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    The story is about an old man and woman who try to pull up an enormous turnip from their garden but cannot do it alone. They ask their boy, girl, and dog to help, but even with all of their combined efforts, they still cannot pull it out. Finally, when the dog joins in, they are able to successfully pull the giant turnip from the ground. The old man then invites everyone back to his house to enjoy a stew made from the turnip for their tea.

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    The story is about an old man and woman who try to pull up an enormous turnip from their garden but cannot do it alone. They ask their boy, girl, and dog to help, but even with all of their combined efforts, they still cannot pull it out. Finally, when the dog joins in, they are able to successfully pull the giant turnip from the ground. The old man then invites everyone back to his house to enjoy a stew made from the turnip for their tea.

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    Enormous Turnip

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    DIANA PORTO
    The story is about an old man and woman who try to pull up an enormous turnip from their garden but cannot do it alone. They ask their boy, girl, and dog to help, but even with all of their combined efforts, they still cannot pull it out. Finally, when the dog joins in, they are able to successfully pull the giant turnip from the ground. The old man then invites everyone back to his house to enjoy a stew made from the turnip for their tea.

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    The Enormous Turnip

    THE ENORMOUS TURNIP

    THE CAST
    THE NARRATOR ………………………………………
    THE OLD MAN ………………………………………
    THE OLD WOMAN ………………………………………
    THE BOY ………………………………………
    THE GIRL ………………………………………
    THE DOG ………………………………………

    PROPS

    A giant turnip, a watering can, a cooking pot, a table and 5 chairs

    THE SCRIPT

    Music: In the hall of the mountain king by Edvard Grieg

    (When the actors are ready, music off and stage lights on)

    SCENE I: A BARE VEGETABLE PATCH


    BACKDROP: A dug-up vegetable patch with no plants.

    NARRATOR
    This is a story from Russia.

    (First the old man casts the seeds on the ground. Then he waters the seeds)

    Exit old man.


    ***

    SCENE II: A VEGETABLE PATCH FULL OF PLANTS


    BACKDROP: A vegetable patch full of plants.

    Enter old man.


    OLD MAN
    Oh! This turnip is enormous! I want to eat it for my tea.

    (The old man tries to pull up the turnip)

    OLD MAN
    One and two and three and pull!
    I can’t! Old woman! Can you help me, please?

    OLD WOMAN
    Yes, I can

    OLD MAN
    Are you ready?

    OLD WOMAN
    Yes, I am.

    1
    The Enormous Turnip

    OLD MAN AND OLD WOMAN TOGETHER


    One and two and three and pull!
    We can’t!

    OLD WOMAN
    Boy! Can you help us, please?

    BOY
    Yes, I can.

    OLD WOMAN
    Are you ready, boy?

    BOY
    Yes, I am.

    OLD MAN, OLD WOMAN AND BOY


    One and two and three and pull!
    We can’t!

    BOY
    Girl! Can you help us, please.

    GIRL
    Yes, I can.

    BOY
    Are you ready,girl?

    GIRL
    Yes, I am.

    OLD MAN, OLD WOMAN, BOY AND GIRL


    One and two and three and pull!
    We can’t!

    GIRL
    Doggy! Can you help us, please?

    DOG
    Woof! Woof! Yes, I can!

    GIRL
    Are you ready,doggy?

    DOG
    Woof!

    OLD MAN, OLD WOMAN, BOY, GIRL AND DOG


    One and two and three and pull!

    (The turnip comes out!)

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    The Enormous Turnip

    OLD MAN
    Come to my house. I will make you rice and turnip stew for your tea.

    ***

    SCENE III: THE OLD MAN’S HOUSE


    BACKDROP: The old man’s kitchen

    (The old man takes the pot and serves everybody sitting at table)

    EVERYBODY
    Yummy, yummy in my tummy!

    NARRATOR
    And they all lived happily ever after.

    Stage lights off

    THE END

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