PLAYS AND DRAMA FOR YOUNG LEARNERS [PLAYSCRIPT] LGA3104 PlayScript Adaptation Version of Hensel & Gratel - Grimm

Brothers Story
By Saidatul Syuhada binti Sulaiman & Siti Adilah binti Mohd Alias Characters: Pak Pandir Mak Andih Amir Alya Doraemon Badang Witch

SCENE 1 Narrator : Amir and Alya lived in the forest in a tiny cottage with their poor father; Pak Pandir, who was a woodcutter, and their evil stepmother, Mak Andih.

(In the cottage) Pak Pandir Mak Andih Pak Pandir Mak Andih : What is wrong with you? : Now that the children are sleeping, I have to talk to you. : About what? : We dont have enough food to feed the children. Tomorrow morning we will take them into the deep woods and will leave them there. Pak Pandir : I will not do that to my own children! Do you think that I will leave them there where they can be in danger! Mak Andih : Then the four of us will die surely.

Narrator

: She insisted so much on that idea that the woodcutter finally agreed. But Amir and Alya were not sleeping, they were listening to the whole conversation.

Amir Narrator

: Dont cry, my dear. I have an idea to find our way back home. : Next morning, when they went into the forest, their Mak Andih gave each one of them a piece of bread.

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SCENE 2 (In the deep forest)

Mak Andih

: Dont eat this bread before lunch, because this is all you are going to eat today.

Amir and Alya : We wont.

Narrator

: While they were walking, Amir was leaving trail of breadcrumbs in order to find their way back home. When they reached the deep forest she said :

Mak Andih

: Stay here until we come to pick you up.

Narrator

: Amir and Alya did as they were told, but then night came.

Amir Alya Amir Alya Amir Alya Amir

: Come on Alya, its time to find our way home. : Ill help you find the breadcrumbs. : I cant find any! : I knew it! The animals ate them! Now what are we going to do? : We need to find a safe place to stay. : I know there is a cave somewhere at the end of this road. : Alright. We have to reach there before the day gets darker. Lets go!

Narrator: They stayed in the cave for half days without eating, until they finally decided to go out and find some food to eat. So they walked deeper into the forest when they saw something in the distance.

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Narrator

: At home, Pak Pandir cant stop wandering around. He is so worry about his children.

Pak Pandir

: What happened to Amir and Alya? I want to go and find them.

Narrator

: On the way, he sang his favourite song;

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Pak Pandir : Baba black sheep Have you any wool Yes sir, yes sir Three begs full

Narrator

: Suddenly he met a very big and muscular man at the river, fishing.

Pak Pandir Badang Pak Pandir

: Who are you? : I am Badang. Where are you going? : Oh. You are the famous strong man! I have heard about you before. Hm.. I am searching for my children. They have not come back since yesterday.

Badang

: Oh, I see. So I guess you want to cross this river right? (And he lifted a very big timber to make a bridge)

Pak Pandir

: Its alright. I can cross the river by myself!!! (While trying to lift a timber)

Narrator

: Pak Pandir was actually a man who cannot hear a challenge. He will make sure he wins every challenge people give.

Badang Pak Pandir

: Alright then. I will continue fishing. Wish you the best. : Okay. Be safe!

Narrator

: Pak Pandir arrogantly tried to pick up the timber so he can make his own bridge. Unfortunately, the heavy timber made Pak Pandir become unstable and he fell into the river!

Pak Pandir

: Help!! Helpp!! Please help me!!!

Badang

: Hahaha! Serve your right. You refused my help and now look what happened! Never mind old man, take this. (He stretched his hand so Pak Pandir can hold it)

Pak Pandir

: Thank you for helping me Badang. (Squeezing his wet clothes shyly)

Narrator

: After that, Pak Pandir continues his journey. He carves small signs on the tree as guidance so he will not lost and can go home. Suddenly he found a three junction road and there is a blue monster sitting in the middle.

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Pak Pandir : Who are you?

Blue creature : I am Doraemon. (Singing) An an an tottemodaisuki. Doraeeemonnnn ~ Pak Pandir : Oh. You are the famous creature with many abilities. I have heard about you. Hm..may I see what is so special about you? Blue creature : Of course you can! (And Doraemon put his hand into his pocket). I have a mini helicopter. It can bring me anywhere that I want! (He put the helicopter on his head and tries to fly using it) Pak Pandir : You will fall!! Hahahahaha

Blue creature : I will not. Now look at me. (He flew away without any doubt) Pak Pandir : Huh! I also can do it! (Pak Pandir climbed the tree and tried to fly by moving his hand up and down like a bird) Blue creature : What are you doing? Pak Pandir : Look, look!! I can fly!! (He jumped from the tree and was on air for a while before falling onto the ground) Blue creature : Are you alright??? (Running to look at Pak Pandir) Pak Pandir : Ahhhh!!! (Pak Pandir screamed and held his injured body)

Blue creature : I have never seen any human try to fly like you did. And no human can fly you old man!! Hahaha (Cynically laugh at Pak Pandir). I think you should know yourself better before you say you can do something.

Narrator

: Without a word, Pak Pandir left Doraemon. One of his leg was hurting badly and he could not walk properly. However he continued his journey as the

day become darker.

******************************************************** SCENE 4 Alya Amir Alya : What is that over there? : It looks like a little house. : Lets take a closer look.

Narrator: So they approached the little house.

(At the witchs house) Amir : This house is weird. Look Alya, its all made up of chocolate, cookies, and bread!

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Alya Amir : And its delicious! : Ive never tasted anything like this in my whole life!

Narrator

: Then a witch opened the door.

Witch 1 Amir Witch 1 Alya Amir Witch 1 Amir Witch 1

: How did you get here, little children? : We got lost in the forest. : Oh, poor of you! Please, come inside. : No I dont think we should. : Dont worry, she will not harm us. : Of course not, I am an old, old lady. : See, Alya. She is like our grandmother. : You can even stay here with me. I live here all alone in the forest. I will cook for you because you look so thin and weak. Come! Have a seat there! (pointing to the table in the kitchen)

Narrator: The two children stayed with the witch but Amir knew deep inside him that there was something was not right.

Witch 1 Amir Alya Amir

: Lets eat together! I have cooked for you lots of delicious food! : (poking Alya stomach) : (whispering) What is wrong? : (slowering down his voice) Why does she care so much about us, if she doesnt even know us?

Alya Amir Alya

: And she gives us so much food! : She wants us to be fat : To eat us!

Amir and Alya : Oh No!

Narrator: The witch was hiding behind the door listening to every word they said.

Witch 1 Amir and Alya Witch

: Youre right! Get in the oven! : In the oven? . . . Its too small! : Of course not, even I fit in it look!

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Narrator : When she went inside the oven, they quickly shut the door, leaving her locked inside.

Amir

: Come on, run! (Holding Alyas hand)

Narrator

: They ran outside the house as fast as they could. When they turned back, they saw another witch chasing them.

Amir

: Help...help!!! Somebody please help us!!!!! Father!!!! Where are you?!!

Narrator

: They ran so fast and hid behind a really big tree.

Alya

: (starting to cry) I miss our home......

Narrator

: Pak Pandir passed the same road his children used. From behind a tree, Amir and Alya saw an old man who looked like their father

Amir Alya

: Is that our father? : It cannot be him. Father does not know that we are here (crying)

Narrator

: They kept their eyes on that man. One of the old mans leg was looking quite weird. Alya knew that the man was in pain --- and suddenly they heard the witchs voice screaming at them.

Witch 2 Amir and Alya

: I will not let you go this time!!!! (Chasing them) : Oh no! Run!!!!!!! (screaming)

Narrator

: Pak Pandir heard the voices and chaos. He tried to locate where they are coming from. From far he could see two children running and screaming like they were chased by a ghost.

Pak Pandir

: What is wrong? What happened? Oh no..! Alya??? Amir???

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Narrator : As the two children came closer to him, Pak Pandir realized that they were his children and they were running from an ugly woman.

Pak Pandir

: My children! Come here!! I am your father!! (waving his hand to the Amir and Alya)

Amir and Alya Amir

: Father..!!!! (hugging Pak Pandir) : She tries to kill me and Alya! We need to run!

Narrator

: (Using a stick that he used as his cane to support his injured leg, Pak Pandir tried to chase away the witch.)

Pak Pandir Witch 2 Pak Pandir

: Dont you ever try to hurt my children! : Why not???!!! : I am their father, you have to kill me first!

Narrator

: Pak Pandir pushed the witch into the river.

Witch 2

: How dare you!!!! I will not die!! (Unfortunately the witch stepped on a slippery rock and fell into the river and drowned)

Narrator

: Pak Pandir felt relief and hugged his children. They walk home together and Pak Pandir tells about his journey to his children. He reminded his children to not showing off to others because we cannot do everything. They stopped at a cave and decided to sleep in the cave before continuing their journey in the morning. They slept soundly as they were so tired.

SCENE 5 (in the cottage) Amir : Finally, we are home!

Narrator

: They knocked on the door and their Mak Andih opened it.

Mak Andih

: My dear wife!

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Amir and Alya Mak Andih : (hugging) mother! : I thought you all have died and all this time I have been thinking of you. Amir Alya Pak Pandir Mak Andih : We missed you! : We suffered a lot but we learned to survive by ourselves. : Please forgive me for leaving you! : I love you, there is nothing to forgive! I am sorry for being selfish all this time. I promise it would not happen again.

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Justification of The Story Chosen (Hansel & Gretel) In selecting a story to adapt it into a play, we have chosen the story of Hansel and Gretel. This story is about a young brother and sister who were lost in the forest after being chased away by their stepmother. On the way, they found a bread house and with sugar windows and because of hunger they started to eat the house. Unfortunately the house belongs to a wicked witch and they get caught while eating the house. However the children managed to save their lives by outwitting the witch. However, we have adapted this story into a new version so that we are able to focus on the aspects of cognitive, social, aesthetic and moral dimensions. Some new characters were added and the plot also has been changed. We also focus on the new character as the main character which is Pak Pandir instead of using Hansel and Gretel. First of all, the adapted version is focused on the cognitive aspect. Cognitive is the activity of knowing: the acquisition, organization, and use of knowledge.(Ulrich Neisser, Cognition and Reality, 1976, p.1). At the age of 7-10 pupils are very active in thinking and analyzing what they see and hear. So we include the different characters and incidents to make the pupils think creatively. For example, they will ask the question of What will I do if I meet a monster? What will I do if I lose my loved ones?. Other than that, pupils will also look at the twisted character which is Pak Pandir who is very nice to his children but arrogant to the others. This will confuse the pupils on how a person can have the positive and negative sides at the same time and the pupil will start questioning the teacher about the conflicts in the story which is actually a good respond in the lesson. Besides that, the teacher also can use the conflicts to trigger the pupils to think outside of the box. For example, how should Pak Pandir reacts if he meets the giant. The next one is the aspect is of social. Hansel and Gretel is a foreign story. We changed the names of the characters in the play to the Malaysian names so that it is easier for the pupils to pronounce and imagine the characters. We try to instill the Malaysian social background or settings in order to make the pupils understand the story and the plot easier. This is because if we use the local settings, the pupils are able to imagine where the plots are happening. For example, in the adaptation script we will use the jungle, the village and the river that we can see anywhere in Malaysia. So when the teacher explains about the story to the pupils, they are able to imagine their own settings about the story. The adapted version also integrates verbal and non-verbal interaction as the pupils need to act out the story line with the correct gestures. This will train them on how to express themselves and ideas using acting. Other than that social scopes can be instilled by letting the pupils interact during the play. Each of them will be given different characters and dialogues in simple

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sentences so that they can perform the play. Indirectly they are interacting with each other and this will increase the level of social and interaction among the pupils besides learning English in a fun way. For aesthetic value, the real Hansel and Gretel story develops the value by using the enjoyable settings and characters such as the bread house and the witch. Aesthetic means perception in Greek (Schirrmarcher, 1998). In the adapted version, we try to increase the aesthetic value among the pupils who read and perform the script by adding well-known characters so that they will feel the script is fun and becomes excited to perform. Other than that, the characters in the adapted version help the pupils to express themselves in their own way. For example, there are the characters of Badang and Doraemon. The pupils can choose which characters they want to be and do their performance in their own way. This makes the pupils enjoy the play and feel appreciated because they are free and flexible to be themselves in the play. If the pupils enjoy the performance, this will make their confidence level increase and the next time they will feel excited whenever it is time to perform a play. In the real story of Hansel and Gretel the moral values embedded include the lesson that we should not be cruel to the children and we have to be clever to save our life. In our play the moral value which is clearer and meaningful to the pupils. The additional moral value in our script is the first one, do not be arrogant. As we can see in the script, Pak Pandir really likes to show off to the people he meets on the road even though he himself is facing a problem. Other than that, the moral value is we should appreciate each others ability and not looking down on them because people cannot do everything and being special is a bonus. So this adapted play will instill the values of appreciating each other ability among the pupils. Furthermore, this moral value also motivates the pupils who are having low selfesteem to boost themselves by appreciating their own ability in real life. In conclusion, Hansel and Gretel is a suitable story to be adapted into a play. This is because it is not just the characters in the story but also the plot that is able to attract the pupils easier to explore the story. The adapted version is also suitable for the Year 2 and Year 3 pupils because of the simple sentences in the dialogue and also the plot which is easy to be understood.

PLAYS AND DRAMA FOR YOUNG LEARNERS [PLAYSCRIPT] LGA3104 SNOW WHITE AND THE WOLF {PLAYSCRIPT} Characters, in order of appearance: Narrator Wolf Snow White Mother Grandmother Prince

ACT ONE [At the palace] Narrator : One fine day, Princess Wolf was talking to the magic mirror about her beauty. [The Princess Wolf points at the magic mirror] Wolf : Mirror, mirror on the wall, tell me who is the prettiest girl in the world. Tell me that I am the prettiest girl in the world. [Voice from background represent the mirror] Voice Wolf Voice : You my dear Majesty. You are the prettiest in the world but : But what?? [angrily] : But there is another girl who is prettier than you, Yours Majesty. Her name is Snow White. Wolf : [smashes her crown angrily] Snow White??? Who is Snow White? I want her to be killed, as soon as possible so that I am the only pretty girl in the world.

PLAYS AND DRAMA FOR YOUNG LEARNERS [PLAYSCRIPT] LGA3104 ACT 2 [In Snow Whites house] Narrator : Snow Whites mother asks her to go to grandmas house to give curry puff and roti canai. She advices Snow White to not to take shortcut because it is danger. She also asks her to not to talk to any stranger. Mother : Snow White, I need you to go to grandmas house. I had make some curry puff and roti canai for her. I want you to deliver this. Snow White : Yahoo..I love to go to grandmas house. I will deliver the food to grandma. Sure she will like that. Mother : Good. And Snow White, do not take the shortcut route when you are going. Snow White : Why is that so, mother? Mother : It is danger, Snow White. So, do not take that way. And please do not talk to any stranger. Do I make myself clear? Snow White : Yes mother. I would not take that way.

ACT 3 [In the jungle] Narrator Wolf : Snow white meets Princess Wolf in the jungle. : Hello girl. Where are you going?

Snow White : I am going to my grandmothers house at the end of the jungle. Wolf : I see. Why you just take the shortcut? It is easier and safer.

Snow White : A short cut? My mother said not to take a shortcut. Wolf : Not to take a shortcut? HmmmmAre you sure? Maybe she said you SHOULD take a short cut. To get there faster! Snow White : Oh, yes! I think that is what she said. Thank you, Miss. Wolf! Good bye! (EXITS)

PLAYS AND DRAMA FOR YOUNG LEARNERS [PLAYSCRIPT] LGA3104 Wolf : Good-bye, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! What a foolish little girl. I wanted to kill and eat her right now, but I will wait and have her for dessert! Ha ha ha ha! That road will take her twice as long, and now I will take the SHORTCUT! Ha ha ha ha! (EXITS) ACT 4 [In grandmas house] Narrator : While Snow White takes the long way, Princess Wolf took the real shortcut to reach grandmas house. The wolf tried to fool grandmother and try to kill and eat her. [door knocking sound] [Miming takes place between grandma and Princess Wolf] Narrator : Grandma was shocked seeing the wolf. She tries to chase away the wolf. The wolf tries to attack grandma. [Chasing of wolf to catch grandma] [Grandma injured terribly and dies] [narrator interacts with pupils: what happen to the grandma and why-justification about the cruelty of wolf] ACT 5 [in grandmas house] Narrator : The wolf killed grandma and ate her. Now Princess Wolf is waiting for Snow White to kill her and be the prettiest girl in the world. The wolf dressed like the grandma and pretends to be like her to cheat Snow White and kill her. Wolf Narrator : Snow White is coming! I must dress up like Grandma to fool her. : The Wolf found Grandmas extra night cap and put it on. She found her extra nightgown and tried to squeeeeeeze into it. Tried to suck in his breath and squeeeeze into it.

PLAYS AND DRAMA FOR YOUNG LEARNERS [PLAYSCRIPT] LGA3104 Narrator Narrator : The Wolf was a very ugly Grandma.... : Finally, when the Wolf could not make herself any more beautiful. She looked at the mirror and blows herself a kiss.

Narrator

: Princess Wolf then goes to the kitchen to find an apple. She insert the apple with poison to kill Snow White. After the apple was poisoned, she hopped into Grandmas bed and pulled up the covers.

[Narrator interacts with pupils-why wolf insert poison in the apple]

ACT 6 [in grandmas house] Narrator : Finally, Snow White reach grandmas house. Princess Wolf had ready with the apple with the disguise as grandma. She is ready to kill Snow White and eat her. [door knocking sound with Snow White calling grandma] Snow White : Grandmaa, its me, Snow White. Can I come in? Wolf [grandma voice] : Yes darling. Come in. [cough]

Snow White : Okay grandma. By the way, I have brought you curry puff and roti canai. Wolf [grandma voice] : Put that near the cupboard my child. I have something for you too. Snow White : Awh. Whats that grandma? Show me, show me. [excitement] Wolf [grandma voice] : Your favourite fruit, my dear.

Snow White : Is it an apple? Wolf [grandma voice] Narrator : Clever girl. Yes my dear. Nah, take this and eat now. : Snow White took the apple but she did not eat it because she wants to eat along with grandma. Wolf [grandma voice] : Come closer so I may look upon your face.

PLAYS AND DRAMA FOR YOUNG LEARNERS [PLAYSCRIPT] LGA3104 Snow White: OK.... How are you feeling, Grandma?

Wolf [grandma voice]

: Oh, sick. Very sick. (cough cough) But if you come closer so I can look at your face, I will feel better. Closer.. closer... closer... closer....

ACT 7 [in grandmas house]

Narrator

: Grandma was acting strangely, so Snow White felt a little scared, but she was an obedient girl so she did go closer, but when she did, she was shocked at what she saw!

Snow White : Oh, Grandma! You do look sick! You have SUCH A BIG HAIRY FACE! (Wolf grabs Snow White) Snow White : SCREAM!!! Narrator : The Wolf grabbed Snow White and gobbled her up! : Grandma! Grandma! Where are you?

Snow White [screams] Wolf

: I had kill your grandma. Now is your turn, Snow White

Snow White : NoooHelp me anyone. HelpppHelpp [chasing scene] ACT 8 Narrator : Snow White scream so loud asking for help. A prince who was passing by the place listened to the screaming. He decided to check on what is happening in the house. Snow White : HelpppHelppp meee..The wolf wants to kill mePlease help me Prince Wolf : What is happening here? You bad wolf, get away from her now. : Do not dare to touch me, prince. I will kill you too.

PLAYS AND DRAMA FOR YOUNG LEARNERS [PLAYSCRIPT] LGA3104 Narrator : There was a big fight between the prince and the wolf. The prince stabbed the wolf. The wolf died. [miming-fight scene-price win the fight] Snow White : Thank you prince. Thank you very much for saving my life. Prince Narrator Prince : You are welcome Snow White. : The prince proposed to Snow White. : You look so pretty, Snow White. Will you be my princess?

[Snow White thinks and answered after a few minutes] Snow White : Yes, I will. Narrator : After her mothers agreement, Snow White marry the prince and lived happily ever after. [narrator interacts with pupils]