" THE SCRIPT "

The roles:
● Louis XVI- Arush (9)
● Abby Sieyès(Citizen H) - Nysa (3)
● Citizen A - Heba (4)
● Mirabeau(Citizen G)- Siddhi (4)
● Citizen F- Pragya (0) cuz she'll be absent
● Jean Paul Marat / minister B - Deep (4)
● Citizen C / minister C - Aarya (6)
● Citizen D / minister D - Pihoo (6)
● Narrator - Sandarbh (7)
Total 43 lines…….

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Scene 1
[ the court, Louis sitting in the middle with ministers sitting in front …]

Narrator: Louis XVI was the last king of France. He was 20 years old and married to the
Austrian princess Marie Antoinette.

Louis xvi: How much is left in the royal treasury?

Minister C: The treasury almost seems to run out. The Long years of war against Britain have
added a debt of 2 billion lives.

Minister D: The war kept aside, the cost of the extravagant court at the immense palace of
Versailles is also adding to the total debt.

Louis:Do you think I should increase the taxes? Do you have any objections?

Minister B: No my lord, but passing these taxes will need other estates' approval. May I order all
the estates general to attend the meeting?

Louis: Yes
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Scene 2
[The meeting hall where all the 2nd and 1st estate members were sitting on the chairs while the
3rd estate members were standing. Pin drop silence]
Narrator: It was a pleasant morning on 5 May,1789. Louis XVI had called together an assembly
of the estates general to pass proposals for new taxes.

Louis:[breaking the silence] Good morning to all. I have invited you all to pass a law which will
increase the taxes as the debt only seems to increase.

Citizen C: I am sorry to interrupt, but we, the third estate, demand that the voting shall now be
conducted by the assembly as a whole, where each member will get one vote.

Louis: I am afraid as I can not let that happen.

Citizen D: Then we will have to take actions accordingly!

😲
[The third estate leaves the room. There is once again pin drop silence. Everyone is shocked
]
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Scene 3
[The hall of an indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles,
The third estate gathered there. Mirabeau and Abbe are also there.]

*the third estate as a whole*: We are the National Assembly. We swear that we will not disperse
until we have drafted the constitution for France!!!!
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Scene 4
[The other parts of country, conversation between the citizens]
Narrator: While the national assembly was busy drafting a new constitution, the rest of France
seethed with turmoil.

Citizen B: Hey, do you know that the lords of the manor have hired bands of brigades to destroy
the ripe crops?

Citizen D:[shocked tone] No I didn't know that! Let us go and destroy some chateaux and teach
them a lesson.

[Another noble scene]

Citizen G: Hey did you hear about the incident in which those disgusting peasants are attacking
many parts of the nation???

Citizen A: Yes, I think we should flee to other countries because I don't feel safe here.
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Scene 5
[In the court, Louis xvi sitting with 2 nobles]
Citizen D: Hey Louis xvi, your rule should be over !!!!

Citizen C: Stop your rule!!!

Louis xvi: Let the citizens come in.

[Citizen running inside, everyone is angry]

Louis : I have heard all your protests and your complaints. I will give you permission to form one
decree!

Narrator: On the night of 4 August 1789, the assembly passed a decree abolishing the feudal
system of obligations and taxes. As a result, the government acquired at least 2 billion livres….
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Scene 6
[Meeting room, citizen g,h,c,f and Louis sitting]

Citizen C: We have now completed the draft of the constitution.

Louis: Well done, but can you tell me about it briefly?

Citizen G: Almost 2 years have been taken to complete this constitution. Its main objective is to
limit the power of the monarch.

Citizen A: These powers have now been separated and assigned to different institutions- the
legislature, executive and judiciary instead of giving them to only one person.

Citizen H: We have now decided that only the men above 25 years of age who pay high taxes
are now entitled to vote, thus, are called active citizens.

Louis xvi: But what about the other men who are below 25 years of age, the women and
children?

Citizen A: They will be given the title of passive citizens thus are not entitled to vote.

Narrator: Added to this, the rights such as right to life, freedom of speech, freedom of opinion,
etc., were established as 'natural and inalienable' rights.
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Scene 7
[Jean Paul reading his newspaper]

Narrator: Now, let's understand the people's opinions during the draft of the constitution.
Jean paul: The task of representing the people has been given to the rich since the poor will
never be improved by peaceful means alone. The laws will last only as long as the people agree
to obey them. And when they have managed to cast off the yoke of the aristocrats, they will do
the same to the other owners of wealth.
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Scene 8
[ Everyone standing in a line showing the political symbols]

Narrator: Now let's know about the political symbols in the old regime that held great
importance.

Citizen A: This is the broken chain. Chains were used to fetter slaves. A broken chain stands for
the act of becoming free

Citizen G:This is the bundle of rods or fasces. One rod can be easily broken, but not an entire
bundle. Therefore, Strength lies in unity.

Citizen H:This is the eye within a triangle radiating light. The all seeing eye stands for
knowledge. The rays of the sun will drive away the clouds of ignorance.

Citizen D: this is the Sceptre which is a symbol of royal power

Citizen F: This is a snake biting its tail to form a ring. Thus creating a symbol of Eternity because
a ring has neither beginning nor end.

Citizen G: This is the Red Phrygian cap which is a cap worn by a slave upon becoming free.

Narrator : These are the colours blue-white-red. These are the national colours of France.

Jean paul: This is a winged woman which is the personification of the law.

Citizen C: This is the Law Tablet. The law is the same for all,
and all are equal before it.

Thank you
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