The the play Based on the children s book: The by Julia Donaldson Learning Objectives: To learn to speak English by practicing and preforming a play To learn to pronounce words correctly in English To learn English intonation To use mimic and body language to support what s being said To learn vocabulary to do with drama e.g. setting, characters, lines, stage directions, narrator. To work together in a group And. last but not least: to have fun! SETTING: Bridge - a table Ship - a table put on the side Palm tree a drawing on the board 2 big rocks two chairs covered in cloth Treasure chest a cardboard box Plank several pieces of paper taped together 9 Scenes S: Spider 4 pirates: Hank, Ben Buckle, Peg Polkadot, Percy Patch Mouse Rabbit The Play ideas to how to organise it: Divide the class into 8 groups Each group gets a SCENE (Scene 6 + 8 are short can be combined) Every student in the group gets a role Make sure the students understand the text and know how to pronounce the words correctly The students practice their lines carefully Preform the play and record on video if possible!
SCENE 1 - The under the Bridge There was once a troll who lived under a bridge. That s where trolls are supposed to live Hello! Here I am! I live here under the bridge. waves from under the bridge Meanwhile out at sea were some pirates. That s where pirates are supposed to live. Pirates Hello! We are pirates and we live on a big ship. Pirates wave from the ship s eat goats as you know. But this troll ate no goats. This troll ate fish eats a fish Because no goats ever came trip-trapping on the bridge. But one morning the troll heard a noise listens hand behind ear WHO S THAT TRIP-TRAPPING ON MY BRIDGE? jumps up and yells Spider I m not trip-trapping I m scuttling Spider scuttles around Oh bother! I thought you were a goat looks disappointed Spider No! Goats have fur. spider Never mind, I ll eat you anyway. Oh please don t eat me! Why don t you go down to the next bridge? That bridge is much better for goats. Okay! packs his frying pan and his cookbook and walks off.
SCENE 2 The Pirates at Sea Now back to the pirates Pirates are supposed to dig for treasure These pirates had a treasure map. And on the treasure map was a rhyme All 4 pirates Between the palm tree and the rocks, Pirates look at a treasure map Six foot deep lies a treasure box. The pirates sailed and sailed until the got to an Pirates get off ship and walk island. Pirate 1 Hank This is the spot! Start digging! Pirate 2 Okay Hank! We ll dig. Pirates dig and dig Oh it s very hot! Come on dig everybody! Pirate 2 There s no treasure. Pirates stop digging It must be the wrong island. Pirates look disappointed I m hungry let s have some food Pirate 2 Okay! I ll cook a fish pie Pirate 2 starts cooking + give the other pirates food Yuk! It s soggy! Yuk! It s slimy! Pirate 1 When we find the gold we can buy a decent Pirates nod cookbook Then the pirates finished their meal And they went back on board of their ship Pirates go back to the ship They set sail again And the pirates sailed out to sea
SCENE 3 The under the next Bridge The troll was sitting under his new bridge reads in his cookbook reading his cookbook Suddenly he heard a sound above his head. WHO S THAT TRIP-TRAPPING ON MY BRIDGE? jumps up and yells Mouse I m not trip-trapping. I m pattering. And I m a The mouse patters around mouse Oh bother! I thought you were a goat looks disappointed Mouse No! Goats have longer ears Never mind, I ll eat you anyway. I m getting sick of fish. Mouse Oh please don t eat me. Why don t you go down to the next bridge? There are goats down there. Very well, I ll go down to the next bridge. And the troll packs up his things and goes down to the next bridge. packs up his things and walks
SCENE 4 The Pirates at an Island Meanwhile the pirates have discovered another island Pirates look out from the ship and get off the ship Once again the pirates start digging Pirate 1 Hank This is the spot! Start digging! Pirate 2 Okay Hank! We ll dig. Pirates start digging Oh it s very hot! Pirates dig and dig Come on dig everybody! Pirate 2 There s no treasure. Pirates stop digging It must be the wrong island. Pirates look disappointed I m hungry let s have some food Pirate 2 Okay! I ll cook a fish soup Pirate 2 starts cooking + give the other pirates food Yuk! It s bony Yuk! It s briny Pirate 1 Hank If only we could find the gold, we could pay for a Pirates nod proper cook Then the pirates finished their meal And they went back on board of their ship Pirates go back to the ship And they set sail again And the pirates sailed out to sea
SCENE 5 The under the next Bridge The troll was frying fish under his new, big bridge. Suddenly he heard a sound WHO S THAT TRIP-TRAPPING ON MY BRIDGE? jumps up and yells Rabbit I m not trip-trapping, I m lolloping. And I m a rabbit. Oh bother! I thought you were a goat looks disappointed Rabbit No! Goats have hoofs Never mind, I ll eat you anyway. Anything better takes hold of rabbit than fish. Rabbit Oh please don t eat me! Rabbit looks very scared Why not? Rabbit Why don t you walk down to the next bridge? There are lots of goats down there. Are you sure? Rabbit Yes, I m sure! Once again the troll packed up his things. packs up his things and walks And he moved down to the next bridge
SCENE 6 The Pirates digging on the next Island Meanwhile the pirates were digging on a new Pirates are digging island. They dug and they dug but all the found was an Pirates find a boot and hold it up old boot Pirate 2 We ll never find the right island Pirates shake their heads I m hungry Okay, I ll cook some fishcakes gives the other pirates food Pirate 2 Yuk! They are sticky! Yuk! They are sandy! Hank said nothing. He was too busy being sick over the side of the ship. Hank is sick over the side of the ship The pirates were not very happy. Pirates look very unhappy
SCENE 7 The at a Sandy Beach The troll s river grew wider and wider Then it stopped being a river and flowed into the sea. The troll found himself on a sandy beach. comes walking in with his things There isn t another bridge. The rabbit was tricking me. But then he spotted some hoof prints in the sand looks down and sees hoof prints A goat at last!. But I can t see any goat. looks around Never mind it will probably come back tomorrow. The troll followed the hoof prints walks around and looks down The hoof prints led him to a spot between a tall palm tree and two big rocks I know! I ll dig a pit. Then tomorrow the goat will fall into it and I can eat it. starts digging with his frying pan The troll dug and dug with his frying pan. digs and digs Just when he thought the hole was deep enough the pan hit something hard. It was a great big chest. lifts up the chest Perfect! I can hide in here and keep warm. Then when the goat falls into the hole I ll open the lid and pop up. He lifted the lid. The chest was full of round gold lifts the lid things. These are no use to me throws out the gold Then he climbed down into the chest and lay down. climbs into the chest and lays down Tomorrow I can have goat for breakfast instead of fish. And the troll fell asleep dreaming about a nice juicy goat.
SCENE 8 In the Night at the Next Island It was dark when the pirates arrived at the next Pirates come walking in island. Pirate 2 Hank This is the spot! Hank points at the spot Pirate 2 But someone has been digging here already! Don t say they ve found the treasure before us! Pirates all look angry No, look! Here it is! Pirates try to lift the chest Pirate 2 It s very heavy. Pirate 1 Hank It must be full of gold. Quick! Back to the ship before anyone stops us. Pirates pull the chest away
SCENE 9 The and the Pirates The troll was woken by a loud bang. LOUD BANG That s my breakfast! inside the chest But the troll couldn t understand why the chest was heaving and swaying and why the lid was opening - - Pirates open the lid and look down in the chest Pirate 1 Hank Where s the gold. I I threw it into the sea. stammers and looks afraid Pirate 2 THE PLANK! THE PLANK! MAKE HIM WALK THE PLANK! The next second, the pirates were pushing the troll on to the plank Pirate 1 Hank WHO S THAT TRIP-TRAPPING OVER MY PLANK? walks on the plank and looks very scared I m not trip-trapping. I m shuffling. And I m a troll. gets to the end of the plank. His knees are shaking All 4 pirates JUMP! But just then, one of the pirates came running Pirate 2 runs up up. Wait! I ve found something else inside the chest! A cookbook and a frying pan. holds the cookbook in one hand and the frying pan in the other hand Pirate 1 Hank STOP!.. Can you cook? Hank looks at the troll Yes! All 4 pirates YES! Pirate 1 Hank Then you can stay. Thank you! When shall I start? walks back on the plank Pirate 1 Hank Now! The pirates showed the troll the ship s kitchen. Pirates show the troll the ship s kitchen The troll turned to his favourite page in his cook looks in his cook book book. Shall I make us a nice goat stew? All 4 pirates GOAT? GOAT? Pirates don t eat goat! We want what pirates are supposed to eat. EVERYBODY SHOUTS And what s that? FISH!