ring by her bed and in the morning she was back at the palace. When she found the Beast, she told him that she loved him and she would marry him. Then the fairy came back and something magic happened. The Beast was a handsome prince. The fairy said that Beauty understood that kindness was more important than beauty. Beauty and the Prince were married and lived happily ever after. Characters in the play Father Beauty Charlotte Maria Beast Beauty and the Beast A Classic Tales Play developed by Donatella Fitzgerald from the Classic Tale retold by Sue Arengo. Horse Sailor Maid Old Woman Flower Girl Fairy Chorus

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Beauty and the Beast © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE1

The story of Beauty and the BeastOnce upon a time there was a rich man who had three sons and threedaughters. He had a lot of ships and the family lived in a big house by thesea. All the daughters were very beautiful but the most beautiful was theyoungest daughter and everyone called her ‘Beauty’. Beauty lovedreading. But her older sisters only liked fine clothes and parties. Theylaughed at Beauty.One day there was a terrible storm and all the man’s ships were lost atsea. Suddenly he had no money. He had to sell his big house and thefamily moved to a little house in the country.‘You will have to work now,’ the man told his children. ‘But we don’tknow how to work, Father,’ said the two older sisters. ‘And we can’t livehere. It’s too small.’But Beauty worked hard for her father and her brothers. Every day shegot up early. She did all the work in the house. Her sisters did nothing.

One day the man had a letter. He told his children, ‘I must go away on business. One of my ships has comeback from the East and we are rich again.’ The two older daughters asked their father to buy them new dresses.Beauty only wanted a rose.But, when the man found his ship, his friend said, ‘Your gold has gone, and your ship has holes in it.’ Then theman remembered his daughters. He couldn’t buy fine dresses, but he bought two cheap little bags for them. Hewanted to buy a rose for Beauty but the flower girl didn’t have any.On the way home, the man lost his way in a forest. A strange wind blew and it began to snow. He saw a lightthrough the trees and went into a strange palace. There he found dinner, a bed, fine clothes, and a goodbreakfast. But he saw nobody.In the morning the sun shone. He picked a rose from the garden for Beauty. When he picked the rose, an angryBeast came and said that he must die. The man said that he only wanted a rose for his daughter. The Beastwanted one of the man’s daughters to come and live with him in his palace. If not, the man must die.So the man went home and told his family the terrible news. Beauty said that her father would not die. Shewould go and live with the Beast. So she went to the palace with her father. That night she had a dream. A fairytold her that something good would happen to her.Beauty lived with the Beast and he was kind to her. He gave her presents of books and fine dresses. Then oneday Beauty looked in a magic mirror and saw that her father was ill and all alone. She wanted to visit her fatherand asked the Beast if she could go back to him for just one week. The Beast gave Beauty a magic ring and inthe morning she woke up in her father’s house. Her father was much better. Her sisters came and asked her tostay a little bit longer.After ten days, Beauty had a dream that the Beast was dying because he couldn’t live without her. So Beauty puther ring by her bed and in the morning she was back at the palace. When she found the Beast, she told him thatshe loved him and she would marry him. Then the fairy came back and something magic happened. The Beastwas a handsome prince. The fairy said that Beauty understood that kindness was more important than beauty.Beauty and the Prince were married and lived happily ever after.

Characters in the playFatherBeautyCharlotteMariaBeast

Beauty and the BeastA Classic Tales Play developed by Donatella Fitzgerald

from the Classic Tale retold by Sue Arengo.

HorseSailorMaidOld WomanFlower Girl

FairyChorus

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SCENE 1

WE HAVE NO MONEY!Chorus This is the story of a man, his

daughters, and a beast.Father Girls, girls!Charlotte Here we are, Father.Father We have no money!Charlotte, Maria and Beauty No money!Chorus All his ships were lost at sea.Father You will have to work.Chorus They will have to work. And they

will have to sell their big house.Charlotte How, Father?Maria We don’t know how to work.Chorus They don’t know how to work!Beauty I’ll clean the house, Father.Father Thank you, Beauty.

SCENE 2

A LETTER!Chorus One day a letter came for the man.Father Girls!Charlotte, Maria and Beauty Yes, Father!Father I have to go away on business.Chorus One of his ships has come back.Father We are rich again.Chorus He has gold and silver.Charlotte, Maria and Beauty Hooray!Charlotte Please buy me a new dress.Maria Yes, a new dress for me too.Father What do you want, Beauty?Beauty I would like a rose.Father I’ll bring you a rose, Beauty.Charlotte, Maria and Beauty Goodbye, Father.Father Goodbye, girls.

SCENE 3

YOUR GOLD AND SILVER HAS GONEFather Hello, my friend. Here I am.Sailor I’m sorry, your ship has holes in it.Chorus His ship has holes in it.Father Oh, no!Sailor And your gold and silver has gone.Chorus His gold and silver has gone. He has

no money to mend his ship. He mustleave it.

SCENE 4

A ROSE FOR BEAUTYFather I must buy something for my

daughters. I can’t buy fine dresses,but I can buy two of these little bags.

Old Woman Here you are, sir!Father I’d like a rose, please.Flower Girl I’m sorry. I haven’t got any roses

today.Chorus No rose for Beauty!

SCENE 5

LOOK! A LIGHT!Horse We’re lost in this forest, and I’m

tired.Father Yes, I’m tired too.Horse Look! I can see a light.Father Yes, it’s a palace.Horse Let’s go and sleep there.Chorus They go to the palace but no one is

at home.Father Hello, hello! Is anyone there?Chorus No one answered.Horse Look, there’s the stable! Goodnight.Father Goodnight. (He goes into the palace.)Chorus The man had dinner. Then he went

to bed. But he saw no one.

SCENE 6

IT’S THE BEASTHorse Good morning! Let’s go home now.Father Look, roses! I’ll pick a rose for

Beauty before we go.Chorus Don’t pick the roses!Horse Oh, no! (He sees the Beast.)Chorus Oh, no! It’s the Beast. Oh, no!Beast You must die for this!Father I just wanted a rose for my daughter.Beast Here is some gold. I want your

daughter.Father Oh, no! Don’t take Beauty!Beast Bring me Beauty or you will die.Chorus The Beast wants Beauty to live with

him.Horse I want to go home!Beast Remember, bring me Beauty!Chorus Bring back Beauty or you will die!

CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Beauty and the Beast © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE2

Beauty and the Beast

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SCENE 7

BEAUTY GOES TO THE PALACEFather Here we are! This is the palace.Beast What’s your name?Father Her name is Beauty. Be good to her,

please.Beast You must go in the morning.Father Goodnight, Beauty. Don’t be afraid.Beauty Goodnight, Father. I love you.Beast I will not hurt you. Goodnight.Fairy Don’t be afraid, Beauty.Beauty Who are you?Fairy I’m a good fairy.Chorus She’s Beauty’s good fairy.Fairy You are good to come here.

Something good will happen to you.Chorus Something good will happen to

Beauty.

SCENE 8

A MAGIC MIRRORMaid Beauty. This is a present for you.Beauty Who is it from?Chorus It’s a present from the Beast!Maid Look, there’s a letter!Beauty (She reads.) Dear Beauty,

This is a magic mirror. Look into itwhen you want to see your father’sface.

Maid It’s a magic mirror from the Beast.Chorus The Beast was kind to Beauty. She

lived at the palace for two monthsand she was quite happy.

SCENE 9

MY FATHER IS ILLBeauty Beast, I must go home.Beast Why?Beauty My father is ill and all alone. Please

can I go and visit him?Beast I love you. Please don’t go.Beauty Please let me go for just one week.Beast If you go, you will not come back.Beauty I will come back. I cannot marry you

but I will be your friend.Chorus She did not want to be his wife. He

was so ugly!Beast Please come back. I will wait for

you.Chorus So Beauty went to visit her father.

SCENE 10

I MUST GO TO THE BEASTBeauty How are you, Father?Father I’ve been so ill and sad. Your sisters

are married and they never visit me.Chorus The poor man was so happy to see

Beauty. Just looking at her madehim feel better.

Father Beauty, my love, I feel better now.Beauty Good! Now you are well, I must go

back to the Beast.Chorus Beauty had a dream that the Beast

was dying.Beauty Yes, I love him, and I must go.Chorus So Beauty went back to the Beast.

SCENE 11

I WANT TO MARRY YOUBeauty Beast, what is it? Speak to me!Beast I am dying. I waited for you but you

did not come.Beauty No, please don’t die. I love you.

Please live. I will marry you.Chorus Then something magic happened.

The sky was full of lights. And theBeast was a handsome prince.

Beauty Oh, you are handsome!Beast Yes, a bad fairy put a spell on me.

She said that no one could love anugly Beast. But you have brokenthat spell.

Fairy Yes, Beauty, you understood thatkindness is more important than abeautiful face. It is the mostimportant thing of all.

Chorus Beauty and the Prince had awonderful wedding. Her father cameto live with them at the palace. Andthey all lived happily ever after.

CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Beauty and the Beast © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE3

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Cinderella © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE1

The story of CinderellaOnce upon a time there was a good man, his good wife and theirbeautiful, kind daughter. But, one day, the man’s wife died. After twoyears, the man married again. His new wife was a nasty woman with two ugly daughters, Prudence and Charlotte. People call them ‘the ugly sisters’.The ugly sisters took the girl’s nice clothes and shoes. They gave her oldclothes to wear. They told her to clean the house. She did everything.They did no work at all. The girl got dirty in the cinders from the kitchenfire and they called her ‘Cinderella’.One day, a letter arrived. It was from the palace. The King was having aparty for the Prince. Cinderella made new dresses for her sisters. But shecould not go. In the evening she was very sad and she sat down by thekitchen fire and cried.A fairy came and helped Cinderella to go to the party. She told Cinderella

to find a pumpkin, six white mice, and six lizards. Then she touched them with her magic wand. The pumpkinwas a gold coach. The mice were six white horses. The lizards were six footmen. Then the fairy touchedCinderella’s old dress and it was a beautiful, long dress with little pink flowers on it. Then the fairy gaveCinderella two little glass shoes for her feet. But the fairy said that Cinderella must leave the party beforemidnight. Because, at midnight, the magic would stop.Cinderella had a wonderful time at the party. She danced with the Prince all evening. She remembered thefairy’s words at a minute to midnight. She ran from the palace. One of her glass shoes fell off and the Princefound it. He asked his footmen to put up an important notice. He would marry the girl the shoe fitted.The Prince and his footmen went to every house in the country. At last they came to Cinderella’s house.Prudence tried on the shoe, but her foot was too long and thin. Charlotte tried on the shoe, but her foot wasmuch too big and fat.‘Are there any other girls in this house?’ asked the Prince.The ugly sisters said that there was only the kitchen girl. But Cinderella tried on the shoe and it fitted herperfectly. She took the other shoe out of her pocket and the Prince knew that she was the beautiful princessfrom the party.The Prince and Cinderella were married. The ugly sisters married two of the Prince’s friends. In time,Cinderella and the Prince had two children. And they all lived happily ever after.

Characters in the playFatherCinderellaPrudenceCharlotteMotherFairyPrince

CinderellaA Classic Tales Play developed by Donatella Fitzgerald

from the Classic Tale retold by Sue Arengo.

Two FootmenChorusSix White MiceSix LizardsKingClockPeople

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SCENE 1

MEET YOUR NEW SISTERSFather You are a good girl. Be kind to your

new mother and your new sisters.Cinderella Yes, Father.Father This is your new mother.Cinderella Hello.Mother Hello.Father Kiss your new sisters.Cinderella Yes, Father. (She kisses them.)

SCENE 2

AN OLD DRESS FOR CINDERELLAPrudence I hate our new sister because she is

good.Charlotte I hate her because she is beautiful.Prudence Come here, girl.Cinderella Yes, Prudence.Prudence You must do all the work.Charlotte You can wear this old dress.Cinderella Oh, no!Prudence Start working! The house is dirty.Chorus The ugly sisters laugh at her.Cinderella I’m so sad. (She cries.)

SCENE 3

A LETTER FROM THE KINGPrudence Here’s a letter from the King.Mother What does it say?Prudence He’s having a party for the Prince.Mother Where?Prudence At the palace.Cinderella When?Prudence On Saturday.Charlotte A party! A party!Cinderella Can I come?Prudence and Charlotte No, you can’t.Mother Cinderella, you can make our dresses.Cinderella Yes, Mother, I’ll make the dresses.

SCENE 4

WHY ARE YOU CRYING?Chorus It is Saturday evening and the sisters

are going to the party.Prudence and Charlotte Goodbye, Cinderella.

(They laugh.) Ha! Ha! Ha!

Cinderella Have a wonderful time!Mother Goodbye, Cinderella.Cinderella I’m so sad. (She cries.)Fairy Why are you crying?Cinderella I can’t go to the

party.Fairy Yes, you can.Cinderella How?Fairy I’ll help you.Cinderella How?Fairy With my magic

wand.Cinderella I’m so happy. I can go! I can go!

SCENE 5

YOU CAN GO TO THE PARTY!Fairy Bring me a pumpkin.Cinderella A pumpkin? That’s strange.Fairy Good. Now get the mouse trap.Cinderella The mouse trap?Fairy Good. Look! There are six white mice

in the trap.White Mice Hello, Cinderella. We are six mice!Mouse 1 One.Mouse 2 Two.Mouse 3 Three.Mouse 4 Four.Mouse 5 Five.Mouse 6 Six.Fairy Now, I need six lizards.Cinderella Six lizards?Lizards Hello, Cinderella. We are six lizards.Lizard 1 One.Lizard 2 Two.Lizard 3 Three.Lizard 4 Four.Lizard 5 Five.Lizard 6 Six.Fairy Cinderella, you will go to the ball.Mice and Lizards Cinderella, we will take you to

the ball.Fairy Watch! The pumpkin is a coach!Cinderella Look, a gold coach!Fairy The mice are horses!Cinderella Look, six white horses!Fairy The lizards are footmen!Cinderella But I can’t go like this.Fairy No, not in your old dress!

CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Cinderella © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE2

Cinderella

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Cinderella © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE

SCENE 6

AT TWELVE O’CLOCK THE MAGICSTOPS

Cinderella A beautiful dress and glass shoes!Fairy Are you happy?Cinderella Oh yes, thank you. Can I go now?Fairy Listen, this is important. You must

leave the party before the clockstrikes twelve.

Cinderella Oh! Why?Fairy Because at twelve o’clock the magic

will stop. Do you understand?Clock You will only have a pumpkin,

lizards, mice and an old dress. Ding, dong!

Cinderella Yes, I understand. I won’t forget.Fairy Goodbye, Cinderella.Cinderella Goodbye, and thank you for

everything!

SCENE 7

WHO IS SHE?Chorus The coach arrived at the palace and

Cinderella went to the party.Footman 1 Look at that coach!Footman 2 Who is she?People Who is she? Who is she?Charlotte Look at her! Is she a princess?Prudence Yes, a very important princess.Prince Who is she? Do you know her?King No, I have never seen her before.Prince Will you dance with me?Cinderella Yes, I will.Prince I think you are the most beautiful girl

in the world!

SCENE 8

IT’S MIDNIGHT!Clock Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock . . .Cinderella Oh, what’s the time?Prince It’s one minute to twelve.Cinderella It’s nearly midnight! I must go!Prince Wait! I don’t even know your name!Chorus Run, Cinderella, run!Clock Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding,

ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!Chorus At midnight the magic stopped.

Cinderella left one of her shoes.

SCENE 9

WHERE IS THE PRINCESS?Prince Did you see a beautiful princess?Footmen We only saw a girl.Prince Look, there’s her shoe! I will find her

and this shoe will help me.Footmen Yes, Prince.Prince When I find her, I’ll marry her.Footmen Yes, Prince.

SCENE 10

AN IMPORTANT NOTICEChorus The next day the footmen put up an

important notice.People What’s that?Footmen It’s an important notice.People What does it say?Footmen Every girl in the country must try on

the little glass shoe. The prince willmarry the girl who can wear it.

SCENE 11

CINDERELLA, WILL YOU MARRY ME?Prince This is the Prince! Open the door!Mother Come in.Father Girls, try on the shoe!Prudence Oh, it’s too short and wide.Charlotte Oh, it’s too small and narrow.Prince Are there any other girls in the house?Mother No!Father Yes! There’s Cinderella.Prudence and Charlotte She didn’t go to the

party. She’s only the kitchen girl.Father Cinderella, try on the shoe!Mother It fits!Prudence and Charlotte Oh, no it doesn’t.Father Oh, yes it does.Cinderella Here is the other shoe.Cinderella takes out the other shoe from her pocket.Prince It’s you! You are my princess!Fairy Look, you are a princess.Everybody Look at her beautiful dress!Prudence I’m sorry, Cinderella.Charlotte We were unkind to you.Cinderella Don’t worry. It doesn’t matter.Prince Cinderella, will you marry me?Cinderella Yes, I will, because I love you too.Prince Let’s go to the palace.Cinderella Can my sisters come to the palace too?Prince Yes, of course they can.Everybody Hooray! Hooray!Chorus And they all lived happily ever after.

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You can’t catch me! I’m the gingerbread man!

CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: The Gingerbread Man © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE1

The Gingerbread ManA Classic Tales Play developed by Donatella Fitzgerald

from the Classic Tale retold by Sue Arengo.

The story of The Gingerbread ManThere is an old woman and an old man. They don’t have any children.The old woman makes a gingerbread man in the kitchen. He has a head.He has arms and legs. He has two eyes, a nose and a mouth. She puts thegingerbread man in the oven.Then the woman hears a little voice. It’s coming from the oven.‘Open the door! I want to come out!’ says the gingerbread man.The old woman opens the oven door and the gingerbread man jumps out.‘Stop! Come here!’ says the old woman. But the gingerbread man runsacross the kitchen and out of the house.The gingerbread man doesn’t stop. He runs faster and he shouts:‘Run, run. You can run. Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!’The old man and the old woman run after the gingerbread man.

The gingerbread man sees a cow. The cow wants to eat him. But the gingerbread man runs faster. And now thecow runs after him.The gingerbread man sees a horse. The horse wants to eat him. But the gingerbread man runs faster. And nowthe horse runs after him.The gingerbread man sees a fox.‘Stop! Come here!’ says the fox. But the gingerbread man doesn’t stop. And now the fox runs after him.‘I don’t want to eat you. I want to talk to you. I want to be friends with you!’ says the fox.Soon the gingerbread man sees a river. ‘Oh, no! A river! I can’t swim!’ he cries.‘Listen,’ says the fox. ‘I can help you. I can swim across the river and you can sit on my tail.’So the gingerbread man sits on the fox’s tail and the fox begins to swim.‘You are too big for my tail. Sit on my back,’ says the fox. So the gingerbread man sits on the fox’s back.‘You are too big for my back. Sit on my nose,’ says the fox. So the gingerbread man sits on the fox’s nose. Thefox swims across the river.The fox throws the gingerbread man up. Then he opens his mouth and catches him. He eats his legs, his arms,his head . . . and that is the end of the gingerbread man.

Characters in the playOld WomanOld ManGingerbread ManCowHorseFoxChorus

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: The Gingerbread Man © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE2

The Gingerbread Man

SCENE 1

INTRODUCTIONChorus This is an old woman.Old Woman Hello.Chorus This is an old man.Old Man Hello.Chorus They don’t have any children.

SCENE 2

LET’S MAKE A GINGERBREAD MANChorus The old woman is in the

kitchen.Old Man What are you making?Old Woman I’m making a gingerbread man.Old Man He has a head.Old Woman He has arms and legs.Old Man He has two eyes, a nose and a

mouth.Old Woman Look. He’s a little boy.Old Man Yes, our little boy.Old Woman In you go! She puts him in the oven.

SCENE 3

HELLO, I’M THE GINGERBREAD MAN

Gingerbread Man Open the door.Old Woman Who’s that?Gingerbread Man It’s me. I’m in the oven.Old Woman Oh!Gingerbread Man Hello! I’m the gingerbread

man.Old Woman Hello!Gingerbread Man Goodbye!Old Woman Stop! Stop!Chorus The gingerbread man

runs across the kitchen and out of the door.

Old Man Stop! Stop!Old Woman Come here!

SCENE 4

YOU CAN’T CATCH MEOld Man Stop!Old Woman Come here!Gingerbread Man Run, run. You can run.

Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!

Chorus Run, run. You can run. Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!Run, run. You can run. Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!

SCENE 5

HELLO, I’M A COWCow Hello, I’m a cow.Gingerbread Man Hello, I’m the gingerbread

man!Cow Stop! I want to eat you.Gingerbread Man Run, run. You can run.

Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!

Chorus Run, run. You can run. Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!Run, run. You can run. Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: The Gingerbread Man © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE

SCENE 6

HELLO, I’M A HORSEHorse Hello. I’m a horse.Gingerbread Man Hello. I’m the gingerbread

man.Horse Stop! I want to eat you.Gingerbread Man Run, run. You can run.

Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!

Chorus Run, run. You can run. Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!Run, run. You can run. Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!

SCENE 7

HELLO, I’M A FOXFox Hello. I’m a fox.Gingerbread Man Hello. I’m the gingerbread

man.Fox Stop! Come here!Gingerbread Man Run, run. You can run.

Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!

Chorus Run, run. You can run. Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!Run, run. You can run. Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!

Fox I don’t want to eat you.Gingerbread Man Oh!Fox I want to be friends with you.Chorus Run, run. You can run.

Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!Run, run. You can run. Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!

SCENE 8

I CAN’T SWIMGingerbread Man Oh, no! A river! I can’t swim!Fox I can help you. You can sit on

my tail.Chorus Oh, no! Oh, no!Gingerbread Man OK.The fox swims and the gingerbread man sits on thefox’s tail.Fox Sit on my tail.Gingerbread Man Yes. On your tail.Fox No, you are too big. Sit on my

back.The gingerbread man sits on the fox’s back.Gingerbread Man Yes. On your back.Fox No, you are too big. Sit on my

nose.Gingerbread Man Yes. On your nose.The gingerbread man sits on the fox’s nose.Fox Here we are!Chorus Run, run. You can run.

Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man.

Fox Now I can eat you!Gingerbread Man No, no. Help!The fox eats the gingerbread man.Chorus Run, run. You can run.

Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!Run, run. You can run. Yes, you can!But you can’t catch me.I’m the gingerbread man!Goodbye, gingerbread man!And that is the end.That is the end of thegingerbread man.

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Three Billy-Goats © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE1

The story of Three Billy-GoatsThere are three goats. There’s a little white goat. There’s a big red goat.And there’s a very big black goat.The three goats like grass. And they are very hungry.The three goats see a river. They see green, green grass. They see a bridgeover the river. They want to eat the green, green grass.The three goats see a troll under the bridge. He’s a bad troll. It’s the troll’sbridge. But the goats are very hungry. They want to go over the bridge.They want to eat the green, green grass.The little goat goes on to the bridge. The troll hears the little goat on thebridge. The troll wants to eat him.The little goat says, ‘Please don’t eat me! I’m little. Wait for the next goat.He’s big.’The troll listens. The troll thinks. ‘OK,’ says the troll. And the little goatgoes over the bridge.

The big goat goes on to the bridge. The troll hears the little goat on the bridge. The troll wants to eat him.The big goat says, ‘Please don’t eat me! Wait for the next goat. He’s very big.’The troll listens. The troll thinks. ‘OK,’ says the troll. And the big goat goes over the bridge.The very big goat goes on to the bridge. The troll hears the very big goat on the bridge. The troll wants to eat him.‘Come here!’ says the troll.‘OK. Here I come!’ says the very big goat. He runs at the troll. He hits him. The troll falls in the river. And thevery big goat goes over the bridge.‘Goodbye, troll!’ say the goats. The bad troll goes away. He doesn’t come back.The three goats eat the green, green grass. They’re happy.

Characters in the playLittle GoatBig GoatVery Big Goat

Three Billy-GoatsA Classic Tales Play developed by Donatella Fitzgerald

from the Classic Tale retold by Sue Arengo.

TrollChorus

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SCENE 1

INTRODUCTIONChorus This is the story of three goats,

‘Three Billy-Goats’.Three Goats Hello! Hello! Hello!Chorus There’s a little goat.Little Goat Hello! I’m a little goat.Chorus There’s a big goat.Big Goat Hello! I’m a big goat.Chorus And there’s a very big goat.Black Goat Hello! I’m a very big goat.Chorus There’s a troll under the bridge.

He’s a bad troll.Troll Hello! I’m a troll.

This is my bridge.Three Goats Goodbye! Goodbye! Goodbye!Troll Goodbye!

SCENE 2

LOOK AT THE GRASSChorus The goats are hungry.Very Big Goat I’m hungry.Big Goat I’m very hungry.Little Goat I’m very, very hungry.Very Big Goat Look! There’s a river.Big Goat Oh, look at the river!Little Goat It’s a very big river.Very Big Goat Oh, look! Look at the grass!Big Goat Mm! Green, green grass!Little Goat I want to eat the grass.Very Big Goat Oh, look! There’s a bridge.Big Goats There’s a bridge over the river.Little Goat Come on! Let’s go to the bridge.Chorus The goats want the grass.

They go to the bridge.

SCENE 3

THE TROLL AND THE BRIDGEThe goats come to the bridge.Chorus The troll sees the goats.Troll Hey, goats!Big Goat Look! There’s a troll!Very Big Goat Where?Little Goat He’s under the bridge.Troll This is my bridge!Very Big Goat There’s a troll.Little Goat There’s a big, bad troll.Big Goat Come on! Let’s go!Chorus The goats run away.

But then they stop and think.Little Goat Oh, I’m hungry!Big Goat I want to eat the grassVery Big Goat Mm! The green, green grass!Three Goats We want to eat the grass.Troll (He laughs.) Come here, goats!

I want to eat you!

SCENE 4

THE LITTLE GOAT GOES OVER THE BRIDGE

Chorus The little goat goes on to thebridge.

Little Goat I’m on the bridge.Chorus ‘Tip! Tap! Tip! Tap! Tip! Tap!’

go his feet.Troll Who’s on my bridge?Little Goat It’s me. I want to eat the grass.Troll Come here! I want to eat you.Little Goat Please don’t eat me!

I’m little.Wait for the next goat.He’s big.

Troll Well, um, let me think. Do I wanta little goat, or a big goat?. . . I think I want a big goat!

Little Goat Oh, good! He doesn’t want to eat me.

Troll OK, little goat. Go over thebridge!

Chorus And the little goat goes over thebridge.

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I want to eat the grass.’But the troll’s hungry.‘Come here!’ he says.

‘I want to eat you!’

SCENE 5

THE BIG GOAT GOES OVER THE BRIDGE

Chorus The big goat goes on to thebridge.

Big Goat I’m on the bridge.Chorus ‘Tip! Tap! Tip! Tap! Tip! Tap!’

go his feet.Troll Who’s on my bridge?Little Goat It’s me. I want to eat the grass.Chorus The troll is hungry!Troll Come here! I want to eat you.Chorus The troll wants the goat, the big

billy-goat.Big Goat Please don’t eat me!

Wait for the next goat.He’s very big.

Troll Well, um, let me think. Do I wanta big goat or a very big goat? . . .I think I want a very big goat!

Big Goat Oh, good! He doesn’t want to eat me.

Troll OK, big goat. Go over the bridge!

Chorus And the big goat goes over the bridge.

SCENE 6

THE VERY BIG GOAT GOES OVERTHE BRIDGE

Chorus The very big goat goes on to thebridge.

Very Big Goat I’m on the bridge.Chorus ‘Tip! Tap! Tip! Tap! Tip! Tap!’

go his feet.Troll Who’s on my bridge?Very Big Goat It’s me. I want to eat the grass.Chorus The troll is very hungry!Troll Come here! I want to eat you.

Chorus The troll wants the goat, the verybig goat.

Very Big Goat OK. Here I come!Chorus He runs at the troll.Troll Help! Help!Chorus And he hits him.

SPLASH! The big, bad troll falls in the river.And the very big goat goes overthe bridge.

Three Goats Goodbye, troll!

SCENE 7

GREEN, GREEN, GREENChorus The troll goes away.

He doesn’t come back.Very Big Goat Mm . . . green, green grass!Big Goat I like the grass. I’m not hungry

now.Little Goat And I’m not hungry. I’m happy.Three Goats We eat the grass,

the green, green grass.And we’re happy. We’re veryhappy!

Chorus The goats eat the grass,the green, green grass.They’re not hungry.They’re happy.And that is the end.That is the end of the story.

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Goldilocks and the Three Bears © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE1

The story of Goldilocks and the Three BearsThe three bears lived in a house in the forest. There was a father bear, amother bear, and a baby bear. In the bears’ house there were three chairs.The biggest chair was father bear’s. The smallest chair was baby bear’s.There were three bowls. A very big bowl for father bear, a smaller bowlfor mother bear and a little bowl for baby bear. And upstairs there werethree beds. There was a very big bed for father bear, a smaller bed formother bear, and a little bed for baby bear.One day, mother bear made some porridge for breakfast. She put thethree bowls on the table. But it was very hot and they couldn’t eat it. So the three bears went for a walk in the forest.A little girl called Goldilocks lived near the bears’ house. She saw thebears’ house and she wanted to go and see. Then she did a bad thing. She pushed open the door and went in. She ate some of father bear’sporridge but it was very hot. She ate some of mother bear’s porridge but

it was cold. Then she ate some of baby bear’s porridge. It was just right. So she ate it all up.She sat on father bear’s chair but it was very high. She sat on mother bear’s chair but it was very low. Then shesat on baby bear’s chair. It was just right. But then she broke the chair and fell on the floor.After that, she went upstairs. She got on father bear’s bed, but it was hard. She got on mother bear’s bed but itwas soft. Then she got on baby bear’s bed and it was just right. Goldilocks got into baby bear’s bed, closed hereyes and went to sleep.The three bears came back from their walk in the forest. They looked at their porridge bowls. They looked attheir chairs. Then they went upstairs and found Goldilocks in baby bear’s bed. They were not angry now. Theybegan to laugh.Goldilocks opened her eyes and saw the three bears. She was afraid. So she got out of bed, ran out of the room,down the stairs, and out of the house.Mother bear made some more porridge for breakfast. Father bear made a new chair for baby bear.Goldilocks never came back and the three bears never saw her again.

Characters in the playGoldilocksMother BearFather Bear

Goldilocks and the Three BearsA Classic Tales Play developed by Donatella Fitzgerald

from the Classic Tale retold by Sue Arengo.

Baby BearChorus

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SCENE 1

LET’S GO FOR A WALKChorus This is the story of Goldilocks and

the three bears.Goldilocks Hello, I’m Goldilocks.Father Bear Hello, I’m father bear.Mother Bear Hello, I’m mother bear.Baby Bear Hello, I’m baby bear.Chorus The three bears lived in a house in

the forest.Mother Bear Breakfast is ready!She puts three bowls of porridge on the table.Father Bear Look! Porridge for breakfast.Baby Bear Oh, good! I like porridge.Mother Bear It’s hot. We can’t eat it now.

Let’s go for a walk in the forest.Father Bear and Baby Bear Yes, let’s go for

a walk.The bears go out for a walk.

SCENE 2

HELLO! HELLO!Chorus Goldilocks saw the bears’ house.Goldilocks Oh! That’s a nice house! Who lives

there? I want to go and see.Chorus Goldilocks went into the garden.Goldilocks Oh, they are nice flowers!Chorus Then she went to the door.Goldilocks Hello! Hello!Chorus There was no answer so Goldilocks

went in.Goldilocks goes into the house.

SCENE 3

THE THREE BOWLS OF PORRIDGEChorus Goldilocks went into the kitchen.Goldilocks Mmm! Porridge! I’m hungry, and

nobody is here, so . . .Chorus Goldilocks ate some porridge from

father bear’s bowl.Goldilocks Ooh! I don’t like this. It’s hot.Chorus Goldilocks ate some porridge from

mother bear’s bowl.Goldilocks Ooh! I don’t like this. It’s cold.Chorus Then she ate some porridge from

baby bear’s bowl.

Goldilocks Mmm! I like this. It’s not hot andit’s not cold. It’s just right.

Chorus And she ate all of baby bear’sporridge.

Goldilocks eats up the porridge.

SCENE 4

THE THREE CHAIRSChorus Goldilocks saw three chairs. She sat

on father bear’s chair.Goldilocks I don’t like this. It’s very high.Chorus Then she sat on mother bear’s

chair.Goldilocks I don’t like this. It’s very low.Chorus Then she sat on baby bear’s chair.Goldilocks I like this. It’s just right.Chorus Goldilocks was bigger than baby

bear, so she broke his chair.Goldilocks Oh, no!Goldilocks falls on the floor.

SCENE 5

THE THREE BEDSChorus Goldilocks went into the bedroom.Goldilocks I’m tired.Chorus Goldilocks saw three beds. First she

got on father bear’s bed.Goldilocks I don’t like this. It’s very hard.Chorus Then she got on mother bear’s bed.Goldilocks I don’t like this. It’s very soft.Chorus Then she got on baby bear’s bed.Goldilocks I like this! It’s not hard and it’s not

soft. It’s just right.Chorus Goldilocks got into the bed, closed

her eyes and went to sleep.Goldilocks lies down and goes to sleep.

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SCENE 6

LOOK AT MY PORRIDGEChorus The bears came back from their

walk. They wanted their breakfast.Father Bear I’m hungry!Mother Bear I’m hungry!Baby Bear I’m hungry!Father, Mother and Baby We’re very hungry!Mother Bear The porridge is on the table.Father Bear Look at my porridge!Mother Bear Look at my porridge!Baby Bear Look! I haven’t got my porridge!Baby bear is angry.

SCENE 7

LOOK AT MY CHAIRChorus The bears looked at their chairs.

They were very angry.Father Bear Look at my chair!Mother Bear Look at my chair!Baby Bear Look at my chair! It’s broken!

Oh, no!Baby bear begins to cry.Mother Bear Don’t cry, Baby.

SCENE 8

LOOK AT MY BEDChorus The three bears went into the

bedroom.Father Bear Look at my bed!Mother Bear Look at my bed!Baby Bear Look at my bed! Somebody is

sleeping in it!Father Bear It’s a little girl!Mother Bear It’s a naughty little girl!Goldilocks Is this your house? I’m sorry.Father Bear We don’t want to eat you!Goldilocks I must go. Goodbye.Baby Bear Come back and play with me.Goldilocks No, I must go home. Goodbye.Goldilocks runs away.

SCENE 9

SOME PORRIDGE AND A NEW CHAIR

Mother Bear Well, here is some more porridge.Father Bear And here is a new chair for you.Baby Bear I’m happy now. But I want to play

with Goldilocks!Father Bear She’s a naughty girl.Mother Bear Yes, she’s a very naughty little girl.Chorus Goldilocks never came back and the

three bears never saw her again.Everybody Goodbye everybody.Chorus That is the end.

That is the end of the story.

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Little Red Riding Hood © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE1

The story of Little Red Riding HoodA little girl lived with her mother and father in a little white house in avillage. The village was near a forest. Her grandmother lived in an oldhouse in the middle of the forest. The little girl often went to hergrandmother’s house.One Christmas, Grandma gave the little girl a beautiful red cloak with ahood. She wore the cloak all the time, so people gave her a new name.They called her ‘Little Red Riding Hood’.One day her mother asked Little Red Riding Hood to go to hergrandmother’s house because she was ill. Her mother said,‘Go to Grandma’s house and take her this basket of bread and butter.Walk quickly to her house. Don’t stop and play. And don’t leave the road.Do you understand?’So the little girl walked very quickly into the forest. But soon she saw a wolf.

The wolf asked, ‘Where are you going?’ and, ‘Where does your grandmother live? Is it far from here?’ The wolfwanted to eat the little girl and her grandmother, so he said to the girl,‘Look over there! You can go and get some of those nice flowers for your grandmother.’So the little girl picked lots of flowers.The wolf ran to Grandma’s house. He jumped onto the bed and ate her. Then he put on one of Grandma’snightdresses, got into her bed and waited for Little Red Riding Hood.Little Red Riding Hood went to her Grandma’s house. She thought her Grandma looked strange.She asked her Grandma lots of questions. And she was afraid.Then the wolf jumped out of the bed and ate Little Red Riding Hood. Now he was big and fat and he wantedto go to sleep. He took off Grandma’s nightdress and put it on the floor. Then he got back into bed and went tosleep. He began to snore loudly.Soon after, Little Red Riding Hood’s father came to the house. He saw the open door and he heard the wolf.He went upstairs and killed the wolf with his knife.Then he cut open the wolf and Little Red Riding Hood jumped out. Then Grandma jumped out.‘Everything’s all right now,’ said her father. ‘The wolf is dead.’So Grandma had a cup of tea and some nice bread and butter. And Little Red Riding Hood went home withher father. She told her mother everything. And, after that, she always stayed on the road. And she never saw awolf again.

Characters in the playRed Riding HoodCatMotherFatherGrandmaWolfTreesChorus

Little Red Riding HoodA Classic Tales Play developed by Donatella Fitzgerald

from the Classic Tale retold by Sue Arengo.

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Little Red Riding Hood

SCENE 1

GRANDMA IS ILLChorus This is the story of a little

girl, her grandmother and abig bad wolf.

Mother Red Riding Hood, yourgrandma is ill.

Chorus Her grandma is ill.Red Riding Hood Oh, no!Mother Go to her house.Red Riding Hood Yes, mother.Mother Take her some bread and

butter.Chorus Some bread and butter for

her grandma.Father Don’t stop and play.Chorus Don’t stop and play.Red Riding Hood No, father.Cat Can I come, please?Red Riding Hood OK. Goodbye.Mother and Father Goodbye.Chorus Goodbye.

SCENE 2

THE BIG BAD WOLFLittle Red Riding Hood walks quickly along the pathand she sings happily.Red Riding Hood La, la, la, la …Wolf Hello. Hello.Trees Oh, no! The big bad wolf!

Oh, no! The big bad wolf!Chorus Oh, no! The big bad wolf!

Oh, no! The big bad wolf!Red Riding Hood Hello.Wolf How are you?Red Riding Hood I’m very well, thank you.Wolf Mm, bread and butter?Red Riding Hood Yes, it’s for Grandma.Wolf Grandma?Red Riding Hood Yes, she’s ill.Wolf Where does your grandma

live?Cat Miao! She lives in the middle

of the forest.

Wolf Look over there! You can goand get some of those niceflowers for her.

Red Riding Hood Yes, I can. I can come backto the road later. Goodbye.

Trees Goodbye, big bad wolf!Goodbye, big bad wolf!

Cat Look! What beautiful flowers!Red Riding Hood Yes, flowers for Grandma.Chorus Yes, flowers for Grandma.

SCENE 3

I WANT TO EAT YOUGrandma is in bed. The wolf comes to her house.Wolf Knock, knock!Grandma Who is it?Wolf It’s me, Little Red Riding

Hood.Grandma Open the door and come in.Wolf Where are you, Grandma?Grandma I’m upstairs in bed, dear.

I’m ill. I can’t get up.The wolf comes in and jumps on Grandma.Grandma Help! Ah!Chorus Oh, no! Poor Grandma!The wolf eats Grandma. Then he puts on one of hernightdresses, gets into her bed and waits.

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SCENE 4

SOME BREAD AND BUTTER FORGRANDMA

Red Riding Hood Knock, knock!Wolf Who is it?Red Riding Hood It’s me, Little Red Riding

Hood.Wolf Come upstairs, my dear.Red Riding Hood Hello, Grandma.Cat Look! We’ve got some bread

and butter and flowers foryou.

Wolf Thank you. Put them on thetable, my dear.

Red Riding Hood Oh, Grandma, you look verystrange today!

Chorus She looks very strangetoday!

Red Riding Hood Oh, Grandma, you’ve gotvery big eyes today!

Wolf That’s because I want to seeyou, my dear.

Red Riding Hood Oh, Grandma, you’ve gotvery big ears today!

Wolf That’s because I want tohear you, my dear.

Red Riding Hood Oh, Grandma, you’ve got avery big nose today!

Wolf That’s because I want tosmell those beautiful flowers.

Red Riding Hood Oh, Grandma, you’ve got avery big mouth and very bigteeth!

Wolf Yes, my dear, and that’sbecause I want to eat you!

The wolf jumps on Little Red Riding Hood and eatsher.Cat Oh, no!Chorus Oh, no! Poor Little Red

Riding Hood.

SCENE 5

GOODBYE BIG BAD WOLFLittle Red Riding Hood’s father walks into Grandma’sroom. The wolf is sleeping.Wolf Zhhhhhhh! Zhhhhhhh!Father What’s that strange noise?Chorus The wolf is snoring.Wolf Zhhhhhhh! Zhhhhhhh!Father It isn’t Grandma! It’s the

Wolf!Chorus The big bad wolf!Father It’s you, Wolf! You can’t run

away now.Chorus He cuts open the wolf and

Little Red Riding Hood jumpsout.

Father takes a knife and kills the wolf. Father cutsopen the wolf and Little Red Riding Hood jumps out.Red Riding Hood Oh, Father! Quick!

Help Grandma.Grandma jumps out.Grandma Where’s that bad wolf?Father Everything’s all right.

The wolf is dead.Everybody Goodbye, big bad wolf.

SCENE 6

LET’S HAVE A PARTYMother Hello everyone.Red Riding Hood We saw the big bad wolf.Mother Oh, no! The big bad wolf.Cat Oh, yes! The big bad wolf.Father The big bad wolf is dead.Everybody Hooray! Hooray!Grandma Let’s have a party.Red Riding Hood Yes. Let’s have a party.Chorus After that, Little Red Riding

Hood always stayed on theroad. And she never saw awolf again.

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Sleeping Beauty © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE1

The Story of Sleeping BeautyOnce upon a time there was a king and queen. They did not have anychildren, but they wanted a child very much. Many years went by, then atlast, one day, a baby girl arrived. The king was very happy and said, ‘Wewill have a big christening and we will invite all the fairies!’All the fairies came to the christening. But the King and Queen did notinvite the bad fairy, old Carabosse. She came to the christening and shewas very angry. When she came to dinner after the christening, there wereno more gold cups and plates and she was more angry.After dinner, the fairies gave magic presents to the baby princess. Thewhite fairy thought, ‘Carabosse is going to say something nasty. I mustspeak after her.’ She hid behind a curtain. Carabosse said, ‘One day, thislittle princess will prick her finger on a spindle . . . and she will die!’But the little white fairy said, ‘The Princess will not die. She will onlysleep. She will sleep for a hundred years. Then a prince will come and find

her, and she will open her eyes again and be happy.’The King told all his servants to bring all the spinning wheels to the castle and burn them. But there was oneold spinning wheel in an old tower. No one knew about it, so no one went and looked for it.When the Princess was sixteen years old, she was alone one day. She began to look around the castle. She wentinto the old tower. She sat down and an old woman showed her the spinning wheel. The Princess touched thespindle and it pricked her finger. She fell to the floor. The white fairy came quickly. She said some magic wordsand everyone in the castle went to sleep. So the Princess and all the people in the castle slept.A hundred years went by. Then a young prince came through the forest with his friends. He saw an old manand asked him about the castle. He wanted to go and find the sleeping princess. So the trees opened for him,and he went to the castle alone.He found Sleeping Beauty and he kissed her. She opened her eyes and everyone in the castle woke up. ThePrince asked the Princess to marry him. They went to church and were married. The years went by. The Princeand Princess had two children. And they all lived happily ever after.

Characters in the playKingQueenPrincePrincess

Sleeping BeautyA Classic Tales Play developed by Donatella Fitzgerald

from the Classic Tale retold by Sue Arengo.

ServantsOld WomanOld ManYellow Fairy

Orange FairyGreen FairyRed FairyBlue Fairy

White FairyCarabosse People

Prince’s friendsChorus

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SCENE 1

A BIG CHRISTENINGKing This is the happiest day of my

life!Queen We will have a big christening.King Yes, we can invite all the fairies.Queen Let’s write to them now.

SCENE 2

I HAVEN’T GOT AN INVITATIONYellow Fairy Look, an invitation to the

christening at the palace!Green Fairy Here is my invitation.Red Fairy I’ve got an invitation too!Blue Fairy Is there one for me?Orange Fairy Yes, one for me and one for you.White Fairy Look, one for me too!Carabosse I haven’t got an invitation.Everyone Oh, no!Carabosse I haven’t got an invitation.

SCENE 3

MY NAME IS CARABOSSEKing Thank you for coming.Fairies Thank you for inviting us.Servant May I see your invitation?Carabosse I haven’t got an invitation.Servant What is your name?Carabosse My name is Carabosse.Queen Oh dear! Why didn’t we invite

her to the christening?King Oh! I am very sorry. Please sit

down with us and have dinner.Queen Bring another cup and plate.Servant Yes, here you are. A silver cup

and a silver plate for Carabosse.Carabosse What? No gold for me!

SCENE 4

SOME MAGIC PRESENTSServant The fairies want to give their

presents to the baby.Queen Oh yes, the presents!Servant The fairies have magic presents.Yellow Fairy The Princess will be happy.Orange Fairy The Princess will be strong.Blue Fairy The Princess will be beautiful.Green Fairy The Princess will be kind.Red Fairy The Princess will have many

friends.Carabosse Now for my present!People Oh, no!Carabosse One day, this little princess will

prick her finger on a spindleand she will die! Ha! Ha! Ha!

King No, don’t say that!People Oh, no! The Princess will die.White Fairy The Princess will not die. She

will sleep for a hundred years.People Sleep?King and Queen For a hundred years?White Fairy Yes, then a prince will come and

find her.People A prince?White Fairy Yes. He will kiss her and . . .People . . . And?White Fairy And she will open her eyes and

be happy.King No! It’s not true.People What?King The Princess will not prick her

finger on a spindle, becausethere will not be any spindles.

Queen Why not?King Bring all the spinning wheels in

the country and burn them.Servants Yes, we will find them all.

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SCENE 5

BURNING THE SPINNING WHEELSServants Knock, knock!Man Who is it?Servants We are the King’s servants.Man Oh! Come in.Servants Have you got a spinning wheel?Woman Yes, we have. Here it is.Servants We must take it to the King and

burn it. The King says so.Woman Here you are.Servants Thank you.Man and Woman Goodbye.Chorus The King didn’t burn all the

spinning wheels. There was anold spinning wheel in an oldtower that no one knew about.

SCENE 6

TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAYPrincess What’s in this room?Old Woman Hello. Who are you?Princess I’m the Princess. Today is my

birthday.Old Woman How old are you?Princess I’m sixteen.Old Woman Happy birthday!Princess Thank you. But what’s this?Old Woman It’s a spinning wheel.Princess Can I see it?Old Woman Yes, come closer and look.Princess Oh, it’s a wheel for making

wool. But what’s this?Old Woman It’s a spindle. Look!Princess Oh! It pricked my finger.Old Woman Oh dear! Help! Help the

Princess!King and Queen Go and get the white fairy.Servant I will find her.White Fairy You wanted me. Here I am!King Look at the Princess!White Fairy Do not cry and do not be afraid.

The Princess is only sleeping.People Oh, no!White fairy She will sleep quietly for a

hundred years.Queen A hundred years!White Fairy You must all sleep for a

hundred years. Sleep, sleep,sleep . . .When the Princess opens hereyes, she will not be alone.

SCENE 7

IS IT A CASTLE?Prince Look! What’s that?Friends Is it a castle, perhaps?Old Man Hello, can I help you?Prince What are those towers in the

forest?Friends Is it a castle?Old Man Yes, but no one goes there.Old Woman Some people say that a witch

lives there.Old Man Some people say that a

beautiful princess sleeps there.Old Woman Yes, on a gold bed!Prince I want to go there and see.Old Man You can’t go through the forest.The Prince Oh, yes I can! Look, the trees

are opening for me. Goodbye.

SCENE 8

LOOK! THE PRINCESS!The Prince finds the Princess and her ladies.Chorus At last the Prince found her.Prince Oh! She is very beautiful!Chorus Then he kissed her.Prince Will you marry me?Princess Oh yes! But first I must eat

something. I’m very hungry!Prince Let’s go down then. Let’s all go

downstairs. There is food on thetables – and it’s warm!

The Prince and the Princess and her ladies go out.Then they come back with the King and Queen, thefairies and all the people and the servants.Carabosse I’m sorry. I did a bad thing.Princess That’s OK. I am happy. I am

going to marry my prince!Everyone Hooray! Hooray!Chorus And they all lived happily ever

after.

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE1

The story of Snow White and the Seven DwarfsOnce upon a time, on a cold winter’s day, a queen sat and made clothesfor her baby. She wanted to have a little girl. ‘My little girl will be verybeautiful. She will have skin as white as snow, hair as black as trees inwinter, and cheeks as red as blood,’ thought the Queen.The little girl was born. She was beautiful and the Queen called her SnowWhite. But, when the Princess was two years old, the Queen was very illand died.After a few years, Snow White’s father, the King, married again. The newqueen thought that she was the most beautiful woman in the country.Every day she stood in front of her magic mirror and asked:‘Mirror, mirror, on the wall,Who is the most beautiful of all?’The mirror always answered:‘You are, Queen.’

But one day, when she asked this question, the mirror said that Snow White was more beautiful than theQueen. The Queen was jealous. She told a huntsman to take Snow White into the forest and kill her. But thehuntsman couldn’t do it. He told Snow White to run away. So she ran to the dwarfs’ house. She lived there withseven little dwarfs, and they were kind to her. Every morning the dwarfs went out to work. They told her,‘Be careful, Snow White. The Queen is a very dangerous woman. She must not know that you are here. Don’tleave the house and don’t open the door to anyone.’One day the Queen asked her magic mirror who was the most beautiful woman of all. It said, ‘Snow White ismore beautiful than you.’ The Queen was angry. The Queen dressed as an old woman and went to the dwarfs’house with a basket of ribbons. She tied the ribbons very tightly and Snow White fell to the floor. In theevening the dwarfs found Snow White and quickly untied the ribbons.The Queen asked the mirror who was the most beautiful of all. The mirror answered that Snow White was stillalive. She was angry again, so the Queen dressed as another old woman and took a basket of poisoned combs tothe dwarfs’ house. She stuck a poisoned comb into Snow White’s head and she fell to the floor. In the eveningthe dwarfs found Snow White. They quickly took the comb out of her head.The Queen asked the mirror who was the most beautiful of all. She was very angry. She went back to the dwarfs’house dressed as a farmer’s wife with a poisoned apple. She gave Snow White half of the apple. It was thepoisoned half, and, when Snow White put the apple in her mouth, she fell to the floor. That evening the dwarfscould not wake her. They thought that she was dead. They put her in a glass box and took her to the mountain.One day a Prince saw Snow White and fell in love with her. The dwarfs began to carry the box down themountain, but it fell and the piece of apple came out of Snow White’s mouth.The Prince and Snow White were married. The jealous Queen ran away. In time, Snow White and the Princehad seven children. And they all lived happily ever after.

Characters in the playSnow WhiteMirrorKingQueen/Old Woman/

Farmer’s WifeHuntsmanTreesCat

Snow White and the Seven DwarfsA Classic Tales Play developed by Donatella Fitzgerald

from the Classic Tale retold by Sue Arengo.

Red DwarfBlue DwarfGreen DwarfYellow DwarfOrange DwarfPurple DwarfBrown DwarfPrince

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SCENE 1

MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL!Queen Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

Who is the most beautiful of all?Mirror You are, Queen.King Snow White, this is your new

mother.Queen Snow White, you are very

beautiful.Snow White Thank you. What’s that?Queen It’s my magic mirror.Snow White Oh!Queen Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

Who is the most beautiful of all?Mirror Snow White is more beautiful

than you.Queen Ah!King Oh, no!

SCENE 2

SNOW WHITE MUST DIEQueen Snow White must die.Huntsman Yes, Queen.Queen Take her into the forest and kill

her.Huntsman Kill her?Queen Yes, bring me back her heart.Huntsman Her heart? Why?Queen Then I will know that she is dead.Huntsman Yes, Queen.

SCENE 3

SNOW WHITE, I MUST KILL YOUHuntsman Snow White, I must kill you.Snow White Help! Help!Trees We must help Snow White.The trees make a strange noise.Huntsman Oh, no! I can’t do it.

Run, Snow White.Trees Run, Snow White. Run far away.Snow White Yes, I’ll run. Please don’t kill me.Trees Look, a deer. Take his heart!Huntsman Yes, I’ll take this deer’s heart back

to the Queen.Snow White Thank you, thank you. Goodbye.Huntsman Goodbye, Snow White.Trees Run! Run far into the forest!

SCENE 4

GO TO THE HOUSESnow White (She is running.) Oh, no! I’m alone.Trees Snow White. Don’t cry. Go out of

the forest. Go to the house.Snow White Which house? Where is it?Trees At the foot of the mountain.Snow White Yes, I’ll go. Thank you, trees.Trees Goodbye, Snow White. Goodbye.

SCENE 5

CAN I COME IN?Snow White Hello!Cat Miao! Hello!Snow White Can I come in?Cat Yes, miao, come in!Snow White Who lives here?Cat Seven dwarfs. Look, seven little

chairs, seven plates, seven cupsand seven beds!

Snow White Seven beds?Cat Yes, seven beds.Snow White I’m tired. Goodnight.Cat Miao! Goodnight.

SCENE 6

THE SEVEN DWARFSCat Miao, miao! Look!Dwarfs Oh! Who is she?Blue Dwarf She is very beautiful.Green Dwarf Hello! Who are you?Snow White I’m Snow White. Who are you?Dwarfs We are seven dwarfs.Red Dwarf I’m Red Dwarf.Blue Dwarf I’m Blue Dwarf.Green Dwarf I’m Green Dwarf.Yellow Dwarf I’m Yellow Dwarf.Orange Dwarf I’m Orange Dwarf.Purple Dwarf I’m Purple Dwarf.Brown Dwarf I’m Brown Dwarf.Dwarfs Why are you here?Snow White It’s a very long story.Dwarfs Please tell us.Snow White The Queen wants to kill me.Dwarfs Mmm, the Queen! She is very bad.Yellow Dwarf You can stay here with us.Snow White Thank you. You are very kind.

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SCENE 7

WE ARE GOING TO THE MOUNTAINBlue Dwarf We are going to the mountain.Yellow Dwarf Yes, to look for gold.Brown Dwarf Be careful, Snow White.Red Dwarf The Queen must not know that

you are here.Green Dwarf Don’t leave the house.Purple Dwarf Don’t open the door to anyone.Snow White The Queen will never find me.

She thinks that I am dead.Dwarfs Goodbye, Snow White.Snow White Goodbye.

SCENE 8

SNOW WHITE IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN YOU

Queen Mirror, mirror, on the wall,Who is the most beautiful of all?

Mirror You, Queen, are beautiful, butSnow White is more beautifulthan you.

Queen What? But she’s dead!Mirror Snow White is more beautiful

than you.Queen She isn’t dead? I’ll kill the

huntsman. And I’ll kill SnowWhite, when I find her.

SCENE 9

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY SOMERIBBONS?

Old Woman Is anyone in?Snow White What do you want?Old Woman Would you like to buy some

ribbons?Snow White Oh, they are beautiful. Come in,

please.Cat Miao! No, Snow White, she can’t

come in.Snow White It’s OK. She’s an old woman.Old Woman Look at these pink ones.Snow White They’re beautiful.Old Woman Here, I’ll tie them for you.Snow White Oh, I can’t breathe. Help! Help!Old Woman Ha! Ha! She is dead! Goodbye,

Snow White.Cat Oh, no! Miao, miao!

SCENE 10

THAT WAS THE QUEENDwarfs Poor Snow White! Quick! Untie

the ribbons.Snow White Thank you.Dwarfs What happened?Snow White An old woman came to the

house. She tied the ribbons.Blue Dwarf An old woman?Green Dwarf That wasn’t an old woman.Dwarfs That was the Queen!

SCENE 11

IS SHE STILL NOT DEAD?Queen Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

Who is the most beautiful of all?Mirror You, Queen, are beautiful, but

Snow White is more beautifulthan you.

Queen What! Is she still not dead? Then I will go to her again.

SCENE 12

I’VE GOT SOME COMBSOld Woman Hello.Cat Oh, no! It’s the Queen!Snow White It’s only an old woman.Old Woman I’ve got some combs for you.Snow White I’ll have the pink one, please.Old Woman Here, I’ll put it in your hair.Snow White Oh, help! Help!Old Woman Goodbye, Snow White.Cat Help Snow White! Help!

SCENE 13

YOU MUST NOT OPEN THE DOORDwarfs Oh, no! Look at Snow White!Cat It was the Queen.Dwarfs The comb! Take the comb!Snow White What happened?Dwarfs Snow White, you must not open

the door to anyone again.Snow White Yes, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.Dwarfs Let’s have dinner.Cat Yes, I’m hungry.Snow White So am I.

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SCENE 14

I’LL GIVE HER A POISONED APPLEQueen Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

Who is the most beautiful of all?Mirror Snow White is more beautiful

than you.Queen What? Is she still alive?Mirror Yes, she is.Queen Then I’ll kill her. Look, I’ll give her

this poisoned apple.

SCENE 15

LOOK! AN APPLE!Farmer’s Wife Hello, can I come in?Snow White No! I must not open the door.Farmer’s Wife Look at this apple.Snow White I haven’t got any money.Farmer’s Wife I’ll give it to you.Snow White Mm! It looks good.Cat Snow White, Snow White! No!Farmer’s Wife I’ll cut it in two.Cat No, please!Snow White I’ll eat the red half.Cat No, don’t eat it!Farmer’s Wife And I’ll eat the green half.Snow White Mm! Ah! Oh, no!Farmer’s Wife Goodbye, Snow White, for ever!

SCENE 16

QUEEN, YOU ARE THE MOSTBEAUTIFUL OF ALL

The Queen Mirror, mirror, on the wall,Who is the most beautiful of all?

The Mirror You are, Queen.The Queen Yes! Hooray! Snow White is dead

at last.

SCENE 17

I THINK SHE IS DEADGreen Dwarf Snow White?Red Dwarf Hello, where are you?Cat Look! She’s dead.Brown Dwarf Oh, no! Snow White!Yellow Dwarf Wake up!Purple Dwarf Please wake up!Brown Dwarf Snow White, wake up!Orange Dwarf I think she’s dead.Dwarfs Oh, no! She’s dead!

SCENE 18

HERE LIES SNOW WHITE, THEDAUGHTER OF A KING

Dwarfs We will take her to the mountain.Red Dwarf We can look at her there.Brown Dwarf Yes, in a glass box.Green Dwarf We can see her every day.Orange Dwarf Yes, every day.Yellow Dwarf Let’s write on the box.Purple Dwarf Here lies Snow White,Yellow Dwarf The daughter of a king.Dwarfs Here lies Snow White,

The daughter of a king.

SCENE 19

I LOVE HERPrince Who is she? She is beautiful.

I want to take her with me.Dwarfs No, she belongs to us.Prince Please, please! I love her.Red Dwarf You love her?Purple Dwarf You are a prince.Green Dwarf She is a princess.Orange Dwarf She is the daughter of a king.Brown Dwarf We are only dwarfs.Prince Look, take my gold!Dwarfs No! We will give her to you,

because you love her.Prince Thank you. I am so happy.Dwarfs One, two, three . . .The dwarfs carry the box, then they drop it.Cat Oh, no! The box!Snow White Where am I? Who are you?Prince I love you, Snow White.Prince Will you be my wife?Snow White Yes, I will.Dwarfs Hooray!

SCENE 20

LET’S HAVE A PARTY!Prince This is my wife.Everybody Hooray! She is beautiful.Queen Look, it’s Snow White!Dwarfs Yes, it’s Snow White.Queen She is still alive! Ah!Dwarfs Goodbye, Queen. And don’t come

back!Prince Let’s have a party.Snow White Yes, let’s dance.Chorus The jealous Queen ran away.

Snow White and the Prince livedhappily ever after.

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE1

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

A Classic Tales Play developed by Donatella Fitzgerald from the Classic Tale retold by Sue Arengo.

The story of The Town Mouse and the Country MouseOne day Town Mouse goes to see his friend, Country Mouse. There’s a lot to eat. But Town Mouse thinks the food is strange. Hedoesn’t like it very much. So he only eats a little bit.Country Mouse gives Town Mouse his bed. But Country Mouse’s bed isstrange. Town Mouse doesn’t like it very much. He can’t go to sleep. It’svery dark and quiet. In the morning Town Mouse is tired. But CountryMouse isn’t tired.‘Come on!’ says Country Mouse. ‘Let’s go and get some food.’The grass is long and wet. Town Mouse’s feet and trousers are wet. Hedoesn’t like the country very much.There’s a cow in the field. ‘Oh!’ cries Town Mouse, ‘What’s that?’‘It’s only a cow!’ laughs Country Mouse.Town Mouse thinks the country is very strange. It’s interesting. It’sdifferent. But he likes the town better. It’s nice and warm and dry in the

town. It isn’t dark at night and there’s a lot to see.The next day the two mice see a cart. It’s going to town. The mice go to Town Mouse’s house.‘What a lot of noise! What a lot of people!’ thinks Country Mouse.Suddenly there’s a strange noise. ‘Oh! What’s that?’ says Country Mouse.‘It’s only the clock,’ laughs Town Mouse.There’s a lot to eat. But Country Mouse thinks the food is strange. He doesn’t like it very much.Town Mouse gives Country Mouse his bed. But Town Mouse’s bed is strange. Country Mouse doesn’t like itvery much. He can’t go to sleep. It isn’t dark in the room and the street is very noisy. In the morning CountryMouse is tired. But Town Mouse isn’t tired.‘Come on! Let’s go and get some food,’ he says.But there’s a cat and they can’t go out. At last the cat goes away and the mice go out to get some food.Then Country Mouse sees some cheese. ‘Stop! Don’t touch that! It’s a trap!’ shouts Town Mouse.Country Mouse likes the country best. ‘It’s nice and quiet in the country,’ he thinks. The next day they see acart and Country Mouse says goodbye to his friend. Soon he is in the country. He goes home and sits by thefire. He says, ‘It’s good to be home again,’ and he’s happy.

Characters in the playChorusTown MouseCountry MouseCowMan on a cartSheepClock

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SCENE 1

INTRODUCTIONChorus This is the story of two mice.Town Mouse Hello, I’m Town Mouse.

I live in a town.Country Mouse Hello, I’m Country Mouse.

I live in the country.

SCENE 2

I’M HUNGRYChorus One day Town Mouse goes to

see his friend, Country Mouse.Town Mouse Hello, Country Mouse!Country Mouse Hello, my friend! Come in!Chorus They go into the kitchen.Country Mouse Have some food.Town Mouse Thank you. Mm … very nice!Country Mouse Have some more.Town Mouse It’s very nice, but no thank you.Chorus Town Mouse thinks the food is

strange. He doesn’t like it verymuch.

SCENE 3

I CAN’T SLEEPChorus Country Mouse gives Town

Mouse his bed.Country Mouse You can have my bed tonight.Town Mouse Oh, thank you. Good night!Country Mouse Good night! (He goes out.)Town Mouse It’s very dark and quiet here.Chorus Town Mouse can’t go to sleep.

SCENE 4

DO YOU LIKE THE COUNTRY?The mice go for a walk in the country.Town Mouse Look, what’s that?Cow Moo! I’m a cow.Country Mouse It’s only a cow. (He laughs.)Cow Hello, Country Mouse. Moo!Chorus The mice sit down and eat.Country Mouse Well, do you like the country?Town Mouse It’s very strange here.Country Mouse Life is good in the country.Town Mouse Yes, but I like the town better.Country Mouse Why?Town Mouse Because the town is warm and

dry. It isn’t dark at night andthere’s a lot of food.

Country Mouse Let’s go there.Town Mouse Yes, come with me and see.Some sheep and a man on a cart come in.Sheep Baa, baa, baa! They stop in front of the cart.Man on a cart Hurry up, you sheep! I want to

go to town.Town Mouse Listen, that cart’s going to town.Country Mouse Come on! Let’s go.The mice get on the cart and go to town.

SCENE 5

THIS IS MY HOUSEThe mice go to Town Mouse’s house.Town Mouse Oh, it’s good to be home.Country Mouse What a lot of people!Chorus And what a lot of noise!Town Mouse Come in.Country Mouse Thank you.Clock Ding dong, ding dong!

It’s two o’clock.Country Mouse What’s that?Town Mouse It’s only the clock. Come on!

I live there. Let’s go and eat.The mice go out.

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SCENE 6

THE STREET IS NOISYChorus Town Mouse gives Country

Mouse his bed.Town Mouse You can have my bed tonight.Country Mouse Thank you.Town Mouse Good night. (He goes out.)Country Mouse Good night.Chorus But Town Mouse’s bed is strange.Country Mouse I don’t like this bed.Chorus Country Mouse can’t go to sleep.

It isn’t dark and the street isvery noisy.

SCENE 7

IT’S A TRAPIn the morning Country Mouse comes back into theroom. The cat is standing by the door.Country Mouse Oh, I’m tired.Town Mouse Come on! Let’s get some food.Cat Miao! I’m hungry.Country Mouse What’s that?Town Mouse It’s the cat. He wants to eat us.The cat goes away.Town Mouse We can go out now.Country Mouse Look, cheese!Town Mouse Stop! Don’t touch that! It’s a

trap!Country Mouse Oh, no!The mice stop and talk.Town Mouse Do you like the town?Country Mouse It’s very strange here. I like the

country better.Town Mouse and Country Mouse We mice like

different things.Chorus We all like different things.

SCENE 8

I’M GOING TO THE COUNTRYMan on a cart Hello, Country Mouse! I’m going

to the country.Town Mouse He’s going to the country.Country Mouse Can I come too, please?The man on the cart Yes, come on!Country Mouse Goodbye, my friend. And, thank

you.Town Mouse Write to me! Goodbye!

SCENE 9

HOME AGAINCountry Mouse Ah! It’s good to be home again.Chorus Yes, it’s good to be home. It’s

good to be home in the country.And it’s good to be home in thetown.

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CLASSIC TALES PLAYS: The Enormous Turnip © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE1

The story of The Enormous TurnipA man has a seed. He goes in the garden. He puts the seed in the ground.The seed grows. It’s a turnip. The turnip’s big. It’s very, very big. It’s enormous.The man is hungry. He wants to eat the turnip. He pulls the turnip but itdoesn’t move.The man sees a woman. ‘Come and help!’ he says. The woman pulls theman. The man pulls the turnip. The turnip doesn’t move.They see a boy. ‘Come and help!’ they say. The boy pulls the woman. Thewoman pulls the man. The man pulls the turnip. The turnip doesn’t move.They see a girl. ‘Come and help!’ they say. The girl pulls the boy. The boypulls the woman. The woman pulls the man. The man pulls the turnip.The turnip doesn’t move.They see a dog. ‘Come and help!’ they say. The dog pulls the girl. The girlpulls the boy. The boy pulls the woman. The woman pulls the man. The

man pulls the turnip. The turnip doesn’t move.They see a cat. ‘Come and help!’ they say. The cat pulls the dog. The dog pulls the girl. The girl pulls the boy.The boy pulls the woman. The woman pulls the man. The man pulls the turnip. The turnip doesn’t move.They see a mouse. ‘Come and help!’ they say. The mouse pulls the cat. The cat pulls the dog. The dog pulls thegirl. The girl pulls the boy. The boy pulls the woman. The woman pulls the man. The man pulls the turnip.They pull and they pull and . . . the turnip moves.They eat the enormous turnip. It’s good. They’re happy.

Characters in the playSeed/TurnipManWomanBoyGirl

The Enormous TurnipA Classic Tales Play developed by Donatella Fitzgerald

from the Classic Tale retold by Sue Arengo.

DogCatMouseChorus

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SCENE 1

INTRODUCTIONChorus This is the story of ‘The Enormous Turnip’.

Enormous means ‘very, very big’.This is the man.

Man Hello.Chorus This is the woman.Woman Hello.Chorus This is the boy.Boy Hi!Chorus This is the girl.Girl Hi!Chorus This is the dog.Dog Woof! Woof!Chorus This is the cat.Cat Miao! Miao!Chorus This is the mouse.Mouse Squeak! Squeak!Chorus And this is the turnip.Turnip Hello! I’m a seed. I’m small but I grow

very, very big.

SCENE 2

LET’S PLANT A SEEDChorus The man and the woman are in the

garden.Man I’ve got a seed. Look!Woman It’s a big seed. What is it?Man I don’t know.Woman Put it in the ground.Man All right.He puts the seed in the ground.Woman And give it some water.Man Have some water! He gives the seed some water.Seed Oh, what’s that? Mm, water!

I like water. Thank you. The seed drinks and grows.Man I’m hungry.Woman Let’s go and eat. The man and the woman go out.Chorus The seed grows. It grows and grows.

It’s enormous.

SCENE 3

LET’S PULL THE TURNIPChorus The man and the woman come into the

garden.Man Look! Look at the seed!Woman (She laughs.) It’s not a seed. It’s a turnip!Man Yes, it’s a turnip. It’s a very big turnip.Woman It’s a very, very big turnip.

It’s enormous!Man I’m hungry. I want to eat the turnip.Turnip Oh, no!Woman Pull the turnip. (She goes out.)Chorus The man pulls the turnip.

The turnip doesn’t move.

SCENE 4

THE WOMAN HELPSChorus The man pulls the turnip.

He pulls and he pulls and he pulls.The turnip doesn’t move.

The woman comes in. Man Come and help!Woman All right. She stands behind the man.Man One, two, three. Pull!Chorus The woman pulls the man.

The man pulls the turnip.The turnip doesn’t move.

SCENE 5

THE BOY HELPSMan and Woman Hello!Boy Hi! What’s that?Woman It’s a turnip. Come and help!Boy Yes, all right. He stands behind the woman.Woman One, two, three. Pull!Chorus The boy pulls the woman.

The woman pulls the man.The man pulls the turnip.The turnip doesn’t move.

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SCENE 6

THE GIRL HELPSMan, Woman and Boy Hello!Girl Hi! What’s that?Boy It’s a turnip. Come and help!Girl Yes, OK. The girl stands behind the boy.Boy One, two, three. Pull!Chorus The girl pulls the boy.

The boy pulls the woman.The woman pulls the man.The man pulls the turnip.The turnip doesn’t move.

SCENE 7

THE DOG HELPSMan, Woman, Boy and Girl Hello!Dog Woof! Woof! What’s that?Girl It’s a turnip. Come and help!Dog Yes, OK. Woof! Woof! The dog stands behind the girl.Girl One, two, three. Pull!Chorus The dog pulls the girl.

The girl pulls the boy.The boy pulls the woman.The woman pulls the man.The man pulls the turnip.The turnip doesn’t move.

SCENE 8

THE CAT HELPSMan, Woman, Boy and Girl Hello!Dog Woof! Woof!Cat Miao! What’s that?Dog It’s a turnip. Come and help!Cat Yes, all right. Miao! Miao! The cat stands behind the dog.Dog One, two, three. Pull!Chorus The cat pulls the dog.

The dog pulls the girl.The girl pulls the boy.The boy pulls the woman.The woman pulls the man.The man pulls the turnip.The turnip doesn’t move.

SCENE 9

THE MOUSE HELPSMan, Woman, Boy and Girl Hello!Dog Woof! Woof!Cat Miao! Miao!Mouse Squeak! Squeak! What’s that?Cat It’s a turnip. Come and help!

Mouse I’m only a mouse. I’m very small.Chorus Come on! Come and help!Mouse Oh, all right! Squeak! Squeak! The mouse stands behind the cat.Cat One, two, three. Pull!Chorus The mouse pulls the cat.

The cat pulls the dog.The dog pulls the girl.The girl pulls the boy.The boy pulls the woman.The woman pulls the man.The man pulls the turnip.They pull and they pulland they pull and . . .

Turnip Here I come!Everybody Yes! We’ve got the turnip.

We’ve got the enormous turnip!Well done! Well done everybody!

Everybody goes out.

SCENE 10

LET’S EAT THE TURNIPChorus This is the kitchen. The boy and the girl

are eating the turnip.Boy Mm, it’s good.Girl Mm, it’s very good.The woman calls the man.Woman Come and eat! It’s good.The man comes in from the garden.Man All right! All right! He sits down and the woman gives him some turnip.The dog and the cat come in.Cat and Dog Please can we eat the turnip?Woman Yes, of course. Here you are. And thank

you for your help.She gives the cat and the dog some turnip.The mouse comes in.Mouse Can I eat the turnip too?Woman Yes, of course. Thank you, mouse.

Thank you very much, mouse. The woman gives the mouse some turnip.Man Yes, it’s very good. Well done everyone!Dog Woof! Woof! Cat Purr! Purr! Purr! Mouse I’m a small mouse. But I can help.

SQUEAK! SQUEAK!Chorus Yes, everybody helps.

And everybody’s happy. And that is the end. That is the end of the story.

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