Scene. 1: All animate except the Lion fare the audience This is to show he is not in the scene.
Narrator [RICHYL]: Once there was a big lion who lived in the forest. All the other animals were afraid
of him. Every day the lion went through the forest to hunt for food. The animals tried to hide from him
but the lion always found one and killed him. The forest was not a safe place for the animals to live in. At
last the wolf thought of calling all the animals to a meeting.
Wolf [CHESKA]: It is good that everyone in present. (Sadly) We are here because we have a big problem.
Our lives are in danger.
Goat [LURYNE]: Me-e-e! What can we do to save ourselves from the lion? He eats one of us every day.
Soon all of us will die.
Doe [ANGEL]: The lion is fierce. He has no pity for anyone I remember that day I left my little one alone
(Cries) When 1 came back, my little one was gone.
Zebra [JOSH]: What shall we do? The lion wise. He roars to frighten the animals. They cry in their hiding
places. That is why the lion knows where to find them.
Bear [SHENAIKA] (Fearfully): The lion's sharp claws can tear us to pieces. He can climb a tree with his
strong paws. And his teeth are very sharp.
Monkey [ALYANNA] (Angrily): Everyone is afraid of the lion. He is only one. We are many. Can we not
stop him from killing us/
Fox [JULIANA]: If we don't plan well, then we will all die. Why don't we think hard and talk about the
matter?
Wolf [CHESKA]: What do you suggest?
Rabbit [ANTONNETE]: Everyone must think of a plan. Then we shall decide which the best is.
All: We agree. Let's think of a good plan
Narrator [RICHYL]: The animals thought and thought. Many gave suggestions. Finally, they chose the
rabbit's plan, for they thought it was the best. So, that night the animals went to see the lion. As they came
near the cave, but when they saw how brave the rabbit was, they went on.
Scene 2: Lion turns to face the ambience.
Lion [EVANN] (Growling) What do you want?
Bear: King Lim, we have mine to tell you about something that will help you.
Lion [EVANN]: What is it?
Bear [SHENAIKA]: We know that you are King of the Forest but you must stop eating animals. You have
killed many. Those you have not killed are afraid to stay in the forest. Soon there will be no animals left.
Lion[EVANN]: What shall I eat? I must have something to eat.
Bear [SHENAIKA]: We will take care of that. Each day, we will choose one animal for you to eat. He will
come to your cave so that you will not have to hunt for food. Laon: That is a good plan. Let's try it. (All
animals except Lion turn their backs to the audience.)
Narrator: The animals carried out their promises to the lion. Each day they sent one little animal to the
lion's cave. Each night one of them was missing from the forest.
Scene 3: Rabbit turns to face the audience.
Narrator: One day, the rabbit was chosen to be the lion's meat. He started for the lion's cave early in the
morning. But he thought that he might as well have all the fun he could have before he was eaten. So he
played along the way. It was very late when at last he hopped to the door of the cave. The lion was very
hungry.
Lion [EVANN] (Growl angrily): Why have you kept me waiting for so long?
Rabbit [ANTONNETE]: Good morning, King Lion. Would you like to see a big lion that looks just like you?
He has a voice like yours, 100
Lion [EVANN]: Where is the other lion?
Rabbit [ANTONNETE]: I cannot tell you that, King Lion. You have to come and see for yourself.
Narrator: Then the rabbit hopped away through the forest and the lion followed him. Soon they came to
a deep well There was water at the bottom of it and it was very deep.
Rabbit [ANTONNETE]: Look down there, King Lion. There he is.
Narrator [RICHYL]: The lion looked down into the well. There he saw another lion. He opened his mouth
and roared. The echo of his voice was very loud. He jumped into the well to fight the other lion and
drowned Lion turns his back to the audience.) The rabbit hopped back to tell the other animals about
the good news.
Scene 4: All animals turn to face the audience.
All: After that, the animals lived in peace in the forest.
