etre & Stage 1 Humorous Traditional M 7 d'lrad oon Will Jack go into business with his old enemy, the Giant? Will Fred have to wear the red coat with a hood his mum has made? Will Cinderfella go to the Royal football match? Find out in this collection of traditional tale plays with a difference. This ttle is also available in packs of six 15BN 976.0-05-165 MM M165. 8$$ Mad Trad0 Contents How to Read the Plays... Jack and the Milk Shake. Little Fred Riding Hood... Cinderfella. ad How to Read the Plays There are three plays in this book for you to read aloud in a small group. There are six characters in each play. 1 Choose a character. 2 Look through the play at your character's lines. 3. Read your lines quietly to yourself. 4 Read the whole play aloud in your group. Reading tips * Follow the play carefully, even when it is not your turn to read. * Read your lines clearly. «Try to speak in the way your character would. If you think your character is loud and bossy, then read your part in a loud, bossy voice.Jack and the Milk Shake A Play by Dee Reid Mlustrations by Nick Schon Cast Jack Giant Little Old Man @ Jack and the Milk Shake 6 Narrator Jack Mum Cow Narrator Cow Narrator Once upon a time, a boy called Jack lived with his mum in a little house. Hello! Hello! Hello! Who said that? Me, I’m the cow. | live with Jack and his mum. Oh yes, | forgot about you.JACK AND THE MILK SHAKE Cow Oh good. | thought she said you were going to sell the cow. We all know what happened when you sold my mother for five magic beans. Jack and his mum were very poor. Narrator Jack Don't remind me. | don’t want Jack I’ve got no money. j : | to meet any more giants. Mum I've got no mone . Narrator Jack and his mum took the Cow And I’ve got no money. cow to market. Jack Don't be a silly old moo. You're a Cow Where are we going? cow. Of course, you haven't got Jack It’s a surprise. any money. Cow Oh, goody. | love surprises. Narrator So Jack and his mum decided to sell the cow. Cow What did you say? Jack She said we decided to milk the cow.CK AND THE MILK SHAKE Narrator Little Old Man Jack, Mum and Cow Little Old Man Jack and Mum Cow Jack and Mum Little Old Man Jack and Mum Cow Little Old Man On the way to market, they met a little old man. 2 Hello! Hello! Where are you going? We're going to sell the cow. What did you say? We're going to milk the cow. Tell me, does the cow give lots of lovely milk? Yes, she does. Yes, | do. Don't all shout at once. Tell me, would you like to make lots of money? Jack, Mum and Cow Jack Little Old Man Jack, Mum and Cow JACK AND THE MILK SHAKE Yes, | would. Not you, silly old moo. He’s talking to us. I'm talking to all of you. I’ve got a friend who grows strawberries. He needs lots of lovely milk to make strawberry milk shakes. Would you like to meet my friend? Yes, please..CK AND THE MILK SHAKE Narrator Jack Little Old Man Mum Little Old Man Mum Cow Jack Little Old Man So Jack and his mum and the cow and the little old man set off down the road. Soon they came to a very big house. Who lives here? My friend. Your friend must be very big. Narrator Yes, he’s a giant. A giant? Mum Oh, no! Cow You see, | had a bad time with i a Jack a giant once and I’m not too keen to meet another one. Narrator You'll love my friend the giant. Giant Just then the ground began to shake. Jack and his mum and the cow saw a big pair of boots. Hello! Hello! Goodbye! Then they heard a loud voice. Fee Fi Fo Fum. Who's that standing below my tum? uJACK AND THE MILK SHAKE Little Old Man Narrator Giant Cow Giant Here is a cow who gives lots of lovely milk The giant bent down to look at the cow. Do you give lots of lovely milk? Yes, | do, unless | get a fright and then | don’t give any milk at all. Are you frightened now? Well, maybe just a little bit. Giant Jack (whispering) Giant Cow Jack JACK AND THE MILK SHAKE Don't be frightened. I’m a very friendly giant. | only got cross once when a boy stole my gold and stole my magic harp and stole my hen which laid golden eggs. Who would do something as naughty as that? | never found out who did it, but when | do I'll grind his bones to make my bread. | don't like the sound of that. Who said that? You'll have to speak up. | can’t hear you up here. It was Jack. Thanks a lot, Cow. | wish we had sold you now.Narrator Giant Jack (frightened) Giant Jack Giant Then the giant bent down to take a closer look at Jack. Hello! Hello! Haven't we met before? No, it must have been somebody else. But you look like the boy who stole my gold. He had brown hair like you. Jack Giant Cow Jack Giant Jack Giant JACK AND THE MILK SHAKE My hair isn’t really brown. It’s really yellow, but it’s a bit dirty. And he had a cheeky smile. Sounds just like you, Jack. Be quiet, you silly old moo. Tell me, have you ever gf climbed a beanstalk? Who me? No, never! You see after that naughty boy stole my harp and stole my money and stole my hen which laid golden eggs, | had no money left. | had to start growing strawberries to sell. But nobody wants to buy my strawberries.JACK AND THE MILK SHAKE Little Old Man Little Old Man That is why | have brought this boy and his mum and his cow to see you. You can all work together and make lots of money selling strawberry milk shakes. You have the strawberries and the boy has the milk. What do you mean ‘the boy has the milk’? I have the milk. Well that’s what | meant. Why don't you all be friends? Oh, all right. Let’s shake hands. Narrator Jack Mum Jack Mum Jack Cow Giant JACK AND THE MILK SHAKE So the giant and Jack and his mum all shook hands. The cow tried to shake a leg but she fell over. Now we are all friends we can forget about that beanstalk. Anyway we spent all the money on the lottery. But we didn’t win anything. And the harp broke. | dropped it when | was dusting. And the hen stopped laying golden eggs. | think it was a bit painful. What was all that? ‘ewACK AND THE MILK SHAKE Jack | said we're sorry you lost your money and your harp and your hen which laid golden eggs. Little Old Man No more talk about the past. Let's talk about strawberry milk shakes and making lots of money. Giant Fee Fi Fo Fum. Mum Lots of money our way will come. Jack Fum Fi Fo Fee We'll make a million just you see! Little Fred Riding Hood A Play by Dee Reid Illustrations by Trevor Dunton Cast Narrator WoodcutterLittle Fred Riding Hood. EQHG Narrator Fred Fred 20 Once upon a time, a boy called Fred lived with his mum in a little cottage near a wood. I've made you a lovely new coat to wear. It’s got a hood to keep you warm. Oh, Mum. | don't want a home-made coat. | want a leather jacket. Now don't be silly, Fred. You'll look lovely in your new coat. Try it on. Do | have to? Mum Narrator Mum Fred Yes, you do. So Fred tried on the new coat. Then Fred's mum told him to take some food to his grandma who lived ‘on the other side of the wood. You can show Grandma your lovely new coat. Do | have to? Yes, you do. 21LITTLE FRED RIDING HOOD Narrator Fred Narrator Wolf So Fred set off for Grandma‘s house. He had not gone far into the wood when he took off the new coat. Narrator Mum can't see me from here. I'm taking off this silly coat. I'll hide it under some leaves. Grandma Fred hid the coat, then he went Fred ‘on to Grandma's house. Now there was a wolf who lived in the Grandma wood. He was looking for something Narrator to eat and he found Fred’s coat under the leaves. What's this? Why, it’s a very nice he home-made coat. | bet it belongs to Grandma that boy | just saw. I'll go after him and give it back. ney tik ce), Fred got to Grandma's house. He rang the doorbell. Who's ringing my doorbell? It’s Fred. I’ve brought you some food. Lift the latch and come in. Fred went into Grandma’s house. Grandma was in bed. Oh, Grandma, are you ill? No, | just thought I’d stay in bed and watch TY. It’s the snooker finals. Fred sat on the bed and watched the snooker with his grandma. Just then the doorbell rang. 23LITTLE FRED RIDING HOOD 24 Grandma Wolf Narrator Grandma Fred Grandma Narrator Grandma Narrator Who's ringing my doorbell? It’s the Wolf. | found a coat in the wood. | think it belongs to your grandson. Grandma looked at Fred. Have you lost a coat, Fred? No, Grandma Well that means the Wolf is playing a trick on us. I'll let him in and we'll give him what for. But first | want to see who wins the snooker. So Grandma let the Wolf come in. What a kind wolf you are. Do come in and watch the snooker with us. Just then the doorbell rang again. Grandma Woodcutter Grandma Narrator Grandma Who's ringing my doorbell? It's the Woodcutter. I’ve brought some logs for your fire. Lift the latch and come in So the Woodcutter went into Grandma’s house. What a kind woodcutter you are. Do come in and watch the snooker with us.Narrator Woodcutter Grandma Fred Woodcutter Fred Then the Woodcutter saw the Wolf. Excuse me, Grandma. There's a wolf on your bed The Wolf says he found a coat of Fred’s. When the snooker ends, Fred and | have something special for him, haven't we, Fred? Yes, Grandma. Is it your coat, Fred? No, it’s not my coat. Woodcutter Wolf Woodcutter Wolf Woodcutter Wolf Woodcutter Wolf LITTLE FRED RIDING HOOD Well, if it’s not Fred’s coat whose is it? | don’t know. | found it in the wood. | bet you do know, Wolf. | bet you saw a little girl wearing that coat as she walked in the wood. No, that’s not true. And | bet you crept up on that little girl and told her to give you her coat, and then you opened your big mouth and ate her all up. No, nothing like that. | like little girls. You like to eat them, you mean. No, | like to help them.LITTLE FRED RIDING HOOD. Woodcutter Wolf Grandma Wolf Grandma and Woodcutter Wolf Woodcutter 28 You? Help them? | don’t think so. Anyone can tell you're not a friendly wolf, Look what big ears you've got! All the better to hear old ladies who call out for my help. And what big eyes you've got! All the better to see little girls who get lost in the wood and need my help. And what big teeth you've got! All the better to shine when I’m in the toothpaste advert on TV. | don't believe you. I'm going to get my axe and ... Grandma Woodcutter Narrator Grandma LITTLE FRED RIDING HOOD Just then the adverts came on the TV. Grandma, Fred and the Woodcutter saw the Wolf and his shining teeth in the toothpaste advert. Look, Grandma! The Wolf is telling the truth about his teeth. Maybe he's telling the truth about his eyes and ears, too. So whose coat is it? Just then the doorbelll rang Who's ringing my doorbell? 29LITTLE FRED RIDING HOOD Mum Grandma Narrator Mum Grandma Mum Fred Woodcutter 30 It’s Mum. I’ve come to see why Fred hasn‘t come home yet. Lift the latch and come in. So Mum went into Grandma’s house. She saw Fred and the Woodcutter sitting on the bed. Then she saw | the Wolf. | What's that wolf doing here? He says he found a home-made coat that belongs to Fred, but Fred | says it isn’t his coat. | Fred!!! | Sorry, Mum. | didn’t want to wear the coat so | hid it under some leaves. So the Wolf is telling the truth. Grandma Fred Wolf Fred Narrator LITTLE FRED RIDING HOOD Well, Fred, what do you have to say. Sorry, Wolf. That's all right, Fred. Why don't you give me the coat? | know a little girl who would love a red coat with a hood. And the TV people gave me a leather jacket, but | don’t wear it because I’ve got a fur coat. Would you like my leather jacket? Yes, please! So they all sat down and watched the end of the snooker.Cinderfella A Play by Dee Reid! Illustrations by Tim Archbold Cast xt i L Fairy “ Godfather Cinderfella Princess Narrator Once upon a time, there was a boy called Cinderfella. He lived with his two ugly brothers, Basil and Bill. The brothers were not very kind to Cinderfella. ' Basil Come here, Cinderfella. Cinderfella Yes, Basil, what do you want? Basil Go upstairs and clean my bedroom i and don't forget to brush my carpet with a toothbrush and lick my shoes clean. 33CINDERFELLA Cinderfella Bill Basil Basil and Bill Narrator Basil Cinderfella Basil Cinderfella Do | have to? Yes, you do, Cinderfella, or you know what we'll do to you. We'll squash your nose! And pull your hair! Bill And pinch you till you scream! Narrator So Cinderfella went upstairs to Bill clean Basil’s bedroom. After three hours, Cinderfella : Cinderfella came back downstairs. Bill Did you brush my carpet? Yes, Basil. Cinderfella With a toothbrush? Basil Yes, Basil. Let me see your tongue. Cinderfella stuck out his tongue. Your tongue doesn't look very dirty. Did you lick Basil’s shoes clean? Yes, | did. Well, now it’s time to clean my bedroom. Do | have to? Yes, you do, Cinderfella, or you know what we'll do to you. 35CINDERFELLA Bill We'll squash your nose! Basil And pull your hair! Basil and Bill And pinch you till you scream! Narrator So Cinderfella went upstairs to clean Bill's bedroom. Every day the ugly brothers made poor Cinderfella do all the horrible jobs. Aa Sf Narrator One day Basil and Bill were very excited. They got a letter from the King. Basil and Bill had written a creepy letter to the King telling him what a good King he was. The King had invited them to watch the royal football match with the Princess. The Princess was football-mad. Narrator Cinderfella CINDERFELLA Cinderfella, lick our best shoes till they shine. We will be sitting with the Princess and we must look our best. x When Cinderfella had finished licking the shoes clean he was worn out and his tongue was very dirty. I wish I was going to the football match. 3738 Cinderfella Fairy Godfather Just then there was a puff of smoke. A man in a dark suit, wearing dark glasses and holding a magic banana appeared. Who are you? |.am your Fairy Godfather. You can have two wishes and | will make them come true. Cinderfella Narrator Cinderfella Narrator Re te CINDERFELLA | wish | could play in the royal football team. The Fairy Godfather waved his magic banana. There was a puff of smoke and Cinderfella found he was holding a ticket. It said: Royal Football Match: ‘Player’s Ticket.’ Oh, thank you, Fairy Godfather. But | wish | had some new kit and boots to wear. The Fairy Godfather waved his magic banana again and Cinderfella found he was wearing a new football kit and boots.CINDERFELLA, Fairy Godfather Cinderfella Fairy Godfather @ = Narrator Basil and Bill Now you can go to the ball! What are you talking about? | want to go to the football match. Sorry, wrong story! Oh! | nearly forgot. When the whistle blows for half-time, you must come home as all your magic kit will vanish. Goodbye and good luck! ¢ © The next day Basil and Bill set off for the football match. Ha! Ha! Ha! We're going to the match and you're not. Narrator Cinderfella CINDERFELLA When Basil and Bill had gone, Cinderfella changed into his kit. Then he set off for the match. At 3 pm all the players went out onto the field. I can see Basil and Bill sitting with the Princess. | wonder what they're talking about.CINDERFELLA 42 Basil Basil Bill Princess Narrator Princess Narrator Who is the new player in the team? | don't know. The Princess can’t take her eyes off him. And we wanted her to look at us. Be quiet, you two. The match is about to begin. The game began. Cinderfella was a brilliant player. Come on, come on. Pass it to the new player. Yes, yes, go forward Now is your chance — SHOOT! YES! It’s a goal! And the Princess jumped up and down with excitement. Princess Narrator GP After the game is over I’m going to ask that new player for his autograph. Cinderfella scored two more goals. Then the whistle went for half-time. Cinderfella remembered what the Fairy Godfather had told him. He ran from the pitch. He was in such a hurry that one of his football boots came off. 43CINDERFELLA Princess Where is that new player going? | want to talk to him. Narrator But by the time the Princess got down onto the pitch, Cinderfella had gone. The Princess picked up the football boot. Princess | shall search this land to find the ‘one who fits this football boot. And when | find him, | will marry him. My 2 ft. Narrator The next day the Princess arrived at Cinderfella‘s house. She was carrying a muddy football boot on a golden cushion. Princess Who would like to try on this boot? Whoever fits this boot is the one | will marry, CINDERELLA, Narrator Basil tried to squeeze his foot into the boot. He pushed and pushed, but his foot was too big. Narrator Bill tried to squeeze his foot into the boot. He pushed and pushed, but his foot was too big. Princess _|Is there anyone else who would like to try on this boot? 45CINDERFELLA Narrator Cinderfella Princess Narrator Just then Cinderfella came into the room. He saw the Princess. She smiled at him. Then he saw the muddy football boot. What's going on? Whoever fits this boot is the one | will marry. So Cinderfella tried on the football boot. It fitted perfectly. Will you marry me? Cinderfella Princess Narrator Cinderfella Fairy Godfather Princess Cinderfella CINDERFELLA, I'd rather not if you don’t mind, but we could both train for the royal football team. That's a great idea. Just then there was a puff of smoke and the Fairy Godfather appeared. What are you doing here? Ve had my two wishes. But | got it wrong. You can have three wishes. You've got one wish left. What are you going to wish for? What about something for Basil and Bill? Yes, that’s a good idea. | wish that Basil and Bill were my servants. 47CINDERFELLA Fairy Godfather Narrator Oh, no! I don't like the sound of this. Basil and Bill, you must go to the palace with Cinderfella, so go and pack your toothbrushes — you are going to need them. Cinderfella and the Princess trained hard to get into the royal football team and Basil and Bill worked hard for Cinderfella. Sometimes Cinderfella felt sorry for Basil and Bill and he let them clean his shoes with a brush. Heinemann is on any incorp ing tered office at Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex, CM20 208. company number: 872828 Heinemann is o registered trademark of Pearson Education Limited © Dee Reid, 2000 Illusteated by Nick Schon, Trevor Dunton, Tim Archbold Cover illustration by Nick Schon Mod Trad Toles Also availabie in a pack of six ISBN 978 0.495116 545 ISBN 978 0 435116 590 19 23 Colour reproduction by Ambassador Litho Ltd Printed in China by Golden Cup