Посібник з казками для інсценізації "Tales for Dramatizing"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Костюк Л.Ф.

 

 

 

Для молодшого та середнього шкільного віку

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Любий друже!

У цій книзі ти знайдеш чимало знайомих тобі казок. Всі казки написано англійською мовою. Це допоможе тобі поглибити свої знання мови, а також розвивати твої здібності у драматургії, спілкуванні, набутті нових друзів.

 

 

Костюк Л.Ф. Tales for Dramatizing. Для молодшого та середнього шкільного віку. 2017. – 103 с.

 

 

 

 

Комунікативна спрямованість навчального процесу є головною складовою сучасної теорії навчання. Робота за програмою 2001 року потребує від вчителя оволодіння комунікативною методикою навчання іноземних мов, яка розглядає навчальну діяльність на уроці як діяльність спілкування. Це потребує широкого використання інтерактивних форм навчання, які наближають учнів до умов реального спілкування.

 Однією з ефективних інтерактивних форм навчання вважається драматизація, оскільки учні набувають досвіду спілкування, яке передбачає не лише власне мовлення, а й жести, міміку, рухи та відповідну поведінку в різних ситуаціях.

 Через драматизацію діти розширюють свої знання про світ, розвивають свої навички спілкування. Коли діти грають якогось героя, вони переносять на себе його думки, почуття та поведінку, які не характерні для них. У той же час драматизація є невід'ємною природною частинкою дитячих ігор. Маленькі діти часто грають такі ігри, у яких вони, наприклад, годують своїх іграшкових тварин, ведуть свої іграшкові поїзди до станцій.

Діти часто розігрують ситуації, які допомагають їм зрозуміти навколишній світ, ситуації дорослого життя. Навчаючи англійській мові, вчителі повинні звертати увагу не лише на вивчення мови. Діти ростуть і розвиваються фізично, розумово і емоційно, і увесь цей розвиток не відбудеться окремо від вивчення мови. Драматизація, на нашу думку, одночасно сприяє розвитку як дитини в цілому, так і її мовленнєвих навичок.

 П'єси розглядаються також як один із засобів спонукання до висловлювання,  активізації розумової діяльності. Драматична гра сприяє формуванню навчального співробітництва й партнерства, адже виконання п'єси вимагає охоплення групи учнів, які повинні злагоджено взаємодіяти, допомагати один одному. Під час розподілу ролей варто враховувати як мовні, так і “акторські” можливості учнів, доручаючи одним більш вербальні, іншим – пантомімні ролі. У результаті учням із більш слабкою підготовкою вдається перебороти боязкість, зніяковілість і згодом, можливо, повністю включитися в гру. Таким чином, у разі правильної поставки справи гру можна розцінювати як організаційну форму, що сприяє створенню колективу, і в цьому полягає її виховне значення.

 Драматична гра має освітнє значення. Учні, хоча й в елементарній формі, знайомляться з технологією театру. Учителеві слід спонукати їх піклуватися про  простий реквізит. Заохочується будь-яка вигадка, тому що в навчальних умовах можливості щодо цього обмежені.

 Важко переоцінити роль театру з його колективною творчістю, що приносить радість  дітям і виховує в них почуття відповідальності за свою роботу.

  Таким чином можна зробити такий висновок: драматична гра займає значне місце в житті дітей. Вона має такі навчальні можливості:

  - драматизація – модель спілкування, тому що вона припускає наслідування дійсності в її найбільш істотних рисах;

  - мотивує бажання учнів вивчати англійську мову;

  - сприяє розвитку розумової діяльності учнів;

  - розвиває почуття підтримки один одного;

  - виховує почуття колективізму, відповідальності за товаришів і за свої вчинки;

  - знайомить з мистецтвом театру. 

Драматизація має ще й корекційну спрямованість, оскільки є складовою арт-терапії.

Як зазначає провідний фахі­вець арт-терапевтичного руху О. Копитін, арт-терапія в науково-педагогічній інтерпре­тації — забезпечення емоційно­го самопочуття та психологі­чного здоров'я особистості, групи, колективу засобами ху­дожньої діяльності; відображає процеси уособлення самостій­них напрямів: медичного, пси­хологічного, соціального та пе­дагогічного.

Дослідники в галузі корекційної освіти в пошуках ефективних засобів корекції різ­номанітних психофізичних по­рушень дедалі більше орієнту­ються на використання арт-терапевтичних технологій у про­цесі навчання та виховання дітей з особливостями психо­фізичного розвитку.

Аналіз сучасних наукових праць, спрямованих на до­слідження механізму терапії мистецтвом, свідчить про доцільність застосування цього методу в корекційній діяльності.

Л. Виготський зазначає ще одну особливу рису дитячої творчості – синкретичність. Малюнок, драма, казка, музи­ка в дитячій творчості йдуть поряд. Наприклад, розповідаю­чи якусь пригоду, дитина від­разу починає драматизувати, фантазувати, наспівувати. Нау­ковець звертає увагу на психо­логічну спорідненість мистец­тва (творчості) та гри: «Твор­чість теж входить до процесу гри: перші асоціативні образи, що створюються дітьми до­шкільного віку, для них ніби живі, і вони легко беруть участь в ігровій ситуації.»

Підбиваючи підсумки до­слідження ефективності терапії мистецтвом, необхідно зазна­чити, що використання ху­дожніх прийомів у процесі корекційної діяльності також дає змогу глибоко вивчати можли­вості дітей, їхні фантазію та уяву, працездатність, розв'язува­ти конфлікти між членами гру­пи і допомагати їм у досягненні душевної гармонії.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLENA AND HER NEW FRIENDS

 

                                 CHARACTERS

 

OLENA, a schoolgirl

ANIMALS:

The Hare

The Fox

The Wolf

The Squirrel

and Mr. Owl

 

SCENE

(In the forest. The girl is walking. She meets the animals.)

 

OLENA: ANIMALS: OLENA:   FOX: HARE:				Good morning. Good morning, little girl. I am not small. Today I go to school. Very well. But who are you? What is your name?
OLENA:   FOX: HARE: WOLF: SQUIRREL: OLENA: ANIMALS: FOX: OLENA:   ANIMALS:   OLENA: SQUIRREL: WOLF:			My name is Olena. And what are your names? I am a fox. I am a hare. I am a wolf. Hi, I am a squirrel. I am glad to see you. We are glad to see you too. Where do you live? I live at the forest. And where do you live? We live in the forest. Come and play with us! I cannot play. But why? Do you like to play?
OLENA:     FOX: HARE: WOLF: SQUIRREL: FOX:   OLENA:   WOLF: HARE: OLENA:				Yes, I do. But today I go to school, and I cannot play with you. You cannot go to school. You have no bag. You have no book. You have no pen. And you have no exercise-book! Oh, what can I do? I can­not go to school now! (Cries). Don't cry! Do you know Mr. Owl? No, I do not.
FOX: SQUIRREL: FOX: WOLF:		He is our teacher. He can help you! He helps you! Let's go!
OLENA:	Let's go!
ANIMALS:   HARE: FOX: SQUIRREL: WOLF: HARE: SQUIRREL: FOX: WOLF: OLENA:		Mr. Owl, Mr. Owl! Come and look! This is Olena! She is a pupil! She is a schoolgirl! She likes to play. But she wants to go to school. But she has no book. She has no bag. She has no pen. She has no exercise-book. I cannot go to school now!
Mr. OWL:      Don't cry! Do you want to read? OLENA:         Yes, I do. Mr. OWL:       Do you want to write? OLENA:         Yes, I do. Mr. OWL:       Do you want to speak? OLENA:          Yes, I do. Mr. OWL:       That is good! We can help you! Can we? ANIMALS:      Yes, we can. FOX:               Take my book. HARE:            Take my pen.
SQUIRREL:     Take my exercise-book. Mr. OWL:        Take my bag. Here it is! OLENA:          Oh, thank you very much! ANIMALS:       Not at all. Mr. OWL:        Don't mention it! OLENA:           Can I go to school now? ANIMALS:       Yes, you can. Mr. OWL:        Go, go! OLENA:           Good-bye! Good-bye, my friend! ANIMALS:       Good-bye! Come to us every day! OLENA:           See you soon!

 

 

ONCE IN THE FOREST...

OR THE STORIES OF THE MAGPIE

 

     CHARACTERS:

 

Magpie                             Squirrel

Little Round Bun            Hedgehog

Rabbit-Long-Ears           Frog

Bear-Brown-Hair           Crow

Wolf                                 Оwl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magpie:  

My dear friends, hi!

Here I am -

The Magpie!

Everywhere I fly,

To know everything I try.

Do you want to know why

So clever am I?

Then follow me and don't cry!

Greeting somebody say "Hi!"

Leaving somebody - "Good-bye!"

By the way, do you like interesting stories and fairy-tales? Of course, you do. So, welcome to our wonderful forest.

 

Bear:       

I am Bear-Brown-Hair.

I am big. I am strong.

І am wise.

I can say "r-r-r-f",

But I am not angry.

Frog:        

I am Frog.

I am small.

I am green.

I can hop.

Wolf:        

I am Wolf.

I am big and grey.

I am angry.

Rabbit:    

I am Rabbit-Long-Ears.

I am not big.

I am grey.

I can run and jump.

Squirrel:   

I am Squirrel.

I am small.

I am red.                                             

I can climb up a tree.

Hedgehog:

I am Hedgehog.

I am not big.

I can't jump,

But I can run

And carry fruit.

Fox:         

І am Fox.

I am special.

I am smart.

 

Chorus:     And we all live in this wonderful forest.

Rabbit:         Hey, Crow, throw me the apple, please!

Crow:           It's my apple. Oh, it's falling down!

(Тhе apple falls and Hedgehog quickly picks it up.)

Rabbit:         Stop! It's my apple. Give me my apple.

Hedgehog:   Your apple?

Rabbit:        Yes, it's my apple. Give it back to me.

Hedgehog:   But I have this apple. It's mine.

Crow:           No, it's my apple! I say, give it back to me.

Rabbit:        It's mine!

Hedgehog:   It's mine!

Bear:           Stop this noise! What's the matter?

Rabbit:        Help us, Uncle Mike. You are big and clever. Tell us, whose apple it is.

Hedgehog:   And this is for you, Uncle Mike.

Bear:           Thank you.

Chorus:       You are Frog.

Chorus:       You are Bear.

Chorus:       You are Crow.

Chorus:       You are Squirrel.

Chorus:      You are Rabbit.

Magpie:   O.K. I see you can set riddles. But what about  reciting poems?

                 The less she speaks, the more she hears.

That's a good example, my dears.

Rabbit:     Why? Why? Why?                

    Can you tell me why?

    I can run, I can jump,

    But I cannot fly?

Squirrel:      Long Ears, Long Ears,

Hop, hop, hop!

Never stop.

They like carrots.

They like hay,

They grow longer

From day to day.

Frog:        Jump! Jump! Jump!

Hop! Hop! Hop!

Does the Frog ever stop?

She swims in the pond

And eats flies.

She thinks they are good

As apple pies.

Bear: I have two eyes and I can see,

I have two ears and I can hear,

I have a mouth and I can talk,

I have four paws and I can walk.

Little Round Bun:  I'm Little Round Bun.

I can sing and roll and run,

And I run away from home

I'm here all alone.

Bye.

Little Round Bun: Hi! Who are you?

Rabbit:     I'm Rabbit-Long-Ears. And you?

Rabbit:     I can eat you up, Little Round Bun.

Little Round Bun:    No, you can't.

I can run and I can sing.

Listen!

I'm Little Round Bun.

I can sing and roll and run,

And I run away from home

I'm here all alone. Bye.

Little Round Bun: Hi, who are you?

Wolf:          I'm Grey Wolf. And you?

Little Round Bun: I'm Little Round Bun.

Wolf:          I can eat you up, Little Round Bun.

Little Round Вип:    No, you can't.

I can run and I can sing.

Listen!

I'm Little Round Bun.

I can sing and roll and run,

And I run away from home

I'm here all alone. Bye.

Magpie:        Smart! Who's next?

Bear:            Hey, who are you?

Little Round Bun: Little Round Bun.  And you?

Bear: I'm Bear-Brown-Hair. I can eat you up now.

Little Round Bun:   No, you can't.

I can run and I can sing.

Listen!

I'm Little Round Вun.

1 can sing and roll and ran,

And I ran away from home

I'm here all alone.

Bye.

Fox: Oh, what a nice Little Round Bun. I like you.

Little Round Bun: Who are you?

Fox: I'm Smart Fox.

Little Round Bun: Glad to meet you, Smart Fox.

Fox:  I'm glad to meet you, too. I like you. I can eat you up.

Little Round Bun:   No, you can't.

I can run and I can sing.

Listen!

I'm Little Round Bun.

I can sing and roll and run,

And I ran away from home.

I'm here all alone.

Bye.

Fox:  It's a good song. But I can't hear you well. Come here! Sing it again, please.

Little Round Bun: Little Round Bun. ... Oh!

Fox (gulps Little Round Bun): Mm ...!

Owl: Poor silly Round Bun! What a pity!

Magpie:    Well, children. Our show is coming to an end and it's high time to say "Good-bye" to everybody.

All the animals sing the final song.

Good-bye Song

Good-bye, teachers! Good-bye, pupils!

Good-bye, friends! It was so nice to meet you.

So long, my friends. So long, my friends!

So long, my friends! See you soon.

Bye-bye, teachers! Bye-bye, pupils!

Bye-bye, teachers and pupils! We love you so.

 

 

THE COCK AND THE CAT

       CHARACTERS:

Cock

Cat                        

 

Cock: Hello, my friends! I am a Cock.

My little house is under the oak. A fluffy cat lives here with me.

We always together will be.

Cat: Today I'll go to the wood.

You'll stay at home

And, dear, be good!

While I'll be cutting

You'll be sweeping.

Don't open the door,

With a fox you'll be meeting.

Cock: Ok! You may go.

I'll have to sit still

While the cat is out.

I'll prepare a good meal.

(The Fox appears.)

Fox: What a bad day I've had today!

My stomach is empty, it's not gay!

I wanted to catch a fat cock,

But it loudly cried like crazy

And it awoke an old, big dog,

Which was sleepy and very lazy.

He barked at me and bit my tail... I was running so fast and got into the pail.

I've lost my breakfast after all.

Who'll give me food and save my soul?

(The Fox comes to the house.)

Fox: Who lives in this house?

 

I smell the cock.

Open the door, please!

Knock, knock, knock.

Cock: Who is knocking at the door?

 

I cannot open, I'm sweeping the floor.

Fox: Honey Cock, come up to me.

I'll give you some grain,

Come and see!

Cock: I'm not allowed

To leave the house.

But I have to do it.

Grain may be eaten by the mouse.

(Cock goes out and the Fox grasps him up.)

Fox: I've caught you, my dear,

You will be mine.

I'll cook you for dinner.

It will be fine.

Cock: Brother Cat, brother Cat!

I'm so sad, because

My situation is bad!

The fox is bringing me through the wood,

And I shall become fox's tasty food.

Cat: Hey, bring him back,

Or I'll break your neck.

(Fox leaves Cock and runs away.)

Cat: You were told to sit still,

Because you will be Fox's meal.

I must leave for the wood again

To cut the trees. It'll rain.

Cock: My dear friend, don't worry.

I upset you, I'm so sorry.

All will be fine, I'll wait you at nine.

(Cat goes out)

Fox: Honey cock, come up to me,

I'll give you some grain,

Come and see.

Cock: I don't trust you, a sly, bad fox.

I'll not go out

Even if you bring me

Grain in a big box.

Fox: I'll leave some grain at the door

I am not going to cheat you any more.

(Fox puts the grain at the door and hides behind the house.)

Cock: Maybe, I'll look through the window.

Oh, I see some grain at the door.

Where is the fox? I can't see her any more.

(Cock goes out and Fox catches him.)

Cock: Brother Cat, brother cat!

I'm so sad, because

My situation is bad,

The fox is bringing me through the wood,

And I shall become fox's tasty food.

(The Cat comes back and does not see the cock.)

Cat: Dear, Cock!

I don't see you!

You opened the door, it was your mistake,

And now I have a new headache.

My dear friend I'll save

Because my heart is very brave.

(Cat comes up to the Fox's house and sings.)

What a nice and cozy place!

Dear hostess, show your face!

You must be pretty and clever,

If I see you once, I'll forget you never.

(Fox goes out and Cat catches her.)

Cat: Oh, bad, cunning Fox, at last

I've caught you.

You'll never tell the lie.

I've taught you.

Cock: It was a good lesson for me!

Cat: If you behave well, you'll be free!

 

 

 

 

THE ROUND LOAF

CHARACTERS:

Teller                Hare Old man               Wolf Granny               Bear Round Loaf          Fox

 

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

Teller:

Many, many years ago Grandparents lived by the road.

Sometimes he liked to hunt and fish,

She liked to make a tasty dish.

Old man:

I don't want to eat this soup. Granny, dear, what will you cook?

Granny:

What shall I do? He is angry.

He wants a pie. My husband's hungry.

I'll take some eggs, and milk,

And put a ready pie on a window-sill.

 

 

Teller:

The sun is shining. The birds are singing. The Round Loaf is thinking, thinking...

 

Round Loaf:

I am round. I am fine. Fall down the ground, and "Good-bye"! Somebody, catch me up! You cannot.   I like to have fun and he merry a lot.

 

Teller:

The Round Loaf rolls and rolls. In the deep pit he suddenly falls.

 

Round Loaf:

Oh, somebody, help me! Save my soul! I cannot jump up like a little ball.

 

Hare:

I hear a weak voice. Who calls me here? You need my help. What's happened, my dear?

 

Teller:

The Hare saves the stranger,

Because he is very kind.

 

 

Hare:

You must be very tasty,

You were on my mind.

Round Loaf:

Eat me up or listen to my voice,

My dear friend, you have a choice.

 

Hare:

All right! Now we'll see! Sing a merry song for me!

 

Round Loaf:

I am round, I am fine.

Fall down the ground and "Good-bye"!

Now try to catch me! You cannot. I like to have fun and be merry a lot.

 

Teller:

The song is sung by the Round Loaf,

And cunning one jumps on the road. Suddenly Wolf appears at the tree.

 

Wolf:

I'll catch you, my dear, one, two, three.

 

Round Loaf:

Eat me up or listen to my voice,

My dear friend, you have a choice.

Wolf:

All right! Now we'll see! Sing a merry song for me!

 

Round Loaf:

I am round. I am fine. Fall down the ground and "Good bye"! Somebody, catch me! You cannot. I like to have fun and be merry a lot!

 

 

Teller:

He smiles at Wolf and goes away

And meets Big Bear on his way.

 

Bear:

You look so tasty and so sweet,

And I'm hungry, I want to eat!

 

 

 

Round Loaf:

Eat me up or listen to my voice,

My dear friend, you have a choice.

 

Bear:

All right! Now we'll see! Sing a merry song for me!

 

Round Loaf:

I am round. I am fine.

Fail down the ground and "Good bye"!

Somebody, catch me! You cannot. I like to have fun and be merry a lot.

 

Teller:

He smiles at him and goes his way. The funny Round Loaf likes to play.

 

Round Loaf:

I don't want to be alone. Maybe I will go home? Who is sleeping under the tree? Please, wake up and play with me.

 

Teller:

Fox gets up and Fox is cross. She is really at a loss.

 

Fox:

You look so tasty and so sweet. I am hungry. I want to eat!

 

Round Loaf:

Don't eat me, please, I can sing! It is very interesting!

Fox:

Oh, all right, sing a song! But if it is not very long?

 

Round Loaf:

I am round. I am fine. Fall down the ground and "Good-bye"! Somebody, catch me! You cannot. I like to have fun and be merry a lot.

 

Fox:

Maybe the song is good and you are pretty,  

But I do not hear it. What a pity!

Sit on my nose and sing again.

Maybe, I will hear you then.

 

Teller:

The Round Loaf with pleasure does it. At last the sly Fox can eat it.

 

 

 

THE FOX AND THE CROW

CHARACTERS:

 

Teller

Fox                                   

Crow

 

Teller: One day, a fox saw a crow. The crow was sitting in a tree, eating some cheese.

 

Fox: Hello, crow. Give me the cheese.

 

Crow: No! I like cheese and I don't like you! (Read the part of the crow between clenched teeth to show that it is talking with a bit of cheese in its mouth.)

 

Fox: Give me your cheese! It smells great and I'm very hungry.

 

Crow: No! This is my cheese and you can't have it. (Make appropriate noises to show the fox's disap­pointment and anger, then the process of his thinking and lastly a special sound to show it has an idea.)

Fox: Can you fly?

 

Crow: Of course I can.

 

Fox: No, you can't.

 

Crow: Yes, I can!!! (This micro-dialogue can be repeated many times for fun.)

 

Fox: Fly then.

 

Crow: All right. Look. (It flew round the tree). (Some noises as above.)

 

Fox: Can you sing?

 

Crow: Of course I can.

 

Fox: No, you can't.

 

Crow: Yes, I can!!! (This micro-dialogue can be repeated many times for fun.)

 

Fox: Sing then!

 

Crow: All right. Listen. (It opened its beak wide and sang.)

      La-la-la-la ... Oh, no! My cheese!

 

Fox: Ha-ha-ha-ha! Thanks for the cheese. It's my favourite! Yummy-yummy!

 

THE FLOWER MEETING

            

                    CHARACTERS:

Teller                      Buttercup

Snowdrop               Bluebell                 

Queen-Rose            Violet

Cora-Flower

 

Teller: In the Queen-Rose's palace all the flowers gathered to decide their turn to come on the earth. The Queen-Rose is sitting on her throne at one side. The flowers come up to her one by one and present themselves.

Snowdrop: I am a nice little flower in a white dress. I have no smell.

Queen-Rose: Your name will be Snowdrop. You will be the first flower in spring. People will see you on the places where the snow melts into water in the sun. They will like you very much.

(The Snowdrop bows and stands at one side of the throne.)

Violet: I am a spring flower too. My dress is violet. I am very nice, as you see.

Queen-Rose: Your name is Violet. You will come af­ter the Snowdrop, a little later, when there is no snow in the fields, the days are longer and it is warmer.

(The Violet bows and stands at the other side of the throne.)             

Buttercup:

I am a little flower;

I am dressed in a nice yellow gown.

I like the sun;

I like it when it's warm.

Queen-Rose: Then you must come in summer, when it is warm and the sun shines all day long. Your name will be Buttercup.

(It bows to the Queen and stands next to the Snowdrop.)

Bluebell: I am blue like the sky, and my dress is like a bell. I like the sun, too.

Queen-Rose: Oh, I know, your name will be Bluebell. People will see you in the grass. You will make the fields beautiful

(It bows and stands next to the Violet.)

Cora-Flower: My colour is blue too. I make the fields beautiful, but I make the harvest not very rich.

 

 

 

 

A VISIT TO THE ENGLISH QUEEN

         CHARACTERS:

Mary Poppins

Michael

Queen of   Politeness

Rabbit

Jane

Other guests

 

ACT 1

Вечір у будинку Бенксів. Джейн та Майкл готуються до сну і  розмовляють між собою.

Michael: What are you going to do tomorrow, Jane?

Jane: I don't know yet. Maybe, I'll study English.

Michael: English? Is it interesting? I think, it isn't.

Jane: It is very interesting! If you know English, you can speak even to the English Queen.

Michael: Then I mustn't study it. I have no need to speak to the Queen.

 

ACT II

     Входить Мері Поппінс.

Mary: Are you ready, children?

Children: Ready for what?

Mary: Polite children don't put too many questions, do they?

Jane: Yes, they do, but...

Mary: No but. Tomorrow we are invited to the party.

Michael: To a birthday party?

Jane: To a ball?

Mary: The Queen invites us to a party. But she is a real lady and all her guests must be tidy and polite. And, of course they must know English.

(Джейн дивиться на Майкла.)

Jane: Can you hear it, Michael? You must know En­glish and be polite.

Michael: I am a very polite boy and I know English very well!

Mary: Then everything is OK, isn't it? But sometimes children forget to be polite, because they don't know some rules.

(Майкл занепокоєно дивиться на Джейн.)

But I have a present for you. This is a magic book.

Michael: A magic book? What's this?

Mary: If you forget what to do, look into this book and you will have an answer.

Michael: Thank you, Mary!

Jane: Thank you very much!

 

ACT III

     На вечірці зустріч з королевою. Серед гостей: казкові герої, тварини, чарівні істоти.

Michael (пошепки): I'm afraid, Jane. I can see so many people here. They know that my English is bad and I am not a very polite boy.

Jane: Don't be afraid, Michael. You have a magic book. Oh, the Queen is corning to us! Open the book, Michael, quicker!

(Майкл відкриває книжку.)

The Queen: Glad to see you, chil­dren! Good afternoon.

Jane: Good afternoon, your maj­esty!
Michael: You look so wonderful!

The Queen: Thank you. You seem to be very polite children and I'm glad to see you. Don't be afraid. Today we have many dishes. They are very tasty.

Michael: Thank you, your majesty.

The Queen: You are welcome! (Джейн і Майкл сідають за стіл.)

 

ACT IV

За столом. На столі багато їжі і напоїв, але ніхто з гостей нічого не їсть і не п'є. Майкл здивований.

Michael: Why don't they eat, Jane?

Jane: I don't know, really. I think it is better to ask neighbour Rabbit about it.

Michael: Let me ask you, dear Rabbit, why don't the guests eat?

Rabbit: Our food is magic. When you eat something, it becomes untasty.

Jane: But what can we do?

Michael: Can we help you?

Rabbit: Nobody knows what to do.

Jane: Michael, open your magic book, quicker!

(Майкл відкриває книжку і читає.)

Michael: I know what to do! Let's sing a song!

(Всі співають пісню "Не likes chicken!")

He likes chicken, chicken, chicken

And salad too, salad too.

She likes spaghetti, spaghetti, spaghetti

And pudding too, pudding too.

They like hamburgers, hamburgers, hamburgers

And pizza too, pizza too.

And I like chocolate, chocolate, chocolate

And orange too, orange too.

And we all like jam, jam, jam

And water too, water too.

The Queen: Let me try!  Oh, it is very tasty. Thank you.

All the guests: Thank you very much. 

(Всі їдять.) 

Michael: Jane, I'd like to try that sweet, but it is far from me. What shall I do?             

Jane: You may ask somebody to help you. 

Michel: You are right. 

 (Звертається до сусіда.) 

•                                                                                                                                                                Pass me that sweet, please. 
•                                                                                                                                                                Here you are. 
•                                                                                                                                                                Thank you. 
•                                                                                                                                                                Not at all. 

(Королева звертається до гостей.) 

The Queen: My dear friends! I have some dishes I like best of all. Your task is to say what you like to eat. If I like it too, І’ll clap my hands, OK?             

P1: I like apples!

P2: I like ice-cream!

P3: I like jam!

P4: I like banana!

 (Глядачі також можуть приймати участь у грі.)

The Queen: Let's sing a song!

     (Всі співають пісню "What do You Like?")

I like ice-cream.

She likes sweets.

I like cookies.

He likes cheese.

І like coffee.

She likes tea.

I love you.

Do you love me?

 

 

 

 

 

A DAY WHEN FROGS WEAR SHOES

    CHARACTER:

Gloria

Hue

Ann 

Dad

 

Gloria: What are you doing?

Hue: Nothing. It's a very slow day.

Ann: It's so slow the dogs don't bark.

Hue: It's so slow the flies don't fly.

Gloria: It's so slow ice-cream wouldn't melt.

Hue: If we had ice-cream.

Gloria: But we don't.

Ann: Let's watch how the grass is growing.   

Hue: Oh, it isn't growing fast.

Ann: We'd better do something.

Gloria: Like what?

Hue: We could go to visit Dad.

Ann: Hue, usually visiting Dad is a good idea. Today it's a dangerous idea.

Gloria: Why?

Ann: Because we are bored. Our Dad hates it when people are bored. He says the world    is so interesting nobody should ever be bored.

Hue: So we'll go to see him, and we just won't tell him we're bored. We're bored, but we won't tell him. (The children go to visit Dad who is an auto-mechanic.)

Ann: Dad, how are you? We have come to visit you.

Dad: You know, if you three would kindly help me, I could leave half an hour early, and we could drive down by the river.

Ann: What can we do?

Dad: Here is a brush for you to sweep the floor. And Hue and Gloria will put all the tools in the right places,

Ann: It's a very hot day, Dad.

Dad: Yes, it's a day when frogs wear shoes.

Hue: Do they?

Dad: Of course, they do. Well, we now can have recess and go to the river.

Ann: I would like to wade in the river.

Hue: Me too. And I'll try to find skipping stones.

Gloria: And I will try to look for frogs.

Dad: If you want to see frogs, you'll have to walk down the bank and look hard. I think I'm ready for a little nap. (The father pretends to sleep, covering his face with a handkerchief. The children take off their shoes near the father, come up to the edge of the stage, and start looking for frogs).

Hue: Look, what I have found.

Gloria: A frog. I have found one too. Look, they have such funny webbed feet.

Ann: Such feet are good for swimming, I think.

Hue: If I had such feet, I would swim the fastest. But they aren't wearing shoes.

Gloria: No way. They sure don't wear shoes. Dad is wrong.

Ann: Dad, we've got news for you. We saw frogs, but they were not wearing shoes.

Dad: They weren't? Well, I can't be right about ev­erything. Dry your feet. Put on your shoes. It's time to go. (The children start putting on their shoes and there are frogs in their shoes.)

Gloria: Oh, look! There are frogs in my shoes.

Hue: In mine too.

Dad: What did I tell you?

All: You were right. It's a day when frogs wear shoes.

HARE – BUSINESSMAN

                  CHARACTERS:

Hare           

Beetle

Hen

Fox

Hunter Man

 

 

 

Scene I

 

Hare (comes to Beetle's house. Beetle is sitting at the table and eating):

Morning, Brother Beetle!

Beetle: Morning, Brother Hare!

Hare: How are you?

Beetle: Fine, thank you. Sit down, please.

Hare: I sell corn and beans only for 2 dollars. Come to me on Saturday morning.

Beetle: You are a real friend.Thank you! Good - bye.

Hare (comes to Hen's house. Hen is sitting at the table and drinking):

 Morning, Sister Hen!

Hen: Morning, Brother Hare. Sit down!

Hare: I sell corn and beans only for 2 dollars. Come to me on Saturday morning.

Hen: Oh, thank you. Brother Hare. Good - bye!

Hare (meets Fox): How are you, dear sister Fox?

Fox: I am fine, Brother Hare!

Hare: I sell corn and beans only for 2 dollars. Come to me on Saturday morning.

Fax: 2 dollars? You are a real friend! Good - bye.

Hunter Man (catches at hare's ears):

Good evening, brother Hare!

Hare: Hunter Man, І sell corn and beans only for 2 dollars. Come to me on Saturday morning.

 

Scene II

 

Hare (gives a bag of beans and corn to Beetle):

Take your corn and beans, Brother Beetle!

Beetle (gives money):

Here you are!

Hen: No, it's mine!

Hare (gives Hen a bag of beans and corn):

Take your corn and beans, Sister Hen!

Hen (gives money):

Here you are!

Fox: No, it's mine.

Hare: Take your corn and beans, Sister Hen!

Fox: Here you are!

Hunter Man: No, it's mine! (brings a gun)

Hare: Take your corn and beans, Hunter Man!

Hunter Man (gives money): Here you are!

Hare (holds money in his hands and dances):

 

I AM A REAL BUSINESSMAN.

 

 

 

 

 

THE MAGIC AXE

    CHARACTERS:

 Storyteller      

 Peter

 Mother

 Old woman

 Girl

 

Storyteller: Once upon a time there lived a woman with her son.

Peter. Here you see Peter's mother. She is very sad because they are very poor and Peter has no work.

Mother: I'm getting older and older. I can because now. And Peter has no work. What's going to happen to us? In old stories the young man goes away from home and then comes back happy.

Peter comes in.

Peter: Hello, Mother! Is dinner ready? I am very, very hungry!

Mother: Look here. Peter, there's only bread in the house.

Peter: That's all right Mother. I'll have some bread and I'll try to get work.

Mother: I know, my son, it isn't your fault. You must do what the old stories say - go away somewhere, look for work and come back happy.

Peter: That's a very good idea. Please, Mother, give me a loaf of bread, and I'll start at once.

Mother: Take this loaf. Now give me a kiss and good luck to you, my dear boy!

Peter: Good-bye, Mother.

Mother: Good-bye, my dear son, I hope you'll be all right.

Storyteller: Peter walks for a long, long time, and at last he, comes to a wood. Peter enters.

He sits down, takes the loaf of bread out of his bag and cuts off a piece. Just as he is going to bite it an ugly woman in a black hood and cloak comes up to him.

Old woman: What have you got there, young man?

Peter: A loaf of bread.

Old woman: Please, give me some bread. I'm a poor old woman. I'm so hungry and tired!

Peter: Here you are then (gives her the loaf). The Old   Woman begins to eat the bread.

Old woman: Your bread is very good, thank you. Now I shall do something for you. Here is a magic axe. I shall give it to you. It will kill all your enemies. Take it (gives him the axe).

Peter: Thank you very much, but I have no enemies.

Old woman: Who knows what may happen to you! Will you take the axe?

Peter: Yes, I shall be glad to have it. (The Old Woman disappears). Thank you very much. Where are you, Granny? She has gone! But her present is here. (While he is talking, a big dragon comes up behind him. The Dragon wants to attack Peter.)

Peter: Oh! Oh! A terrible Dragon! Where is my axe? (A battle begins). Take that – and that! I must kill him or he will kill me.

(Peter hits him several times. At last the beast is dead). Now he is dead. The magic axe has helped me very much. I am so grateful to the dear old granny. (The old Woman appears. Her face is hidden under her hood). Oh, it's you, Granny? I am glad to see you!

Old Woman: Are you glad? Why?

Peter: I want to thank you for your magic axe. I have killed a dragon.

Old Woman: You are very brave. Let me come with you. Don't leave me! I am so old!

Peter: Well, you can come with me. I shall take care of you, my dear Granny.

Old Woman: Will you? Really?

Peter: Yes, indeed.

Old Woman: Oh! Thank you! (She turns round, then throws back   the hood and cloak and – we see a beautiful Girl).

Peter: Oh, Oh! Why, you are not an ugly old woman! You are young and beautiful! A moment ago you were an ugly old woman.

Girl: Listen to my story and you will understand. A horrible witch put a spell over me. She turned me into an old woman. She said "If somebody takes care of you, you will become a young girl again". But nobody wanted even to look at me. Only you were so kind and saved me!

Peter: And I'll marry you! (He takes her hands in his and they begin to dance. At last they are tired and stop). Well, now it's time to go home and tell Mother everything.

Girl: Let us go at once. Don't forget your magic axe. Perhaps, it will save us again.

They go out.

 

 

 

 

THE FOX IN THE WELL                   

                        CHARACTERS:

 

Storyteller        

Goat

Fox

 

 

Storyteller: One day a fox went for a walk.  He came to a well, but he did not see it. And the fox fell into the well! A goat came to the well too. He looked down and saw the fox.

Goat: Hullo, Fox! What are you doing in the well?

Fox: Hullo, Goat! The grass is very good in, the well.

Goat: Do you eat the grass?

Goat: All right! Thank you!

Storyteller: And he jumped down into the well. Then the clever fox jumped on the goat's.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THREE LITTLE KITTENS

         CHARACTERS:

Storyteller

Three Kittens

Mother

 

Storyteller: Three little kit­tens lost their mittens and they began to cry.

Three Kittens: Oh, mother dear! We very much fear but we have lost our mittens!

Mother: Lost your mittens? You naughty kittens! Then you will have no pie!

Storyteller: Three little kit­tens found their mittens and they began to cry.

Three Kittens: Oh, mother dear!

1^st Kitten: See here!

2^nd Kitten: See here!

3^rd Kitten: See here!

Three Kittens: We have found our mittens!

Mother: Found your mittens? You are good kittens! I'll give you some pie! But I smell a rat close by! Good­bye!

Three Kittens: We smell a rat close by. Goodbye!

 

THE LION'S DE        CHARACTERS:

Lion

Dog

Monkey

Fox

 

Lion (looking at the dog, the monkey and the fox): You are all my good friends. I want you to tell me how my den smells.

Dog: Oh, Lion, I am your good friend, and I am not afraid to tell you. Your den smells badly.

Lion (angrily):   GRRRRR! You are not a very good friend. How can you say that my den smells badly? Get out - and don't come back, or I'll eat you up!

Monkey: What a fool! I am your friend, King Lion, and I'll tell you how your den smells. It smells like flowers.

Lion (angrily): GRRRRR! You bad monkey! You are a fool too! Get out - and don't come back, or I'll eat you up!

Lion (looking at the fox): And how do you think my den smells?

Fox:  Well, King Lion, I can't tell. I have a bad cold, and I can't smell anything.

Lion: You are very clever, my friend. You have saved both: my feelings and your own skin.

 

 

THE GOLDEN FISH

                     CHARACTERS:

 

Storyteller

Grandfather

Grandmother

Golden fish

Looking glass

 

Storyteller: Once upon a time there lived and old mart with his wife. They where common people and lived as other people. Once day the old man said to his wife.

Grandfather: Granny, oh Granny, what shall we have for supper?

Grandmother: Go to the shop and buy a tin of sprats in oil.

Storyteller: So the old man went to the shop and bought a tin of sprats in oil.

Grandfather: So Granny, we shall have a tasty supper. Have you prepared mashed potatoes?

Grandmother: Of course, I have. Open the tin and let's have supper. Don't waster our time.

Grandfather: (opening the tin) Oh what is it? There is a Golden Fish in the tin. For god's sake, what shall I do?

Golden fish: Don't eat me, old men. I shall fulfill your three wishes.

Grandfather: All right. I shell have a talk with my Granny. (He goes to see Grandmother)

Grandfather: Oh, Granny, dear! What an unusual tin of sprats I have bought. There is the Golden fish there. She speaks like a human. She ask us not to eat her. She promises to fulfill our there wishes.

Grandmother: Is it really so? You are a silly man, go to the Golden fish and ask her for a thousand dollars. Be quick

Storyteller: The man went to the Golden fish and asked her for a thousand dollars.

Golden fish: Go to your wife and you'll have a thousand dollars.

Grandmother: How happy T am. I shall buy a fur coat, fine clothes and shoes. I shall buy a house.

Grandfather: Are you satisfied, Granny? We are rich now.

Grandmother: Am I satisfied? Are you joking? Go back to the Golden fish and ask her for Oriflamme cosmetics.

Grandfather: Why do you need cosmetics? You are old and your face is wrinkled. Grandmother: What are you talking about? Go and ask for it, otherwise I shall eat that Fish!

Grandfather: What shall I do? I have to go. (Grandfather goes to talk to the Golden fish again.)

Grandfather: Oh dear Fish! I'm sorry, but my wife has gone mad. She wants Oriflamme cosmetics.

Golden fish: Don't worry, old man. Your wife will have the cosmetics she likes. (Grandmother is sitting in front of the mirror and is putting make-up on.) Grandfather: Well, Granny. What are you doing? You look like a scarecrow. Grandmother: It doesn't matter. Go to the Golden fish and ask her for the wish.

Grandfather: What is it?

Grandmother: I want to be as young and beautiful as Claudia Shiffer. Be in a hurry (Grandfather goes to see the Golden fish and ask her to fulfill the third wish of his wife.)

Grandfather: Oh, my dear Fish. The more we have, the more we want. My wife wants to be as young and beautiful as Claudia Sniffer.

Golden fish: Well, old man. You are a poor man. Your wife is cruel and greedy. Go to your wife. You will not recognize her.

(Grandmother is looking at herself in the mirror)

Grandmother: Oh my magic glass, tell me, please, who is the most beautiful woman in the world?

Looking glass: You are.

(Grandfather approaches his wife unable to take his eyes off her)

Grandfather: Oh, Granny, you are so beautiful, charming. I have never seen such beauty. I'm very please to have such a pretty wife!

Grandmother: I'm not your wife. You are feeble and old. And I'm young and beautiful. Go away.

Grandfather: Oh, Granny. Don't be so cruel. Pity me!

Grandmother: My security! Take him away!

 

 

 

 

THE HEN AND THE BAG OF FLOUR

               

          CHARACTERS:

Storyteller      The Goose

The Duck       The Hen

         The Turkey

 

Storyteller: The Hen finds a bag of flour. It is very big. She goes to the Duck.

The Duck: No, I don't want to help you.

Storyteller: Then she goes to the Goose.

The Hen: Please, Goose, help me to carry this bag of flour.

The Goose: No, I don't want to help you.

Storyteller: The Hen goes to the Turkey.

The Hen: Please, Turkey, help me to carry this bag of flour.

The Turkey: No, I don't want to help you.

The Hen: Then I must carry it myself.

Storyteller: The Hen carries the bag of flour home. Now the Hen wants to bake some bread.

The Hen:  Who wants to help me to bake some bread?

The Duck, The Goose, The Turkey: Not I.

Storyteller: The Hen bakes it herself. When the bread is ready, the Hen goes to the Duck.

The Hen: Please, Duck, help me to eat my bread.

The Duck: Oh, yes!

Storyteller: Then the Hen does to the Goose.

The Hen: Please, Goose, help me to eat my bread.

The Goose:  Oh, yes!

Storyteller: Then the Hen does to the Turkey.

The Hen:  Please, Turkey, help me to eat my bread.

The Turkey: Oh, yes!

 

 

KOLOBOCK

          CHARACTERS:

Kolobock           Bear

Grandfather      Rabbit

Grandmother    Doll

 

Kolobock: Hi, boys and girls! I'm Kolobock. I am big. I am from Ukraine. I am fine. I've got a family.

Grandfather: I am his grandfather. I am from America, New York. I like Kolobock.

Grandmother: I am his grandmother. I am from America, New York. I like Kolobock.

Kolobock:  I like to play with my toys. I've got a dolphin. He has got a dog. She has got a penguin. I've got a frog. Do you like to play?

Grandfather: No, I don't. I don't like to play.

Grandmother: No, I don't. I don't like to play. Go and play with your friends. (Grandpa and grandma leave.)

Bear: I am a teddy bear. I am brown. I am strong. I am nice. Do you want to play with me?

Kolobock:  No, I don't. I don't want to play with you. You are big.

Rabbit: I am a rabbit. I am small. I am grey. I am not strong. I am funny. Do you want to play with me?

Kolobock: No, I don't. I don't want to play with you. You are funny.

Doll: I am a pretty doll,

My eyes are so blue.

My cheeks are so rosy.

My dress is so new. Kolobock, Kolobock,

Do you want to play with me?

Kolobock: Yes, I do. I want to play with you. Let's sing!

(They sing a song "How many elephants? ")

 

 

 

 

LAND OF OZ

         CHARACTERS:

Scarecrow

Dorothy

 

 

Scarecrow: Good afternoon.

Dorothy: Did you speak?

Scarecrow: Certainly, I did. How are you?

Dorothy: I'm well, thanks, and you?

Scarecrow: I'm not feeling well for it is boring to scare away crows night and day.

Dorothy: Can't you get down?

Scarecrow: No, if you take me down from the pole, I shall be obliged to you. (Dorothy lifts the figure off the pole.)

Scarecrow: Thank you very much. I feel like a new man. (He bows.) Who are you and where are you going?

Dorothy: My name is Dorothy and I am doing to the Emerald City to ask the Great Oz to send me back to Kansas.

Scarecrow: Where is Emerald city? And who is Oz?

Dorothy: Why, don't you know?

Scarecrow: No, I don't know anything, and I have no brains at all.

Dorothy: Oh, I'm sorry for you.

Scarecrow: Do you think if I go to Emerald City with you, Oz will give me some brains?

Dorothy: I can't say, but you may come with me, if you want. I'll ask Oz to do all he can for you.

Scarecrow: Thank you.

 

 

 

THREE BEARS

                 

               CHARACTERS:

Narrator             Father Bear 

Mother Bear      Baby Bear

              Little Girl

 

Narrator: The scene is taking place in the wood in the house of three bears. They are sitting at the table and drinking milk.

Mother Bear: Take your cup, Father!

Father Bear: Thank you!

Mother Bear: Take your little cup, Baby!

Baby Bear: Thank you. Mummy, dear... Mother, it’s too hot!

Father Bear: Then let's go for a walk.

Narrator: The three bears go out of the room. In a while a little girl comes in and looks around.

Little Girl: Whose room can it be? (Looking at the table.) I am hungry.

Narrator: The girl sits down at the table and takes a cup of milk.

Little Girl: Oh, this milk is too hot for me! Oh, this milk is too cold for me! This milk is just right for me! Oh, what the noise?

Narrator: The girl hears the bears' steps and quickly hides under the table. The bears enter the room and take their places at the table.

Father Bear: My cup is not full!

Mother Bear:  My cup is not full either!

Baby Bear: And my cup is empty.

(They look around.)

 

Father Bear: Oh, who is this? It's a little girl!

All together: Let's eat her up!

Little Girl: No, you won’t.

Narrator: The girl jumps out of the window and runs away. She’ll never come to the woods alone any more!

 

 

 

 

THE TURNIP

 

   CHARACTERS:

 

Grandfather

Grandmother

Dog

Cat

Mouse

Turnip

 

(Grandfather is walking around the garden.)

Grandfather: One potato, two potatoes,

Three potatoes, four.

Five potatoes, six potatoes.

Seven potatoes more.

Oh, what a big turnip it is!

That's great! Up! Down!

Oh, I'm tired. Granny! Come here!

Grandfather: Oh, what a big turnip we have in our kitchen garden. I want to pull it out. (pulls the turnip.) One, two, three! It is too big for me. Granny, come here! Help me, please.

Grandmother: All right, grandfather. I'm coming.

Grandfather and Grandmother (pulling together): One, two, three! One, two, three!.. (No result) Oh, it's too big for us! Let's call our granddaughter.

Granddaughter: I'm coming. I am a little girl. Yes, that's me, my hair is black as you can see.

Grandfather, Grandmother, Granddaughter: (pulling together) One, two, three! One, two, three!.. (No result) Oh, it's too big for us!

Granddaughter: Let's call our dog.

Dog: I'm a dog. A dog can't talk.

But he can bark,

When you take your dog

To the park.

All right, Granddaughter, I'm coming.

Grandfather, Grandmother, Granddaughter and Dog (pulling together): One, two, three! One, two, three!.. (No result) Oh, it's too big for us!

Dog: Let's call our cat.

Cat: All right, Dog. I'm coming.

I'm a little pussy.

 And my coat is gray,

I live in the house

And I never run away.

Grandfather, Grandmother, Granddaughter, Dog and Cat (pulling together): One, two, three! One, two, three!.. (No result.) Oh, it's too big for us!

Cat: Mouse, Mouse, come here! Help us, please!

Mouse: I'm a mouse and I live in the house too. I can help you. All right, Cat. I'm coming.

All together: One, two, three! One, two, three! One, two, three! (Fall down.)

Turnip: (standing up): Here I am!

All together: Oh, what a nice turnip we have got.

 

 

THE WOLF AND SEVEN LITTLE KIDS

                                         CHARACTERS:

Story-teller

Seven Little Kids

Mother Goat

Wolf

 

Story-teller: You know an old story about the wolf and seven little kids, don't you? Now the play begins!

(Mother Goat has a milk can in her hand. She wants to go to the market. Her kids are around her.)

Mother Goat: Now, my dear children, I must go to the market and get some milk for you. You must stay at home. You must not let anybody in. Lock the door. Goodbye!

(She kisses them and goes away.)

Seven Kids: Goodbye, goodbye! Come back soon!

Story-teller: Look, there is a big bad wolf! (The Wolf comes up to the Goat’s house.) He is at the door! He wants to eat up the kids!

Wolf (in a loud, rough voice): Open the door! It's me, your mother! I have some milk for you!

Seven Kids: No, no, you are not our mother!

1^st Kid: Our mother's voice is soft!

2^nd Kid: Our mother's voice is sweet!

3^rd Kid: We must not open the door to anybody!

Wolf: You are silly kids! (Goes away.)

Story-teller: And the Wolf changes his voice. Now his voice is soft, and he goes to the Goat's house again.

Wolf (in a soft voice): Open the door, my dear children. It's me, your mother! I have some sweets for you!

Seven Kids: No, no, you are not our mother!

5^th Kid: Your voice is soft, but it is not our mother's!

Wolf: But don't you want these nice sweets?

2^nd Kid: We don't want any sweets from you!

Wolf: And I have some ice cream for you!

3^rd Kid: We don't want any ice cream from you!

Wolf: I have a lot of toys for you!

4^th Kid: We don't want any toys!

Wolf: Open the door, or I shall break it!

5^th Kid: We are not afraid of you, big bad wolf!

(The Wolf goes away. Seven Kids sing a song.)

We aren't afraid of a big bad wolf!

Big bad wolf, big bad wolf!

We aren't afraid of a big bad wolf.

Tra-la-la-la-la.

Story-teller: The wolf is look­ing for a very big stick. He wants to break the door.

1^st Kid: We aren't afraid of a big bad wolf! But we must fight against him if he comes back. (To the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th kids) You, and you, and you two go and get big sticks. (To the 6^th and 7^th kids) And you two take the pans and big spoons and (whis­pers something to them, they nod) stand behind the armchair.

(They go to the armchair at the background.)

Storyteller: Do you hear the noise? That is the Wolf again!

(The Wolf comes up to the door.)

Wolf: Do you give up? One!

Seven Kids: No, no!

Wolf: Do you give up? Two!

Seven Kids: No, no!

Wolf: Do you give up? Three!

Story-teller: Bang! The Wolf breaks the door. He rashes into the room. The fight begins. The 4^th and the 5^th kids fell down. The 1^st kid takes the trumpet and blows it. The 6^th and the 7^th kids jump up from behind the armchair and make an awful noise with their pans and spoons. The Wolf is frightened.

Wolf: Oh, what is that? What is that? I must ran away very quickly! (He runs away. The kids run up to the 4^th and the 5^th kids, lift them up and bandage them. Mother Goat comes in.)

Mother Goat: Oh, what's the matter? What does this all mean?

1^st Kid: Everything's all right, mother.

2^nd Kid: The Wolf wanted to eat us up!

3^rd Kid: But it is not so easy to eat us up!

4^th Kid: Mother, I am hurt!

5^th Kid: So am I!

(They all come closer to their mother, she kisses them.)

Mother Goat: Oh, my dear brave children! It is very good that you are not afraid of the big bad wolf! There are many wolves in the world, if we fight all together against them, we shall win!

 

 

A DUCK AND A BUTTERFLY

       CHARACTERS:

Girl:

Duck:

Butterfly:

Storyteller: Once there was a duck that lived in a house.

Sun: Knock-knock! Duck, wake up, wake up!

Duck (comes in looking around): Oh! Today the weather is fine. The sun is shining brightly. The sky is blue. I like such weather. Good morning, Sun!

Girl: Good morning, Sun! Good morning, Duck. I'm Polly. I'm from Great Britain, from London. I'm 7. I am a big girl. How are you?

Duck: I'm fine, thanks. (Sees the butterfly on the flower) Oh, what a nice butterfly! Good morning, Butterfly! Do you like such a weather?

Butterfly: I cannot fly today. It’s hot. Help me.

Duck: It’s hot. I can’t help you! What a pity!

Girl: I can't help you either.

Wind: I am the wind.

And I come very fast

Though meadows and woods.

I blow a loud blast.

I can help you. (Blows three times.)

Butterfly: Oh!  What a good weather! The sun is shining brightly. Thank you, Duck. Thank you, Girl! I can fly.

Together: Together, together,

Together every day;

Together, together

We work and play.

 

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

       CHARACTERS:

Mother Storyteller

Little Red Riding Hood

Wolf

Hunter

Granny

 

(The storyteller appears on the stage.)

Storyteller: Once upon a time there lived a small girl. Her name was Little Red Riding Hood because she had a small red cap on her head. One day...

Mother: Come here, Little Red Riding Hood. Your Grandmother is ill. You must go to see her. Take this cake to your Granny. Go quickly and don't stop any­where!

Little Red Riding Hood: All right, Mummy.

Storyteller: Little Red Riding Hood said "Goodbye" to her mother and left home. It was a lovely summer day, and the way to the Granny's house lay through the wood. Little Red Riding Hood stopped to pick some flowers when suddenly she saw a Wolf.

Wolf: Good morning, Little Red Riding Hood!

Little Red Riding Hood: Good morning, Mister Wolf!

Wolf: Where are you going so early?

Little Red Riding Hood: I'm going to my Granny.

Wolf: And what is there in your basket?

Little Red Riding Hood: It's a cake for my Granny, she's very ill.

Wolf: And where does your Grandmother live?

 Little Red Riding Hood: Her house stands under three very big trees in the forest. But    excuse me, Mister Wolf, my mother told me not to stop anywhere. Goodbye, Mister Wolf!             

Wolf: Goodbye, Little Red Riding Hood, see you soon!

Wolf: Who is there?

Little Red Riding Hood: It's me, Little Red Riding Hood.

Wolf: The door is open, come in, dear! Come nearer to me, I'm very ill, and I can't see or hear you. Sit beside me on the bed.

Little Red Riding Hood: Granny, what big ears you have got!

Wolf: The better to hear you, my dear!  

Little Red Riding Hood: Granny, what big eyes you have got!

Wolf: The better to see you, my dear!

Little Red Riding Hood: Oh, Granny, what sharp teeth you have got!

Wolf: The better to eat you up, Little Red Riding Hood!

Storyteller: With these words the Wolf jumped out of the bed and was ready to swallow the girl when suddenly a Hunter appeared.

Hunter: What's the noise? Oh, it's a Wolf!

Storyteller: The Hunter took his rifle and shot the Wolf. The Granny appeared from the Wolf`s stomach.

Granny: Oh, my dear child, I'm so glad to see you!

Little Red Riding Hood: I'm glad to see you too, Granny. Here is a cake for you.             

Granny: Thank you, darling. (She hugs and kisses Little Red Riding Hood.)             

Storyteller: This is the end of the story about Little Red Riding Hood, her sick Granny and a cunning hungry Wolf, who was finally shot by the brave Hunter.

 

 

 

СINDERELLA

 

After Charles PERRAULT, a French writer (1629-1703)

      CHARACTERS:

The Narrator

Cinderella

Step­mother

Two sisters

Fairy

Queen

Prince

King

Page

Messenger

Lords and Ladies

 

SCENE I

A room in the house.

Cinderella: Oh, І am so tired! I`ll go and have a little rest.

Stepmother (to her daughters): Where's Cin­derella? I don't see her. I wander what she is do­ing? (She sees Cinderella sitting down.) Cinderel­la, what are you doing here?

Cinderella: I was only having a little rest.

Stepmother: A rest indeed! What do you think I feel and clothe you for? Just for rest!? Now get on with your work and don't dare to rest. (Cin­derella begins sweeping again.)

The First Sister: Look, mother I’ve finished my necklace.

Stepmother: Oh, it’s beautiful!

The Second Sister: And look mother, I’ve fi­nished my handkerchief.

Stepmother: It's lovely! What clever daughters!

The First Sister: Cinderella! I feel so cold! Bring some more coal!

The Second Sister: Hurry up! The fire is nearly out! (Cinderella comes in саrrуіпg а heavy basket. She begins to put the coal into the fire.)

The First Sister: That's enough! Now go and get my wooly slippers. Go on! Be quick! (Cinderella goes out and returns with the slippers.) Well, put them on, stupid! Don't stand there, holding them!

The Second Sister: Get me a shawl, Cinderella! I feel cold! (Cinderella goes and returns with the shawl.) Put it round my shoulders!

Stepmother: Now go away and get around with your scrubbing!

Narrator: Now, in a town, not far away, was the place where lived the King, the Queen and their only son. One day the King decided to give a grand ball. All the lords and ladies were invited to the ball, so that the Prince could choose one of the ladies to be his wife. Cinderella's step­mother was first to hear about the ball.

Stepmother: Daughters, come here! I have such wonderful news!

The First Sister: What is it, mother?

Stepmother: The King is giving a ball.

Sisters (together): A ball?!

Stepmother: Yes, all the ladies in the land are in­vited.

The Second Sister: Oh, Mother will we be in­vited?

Stepmother: Yes, of course we will.

Cinderella (coming in): Will I be invited too?

Sisters: Listen to Cinderella!

Cinderella (tearfully): Well, Stepmother said all the ladies in the land will be invited.

Stepmother: Ladies, stupid, not kitchen-maids! And you have no right to listen everything I say. (She leads away her daughters.) Come, daughters, we’ll go and talk somewhere else. (They go out.)

Narrator: A few days later King's messengers set out with the invitations to the ball.

Messenger: Give this to your mistress! (Goes away hanging Cinderella the invitation):

Stepmother (coming in): Give it to me! It’s the invitation to s ball. Daughters! (They run to her.) Look!  The invitation to the ball.

Sisters (together): Open it, mother. Read it, mother, quickly!

 

THE LITTLE HOUSE IN THE WOOD

                      CHARACTERS:

The Mouse    The Hare

The Frog       The Hedgehog

The Cock       The Fox

The Mouse comes up to a little house in the middle of the stage.

Mouse: I am the Mouse. This is my house.

(The Frog jumps up to the Mouse.)

Frog:    Croak, croak! Hello!

             Who are you?

Mouse: I am the Mouse.

             And who are you?

Frog:    I am the Frog.

             May I live with you?

Mouse: Yes, you may. Please, come here.

(The Cock comes up to them.)

Cock:   Cock-a-doodle-doo!

              How do you do! Who are you?

Mouse:  I am the Mouse.

Frog:    And I am the Frog.

Cock:    I am the Cock. May I live with you?

Mouse: Yes, you may, but don't wake us up early.

Frog:    Please, don't wake us up early!

Cock:    No, no, don't worry about that!

Mouse, Frog (together): Come here, please!

             (The Hare comes up to the house.)

Hare:   How do you do! Who are you?

Mouse: I am the Mouse.

Frog:    And I am the Frog.

Cock:    I am the Cock. Who are you?

Hare:    I am the Hare. May I live with you?

Mouse, Frog, Cock (together): Yes, you may!

              (The Hedgehog comes up to them.)

Hedgehog: How do you do! Who are you?

Mouse: I am the Mouse.

Frog:    And I am the Frog.

Cock:    I am the Cock.

Hare:    I am the Hare. Who are you?

Hedgehog: I am the Hedgehog. May I live with you?

Mouse, Frog, Cock, Hare (to­ get her) Yes, you may!

Cock: But please, don't prick us!

Hedgehog: Oh, no, don't worry about that!

All: Come here, please!

            (The Fox comes up to them.)

Fox: How do you do, my dear friends! Who are you?

All (in turn): I am the Mouse, I am the Frog, I am the Cock, I am the Hare, I am the Hedgehog!

Fox: I am your friend, the Fox! May I live with you?

All: No, no, you are bad, you want to eat us up!

            (The Fox runs away.)

 

The Fox is Dead!

           CHARACTERS:

The Storyteller

The Grey Bunny

The White Bunny

The Wolf

The Fox

(The scene is a little garden. Two rabbits – a grey one and a white one – have a cabbage leaf and a carrot in their paws.)

Storyteller:  Look – there are two nice rabbits:  this is Grey Bunny (Grey Bunny stands up and bows), and this is White Bunny (White Bunny stands up and bows). They are very good little rabbits, but the Fox and the Wolf want to eat them up. Look: here are the Fox and the Wolf.  Run away. Bunnies! Quick!

(The rabbits run away. The Fox and the Wolf come up to the front of the stage.)

Fox: I am hungry.

Wolf: So am I. I am always hungry.

Fox: We must catch those rabbits and eat them up.

Wolf: That's a good idea! I know how to catch them. Listen, my friend. You must go home and get into bed. I shall go to the rabbits' house and say that you are dead. They will come near your bed to look at you and you will jump up and catch them!

Fox (claps his hands): That's very, very good, very clever!  We shall have a good dinner today.

Storyteller: So the Fox runs home and gets into bed.

(The two Bunnies again appear in the garden. The Wolf goes up to the rabbits and stops not far from them.)

Rabbits: Good news! What news? Tell us, please!

Wolf: The Fox is dead! Poor Fox! He was my best friend! (Wipes his eyes).

Grey Bunny: Is that true?

White Bunny: We must go and see! 

Wolf: Oh, yes, go and see my poor friend. (He wipes his eyes and goes away.)

Grey Bunny: Let us go! (Puts on her hat.)

White Bunny: Yes, let us go. But I don't think it is true. (Puts on his hat.)

Storyteller: Look! This is the Fox's house. The Fox is on the bed. His eyes are shut. The rabbits are near the Fox's house, but they are clever, they don't want to go near the Fox.

Grey Bunny: Is Mr. Fox really dead? If he is not dead he can catch us. We must not go near his bed.

White Bunny: Wait a minute!  Mr. Wolf says that Mr. Fox is dead. But dead foxes always open their mouths. And Mr. Fox's mouth is shut! (The Fox opens his mouth at once.)

Grey Bunny:  Look! Mr. Fox's mouth is open!

White Bunny: He can open his mouth, so he is not dead! Run away, quick! (The rabbits run away. The Fox jumps out of the bed.)

Fox: What a fool I am! And they runs quickly! Oh, my dinner, my dinner!

 

 

 

A FOREST SCHOOL

      CHARACTERS:

Hedgehog

Magpie

Owl

Squirrel

Wolf

Bear

Hare

 

Hedgehog: The school has doors that open wide.

And friendly teachers wait inside

Hurry, hurry, let’s come in,

For soon the lessons will begin.

Magpie: Welcome to our Forest School. Today the animals of the 3-A form will have four lessons: Math­ematics, Writing, Reading and Music. Lesson 1 - Math­ematics.

(Owl, Squirrel, Bear, Hare appear on the stage. The bell rings, and the teacher starts the lesson.)

Owl: Let's begin our lesson. Who is on duty today?

Squirrel: I am.

Owl: Who is absent?

Squirrel: All are present. Oh, I’m sorry Wolfs absent.

Owl: What's the matter with him?

Squirrel: I don't know, I think he is late. (At this very moment Wolf rushes into the classroom.)

Owl: Oh, Wolf, where are your manners?

Wolf: I'm sorry. May I take my seat?

Owl: You mustn’t be late. Go to the blackboard. Do sums. Twelve plus fifteen makes...

Wolf: Mm... Twenty - seven, I guess.

Owl: Well, thirty - one plus forty - three makes...

Wolf: Seventy - four!

Owl: You are right. Take your seat. And can you do sums, children?

Magpie: Lesson 2 - Writing.

(The teacher takes one copybook from the table, opens and shows it to the pupils.)

Owl: Whose work is this? This beautiful work?

Wolf: It’s mine!

Hare: It’s mine! 

Bear: It's mine!

(The teacher takes another copybook; it is full of ink spots.)

Owl: Whose work is this? This awful work?

Squirrel (pointing to Wolf): It's his!

Hare (pointing to Wolf). It's his!

Bear (pointing to Wolf): It's his!

Owl (to Wolf): Is it your work?

Wolf: No, it’s not mine!

Owl: Not yours?

Wolf: Not mine!

Owl: Are you sure it’s not yours?

Wolf: Yes, I'm sure it’s not mine.

Owl: Well....Tomorrow we'll write a dictation, and I’ll  see whose work it is!

Magpie: Lesson 3 - Reading.

Owl: Now let’s have a Reading lesson. Today we shall read a text about winter.

Squirrel: May I start?

Owl: Start, please.

Squirrel: It’s winter. It's very cold. The sky is grey, and it often snows. The days are short, and the nights are long. The weather is frosty. The ground, the houses, the trees are white with snow.

 

 

THE TALE OF NOUGHT

   CHARACTERS:

Narrator

Numbers: 1 – 9

Nought

 

Narrator: Once upon a time there lived Nought.

Nought: Hi! I`m Nought. I`m round and important looking thing. I have a blue hat, a blue tie and a red suit on. I have a bookbag. I like porridge and meat. I feel proud of myself. And I dislike other numbers. 

   Narrator: Other numbers also dis­like Nought. Once they put him in front of themselves.

1: Hi! I am One. I dislike Nought. He is silly.

2: Hi! I'm Two. I dislike Nought. He is silly and fat.

3: Hi! I'm Three. I also dislike Nought. He is silly, fat and boastful!

4: Hi! I'm Four. I dislike Nought either. He is silly, fat, boastful and lazy.

5: Hit I'm Five. I dislike Nought. He is silly, fat, boastful, lazy and dishonest.

6: Hi! I'm Six. I dislike Nought. He is silly, fat, boastful, lazy, dishon­est and cowardly.

7: Hi! I'm Seven. I dislike Nought. He is silly, fat, boastful, lazy, dishon­est, cowardly and impolite.

8: Hi! I'm Eight. I dislike Nought. He is silly, fat, boastful, lazy, dishon­est, cowardly, impolite and greedy.

9: Hi! I'm Nine. I dislike Nought. He is silly, fat, boastful, lazy, dishonest, cowardly, impolite and greedy. He eats porridge and meat all the time.       

Narrator: And they put a dot be­tween him and the rest. Nought was sad and unhappy.

Nought: I think I am the best figure. But nobody needs me. In fact, I am nothing at all without the other numbers.

Narrator: 1, 2, 3 and other numbers looked friendly and smiled at Nought. They were kind to him and they became friends.

Nought: Dear friend! Let me stand behind you.

1: OK. Two of us make 10.

Nought: Dear friend! Let me stand behind you.

2: OK. Two of us make 20. Etc

Nought At last Nought understood everything. And they became friends.

Narrator: And this is the end of "The Tale of Nought".

 

 

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	OLENA AND HER NEW FRIENDS……………………………………	10
	ONCE IN THE FOREST...OR THE STORIES OF THE MAGPIE………….....	15
	THE COCK AND THE CAT……………..	24
	THE ROUND LOAF………………………………………	30
	THE FOX AND THE CROW…………………………………….	36
	THE FLOWER MEETING…………………………………	38
	A VISIT TO THE ENGLISH QUEEN…………………………………....	40
	A DAY WHEN FROGS WEAR SHOES……………………………………………	46
	HARE – BUSINESSMAN..…………………………	50
	THE MAGIC AXE………………………...	53
	THE FOX IN THE WELL………………………..……………..	57
	THREE LITTLE KITTENS………………	59
	THE LION'S DEN…………………………	60
	THE GOLDEN FISH………………………………………...	62
	THE HEN AND THE BAG OF FLOUR……………………………………..	63
	KOLOBOCK……………………………….	69
	LAND OF OZ……………………………….	71
	THREE BEARS…………………………….	73
	THE TURNIP……………………………….	75
	THE WOLF AND SEVEN LITTLE KIDS	78
	A DUCK AND A BUTTERFLY…………...	82
	LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD……………	84
	СINDERELLA……………………………...	87
	THE LITTLE HOUSE IN THE WOOD……	91
	The Fox is Dead!......................................	94
	A FOREST SCHOOL…………………………………….	97
	THE TALE OF NOUGHT…………………	100