Characters:

Narrator

Father

Little Match Girl

Woman with Girl

Girl

Homeless Woman

Grandmother

Man in the Street

Woman in the Street

SCRIPT:

Scene I – At the Little Match Girl’s House

Narrator : Once upon a time, in a cold and snowing night, there was a little girl who
lived with her father, her mother, and her brother. Her family was poor, so the little
girl should sell matches, so that she and her family could eat. Even it was very cold
outside.

Father: It`s time for you to go and sell these matches, and don`t come home until
you sell them all. Do you understand?
Little Match Girl: Yes father, I understand.

Father: And remember, with the money of these matches all the family will eat
tonight.

Little Match Girl: Oh, I am so hungry!

Father: We are all hungry, take the matches, we will be waiting for you.

Little Match Girl: Good-bye father.

Father: Go now before your mother and brother wake up.

Little Match Girl: Oh, I want to kiss them before I leave, father.

Father: They are sleeping… go now!!

Little Match Girl : But...
Father : I said go!!

Narrator : The little girl put on her big mother’s shoes and leaved.

Scene II – In the Street

Narrator : Not long after that, she arrived in the street. The weather was so cold, and
the little girl was freezing.

Little Match Girl: I am so cold and this large slippers don`t protect my feet. I wish I
had my own shoes so I don`t have to wear my mother`s shoes.

Narrator : She crosses the street in a hurry. She loses her shoes and starts looking
for them. The little girl was very panicked. She stand in the sidewalk, hold the
matches in her hands. Suddenly, a women and her daughter passed by her side

Woman With Girl: Sweety, did you like what I bought you in that toy store?

Girl: Oh, yes mother, the doll is so pretty, thank you. And the dress, is so lovely.

Little Match Girl: Lady, would you like to buy some matches, please, they are the
best.

Woman With Girl: No, I don`t need matches, and get away from my daughter.

Girl: Mother, this girl is so dirty, and stinks!

Woman With Girl: I know darling, come, let`s hurry up. I don`t know why they let
these kind of people to be on the streets among decent persons on this beautiful
night.

Girl: Look at her dress, mother, it`s so old!

Little Match Girl: I am sorry, but this are the only clothes I have. And I lost my
mother`s shoes.

Woman with girl: That is not my problem, anyway we don`t have money. We just
bought all our Christmas gifts, and even if I had it, I wasn`t going to buy matches. So,
get away.

Little Match Girl: But, they`re only ten cents.

Woman With Girl: No, little girl, I already told you.

Narrator : the little girl shivers with cold. Then, a homeless woman came to her

Homeless Woman: Hey, you little girl. What do you sell?

Little Match Girl: I sell matches. Would you like to buy one?

Homeless Woman: Are you kidding? Don`t you see that I am as poor as you?

Little Match Girl: Oh, sorry. I have to sell them all and take the money to my father, if
I don`t he will beat me.

Homeless Woman: Poor girl. Well, it`s getting late, and I also have to seek shelter, I
am not feeling very good. Good luck, and I hope you sell all your matches so you can
go home soon.

Little Match Girl: Good-bye, and Merry Christmas

Narrator : The little girl tried to sell matches to every person passing by. She sat in
the ground shivering with cold

Little Match Girl: Oh, I wished I could cover myself with something. My hands and
feet are so cold!… I willI light one of my matches just to warm my fingers a little.
Narrator : The little girl lights up a match. And suddenly, she saw a stove appeared
from the light.

Little Match Girl: I feel warm now. Oh, what a wonderful light.. what is that over
there? It´s a stove… My feet and hands feel so warm.

Narrator : In a few minutes, the match went out, and the stove was also
disappeared.

Little Match Girl: Oh, I felt so good, I will light up another match… No, I can´t, I need
the money for my brothers. But, i can't hold it anymore. I will light it up!

Narrator : The little girl lights up another match, and she could see a table full of
food
Little Match Girl: Oh, I can see a table full of wonderful things to eat… there´s turkey,
lamb, roast goose, fish, apples, cakes… Oh, I want to eat everything! I feel so
comfortable in this place.

Narrator : Then, when the match went out, She lights up another match, and she
saw a Christmas tree and the gifts under it.

Little Match Girl: Oh, what a wonderful Christmas Tree! It`s like the one I see in
many houses of rich people. Those lights are bright as stars! There are so many gifts
under the tree. I wished I had some for my brothers.

Narrator : The little girl tried to touch the tree, but the match went out. She looked
at the sky and saw bright lights

Little Match Girl: Oh, there`s a star falling and it`s leaving behind it a bright streak of
fire. Someone is going to heaven! A soul is going to God! It`s true what my
grandmother told me.

Narrator : The little girl light up another match and she saw her grandmother

Little Match Girl : Grandmother! I miss you so much

Grandmother : I know it, darling. I know it

Little Match Girl: Grandmother, Oh stay with me, please. I know you will go away
when the match burns out; you will vanish like the warm stove, the roast goose, and
the large, glorious Christmas-tree.

Narrator ; The little girl lights up all the matches because she didn’t want to lose her
Grandmother.

Grandmother: Come my little girl, come with me and hug me, we will go to a place
where there´s no hunger, pain, or cold. We will be before God.
Little Match Girl : But, how about my family? They need me.
Grandmother : I'm sure they will be alright. Don't worry, my love. Just come here,
and hug this old lady. You said you missed me, right?

Narrator : The little girl hug her beloved grandmother. Then, The matches and the
lights went out. The little girl is on the ground with all the burnt matches in her
hand. The next morning, a man and his wife saw the little girl. He tried to wake her
up
Man in the street : Young lady? Hello? Did you hear me? Do you need a blanket?
(The little girl didn't move)
Man in the street : Miss? Are you okay? Miss? Hello?
(The man keep tried to shake the little girl's body. But, there was no reaction)
Woman in the street(his wife) : Honey, Is she still breathing?
Man in the street : I don't think so. I can't feel her breath.
Wife : Oh my God
Man in the Street: Poor little girl, she died in the cold… on New Year’s Eve!
wife: It’s so sad… she tried to warm herself with the matches. I hope she rests in
peace.
Man in the street : I'm sure she is in heaven right now.
Wife : Yes, you are right honey. You are right.

Narrator : They called the police, and the police called her Family. Then, they burried
the girl properly. Rest in peace, the little Match Girl...

The End