We have been learning about how to write a play script. This week, think of a story you have read recently and have a go
at turning a section of it into a play.
You must remember to use the features we have learnt about
including stage directions.
The Minpins
ReplyDeleteBy Roald Dahl
Adapted by Ishaan Das
The Cast:
Little Billy
Mum
Props:
Stool
Iron
Ironing Board
Items of clothing
Music:
Trumpet
Crash Cymbal
Drum
ACT 1
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Scene 1
[Curtain up]
[Enter Little Billy and Mum]
[Little Billy sits on the stool]
[Mum goes into the kitchen and starts ironing the items of clothing]
Narrator: Little Billy was so tired of being good. The few things that he was allowed to do were tedious. And there was one which was the most, most, most exciting, was the one that he was never, ever permitted to do. This was to ...
[Fanfare]
All: [Dramatic] Explore beyond the house [roll the ‘ou’ sound]!
Mum: [Worried] Little Billy, what are you up to in there?
Little Billy: [Fatigued] I’m being good, Mum.
Narrator: But Little Billy could see, not that far away, The Forest of Sin!
[One cymbal crash, and then dramatic music on the drums]
Narrator: This was something Little Billy longed to explore. But his mother ad warned him that even grown-ups were afraid to enter. She had also recited a popular poem amongst the citizens of the district:
All: Beware! Beware! The Forest of Sin! None come out, but many go in!
Little Billy: [Curious] Why don’t they come out? What happens to them in the wood?
Mum: That wood is full of the most bloodthirsty wild beasts in the world!
[One crash on the cymbal]
little Billy: You mean tigers and lions?
Mum: Much worse than that.
[Dramatic music on the drum again]
little Billy: What’s worse than tigers and lions, Mummy?
Mum: Whangdoodles are worse and Hornswogglers and Snozzwanglers and Vermicious Knids. And worser than worse, the-
little Billy: But ‘worser’ isn’t a word, Mummy.
Mum: Whatever. Now, as I was saying, the worst of them all is the Terrible Bloodsuckling Toothpluckling Stonechuckling Spittler.
All: [Gasp]
little Billy: Would he eat me up?
Mum: In one gulp.
Narrator: [Dramatic] Dum, dum duum!
[Curtain down]
I have chosen a part from “The Witches” by Roald Dahl to turn into a scene. Here it goes:
ReplyDelete(Curtain up, witches to sit down. )
Narrator 1: As the little boy watched the witches,
Narrator 2: he noticed something unusual,
Narrator 3: one witch was scratching her head,
Narrator 4: but that wasn’t all
Narrator 5: now all of the witches were scratching like mad
(Witches to scratch their heads)
Boy: Oh! By golly, they must have fleas in their hair, or even nits!
I wasn’t happy with my work so I decided to re-write my play script “The Witches”
DeleteCast:
Grandma,
Little boy,
(Curtain up)
(Grandma is busy with the little boy)
Narrator: The next evening, after the little boy’s grandmother had given him a bath, she took him into the living room for another long story.
Grandma: (Speaking in a loud voice) Tonight, (pausing) I am going to tell you how to recognize a witch when you see one
Boy: (Anxiously) Can you always be sure?
Grandma: No, (sighing) you can’t, that’s the trouble. Anyway, you can make pretty good guess…
(Grandma to start blowing a cigarette and putting cigar ash on her lap)
… (Continuing) In the first place a real witch is certain always to be wearing gloves when you meet her.
Boy: (Looking confused) Surely not always?
Grandma: Even in the summer, she has to, do you know why?
Boy: Why?
Grandma: Because she doesn’t have fingernails. Instead of them they have curvy claws.
( Later the little boy gets into bed and sleeps)
Fantastic Mr Fox-The Shooting
ReplyDeleteMr and Mrs. Fox sit in their hole under a huge tree.
Mr Fox (happily): Well my darling, what shall we have for tea tonight?
Mrs Fox: I think we’ll have duck tonight. Bring us two fat ducks, if you please. One for you and me and one for the children.
Mr Fox: Ducks it shall be, Bunce’s best.
Mrs Fox (nervously): Now do be careful.
Mr Fox (cockily): My darling I can smell those farmers a mile away. Boggis, Bunce and Bean stink.
Mrs Fox: Just don’t get careless. You know they will be waiting for you.
Mr Fox (cheerfully): Don’t worry about me, I’ll see you later.
Mr Fox kisses Mrs Fox on the cheek then he creeps up the tunnel to the mouth of the hole. He does not know that the three horrid farmers, Boggis, Bunce and Bean are waiting for him. He pokes his nose out of the hole. Shots are fired.
Bang-bang! Bang-bang! Bang-bang!
The three farmers stand up.
Bean (curiously); Did we get him? (picking up Mr Fox’s tail and looking at it) We got the tail but missed the fox.
Boggis (angrily): Dang and blast, we shot too late. We should have let fly the moment he poked his head out.
Bunce (cruelly): He won’t be poking it out again in a hurry.
Bean: It’ll be three days at least before he gets hungry enough to come out again. Let’s dig him out.
Boggis (gleefully): Ah, now you’re talking sense. We can soon dig him out.
Bunce (rubbing his hands together greedily): I reckon there’s a whole family of them down there.
Bean (jumping up and down happily): Then we’ll have the lot. Get the shovels!
The three men walk off stage.
Esme
Lola Rose
ReplyDeleteby Jacqueline Wilson
Adapted by Prisha
Cast : Lola Rose, Kendall and Mum
Scene 1 (In the house)
[Curtain up to show a poorly lit flat and the front door warped. Walls are a dirty cream with black mould. Windowsills are wet with condensation]
[Enter Lola Rose, Mum and Kendall]
Kendall: Where is everything?
Mum: You may well ask.
Lola Rose: Where is everything?
Mum: [Frowns] You may well ask.
Kendall and Lola Rose: Where is everything?
Mum: You may well ask.
[They rush around the room and repeating this routine until they end up in the heap of the carpet]
Mum: Oh, get up, kids, it’s so dirty! We will have to get carpet shampoo and lots of Flash. And three scrubbing brushes. And we’ll buy some paint, brighten the place up. What colour, Lola Rose?
Lola Rose: Purple!
Mum: Purple? OK, blow it, purple it is. We can have a purple bedroom, bed, carpet, rug, curtains. We can even paint you purple and all, if that’s what you want.
Lola Rose: [Hopefully] And a purple living room?
Mum: No, it’s my turn. I rather fancy a black and white theme, dead stylish, white walls, and black leather furniture – with a zebra-striped rug on the floor. And I’ll recline on it in a black negligée, yeah?
Lola Rose: Eating black and white humbugs! Kendall, are you going to choose the bathroom colours? You could have turquoise like your horrible aquarium. We’ll have a big tank as a bath and you can swim around inside it with George.
Mum: Don’t start him off! She’s only joking, Kendall.
Lola Rose: What about my purple bedroom? Is that a joke too?
Mum: No, we’re going to change this whole dump, I promise you darlings.
[Curtain down]
Scene 2 (In the street)
[Curtain up]
[Enter Lola Rose, Mum, and Kendall. They walk around the street]
[Enter old lady]
Mum: Excuse me, we’re new around here. Do you know any shops that sell
furniture?
Old lady: Oh, sure, darling. There’s this fantastic shop just round the corner – it’s called Fantastic Furniture - though some of the furniture might be a bit expensive.
Mum: [Smiles] Thank you! Anyway, we’ve got the money, haven’t we? [Winks]
Lola Rose: [Whispers to Kendall] Finally! We’ve been walking around for ages and yet we didn’t find anything.
Kendall: [Nods] But the lady said it’s expensive.
Lola Rose: So what? We’ve got £10, 000. OK, not exactly £10,000 but £9,120 – we haven’t even spent £1,000.
Kendall: [Mutters] Smarty-pants.
Lola Rose: Oi!
[They finish their conversation just as the adults finish theirs]
[Curtain up]
...To be continued...
...Continued...
ReplyDeleteScene 3 (In the shop)
[Curtain up]
[The posh shop has lots of expensive furniture – like beautiful reclining sofas and chairs]
[Enter Lola Rose, Kendall and Mum]
Kendall: [Points to a sofa] Hey, Mum! Can we buy that sofa? It’s so nice!
Lola Rose: Yeah, Mum! Please?
Mum: [Looks at the label on the side] I have to admit, it is actually is quite nice. But just look at the price…..
[Lola Rose and Kendall walk towards Mum and look shocked]
of it. £3000!! Do they want to take our money or what??!!
Lola Rose: Mum, don’t let’s buy it. It’s just some ordinary sofa that will waste our money. We can buy…..that lovely, black sofa, just over there. I think it reclines, too.
[Lola Rose walks over to it. Looks at the price]
Yes! It’s just under £1000, so can we buy it, Mum?
Mum: Sure, darling.
Lola Rose and Kendall: Yay!!!
[They have another look around to see what they can find]
Mum: Ooh, those velvet chairs almost match! Let’s buy those too, shall we? I wish we brought the fluffy white rug that your father gave me on my birthday.
Kendall: I did, Mum. I knew you would remember it, so I brought it along.
Mum: Oh, you clever boy!
[Mum hugs Kendall]
[The shop is dusty and an dirty with lots of cheap, uncomfortable beds for sale]
[Enter Lola Rose, Kendall and Mum]
[They look around to see what beds they can find and eventually they come to a contemporary double bed with in built TV unit]
Kendall: [Pleads in a cute voice] Mummy, please can you buy that bed? Look, its only £500. Please……?
Mum: OK, OK. If you say so. Right, where’s my wallet?
[They turn to where Lola Rose is, who pays the shop keeper for the bed]
[Curtain down]
Fat Cat
ReplyDeleteBy James Sage
Adapted by Matthew
Characters:
Farmer Smart
Farmer Big
Farmer Bluster
Narrator: Tht three farmers lived side by side and all had cornfields.They all thought there farms were the best.
One day the farmers had a problem......
Farmer Bluster: Would you believe it!!!!
Farmer Big: Dear oh Dear
Farmer Smart Oh
Narator.: Farmer Big and Farmer Bluster found that they had mice and they had eaten all there corn.
Farmer Bluster: Im going to make a mouse trap.
Farmer Big: I m going to make the best trap.
farmer Smart: At least my cornfield is untouched.
Farmer Big: why has Farmer Smarts field not been touched?
Farmer Bluster: I don't know maybe we should spy on him.
Narrator: Both the farmers wanted to know why Farmer Smarts field was untouched.So they both hactched a plan. Farmer Bluster tied balloons to his back,Farmer B.ig climbed a tree.
Farmer Bluster: Hey did you see that?
Farmer Big: Yes did you {they both looked again]
Narrator:when they both looked again,they saw in Farmer Sarts cornfield a HUGE HUGE FAT CAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fat Cat
ReplyDeleteBy James Sage
Adapted by Matthew
Charactors:
Farmer Big
Farmer Bluster
Farmer Smart
NarratorThe three farmers lived side by side on their farms.They all thought they had the best cornfields. One day they noticed a problem...
Farmer Bluster: Would you believe it!
Farmer Big:Deat oh Dear.
Farmer Smart Oh I think you two have a problem..
Narrator: Farmer Big and Farmer Bluster found they had MICE eating all their corn.
Farmer Big: I'm going to build a huge mouse trap.
Farmer Bluster: Well I'm going to build the best mouse trap.
Farmer Smart: At least my cornfield is untouched [ smiling to himself]
Narrator: Both farmers set to work building mouse traps but they wondered..
FarmerBIg: Why is Farmer Smarts cornfield untouched.
Farmer Bluster: I don,t know maybe we should spy on him and find out why his field is untouched and ours has been eaten..
Narrator: So both farmers set about spying on Farmer Smart one tied balloons to his back and the other climbed the biggest tree.
Farmer Bluster: Hey Farmer Big do you see that?
Farmer Big: My oh my yes I do.
#Narrator: Both farmers looked again into Farmr Smarts cornfield and found
a HUGE BIG FAT CAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From 'The Pet Sitter Tiger Taming' by Julie Sykes
ReplyDeleteScene Three : Voices in the living room
(Max standing at the living room door listening.)
Narrator: Max could hear 2 girls arguing in the living room. He started laughing when he recognised the voices from a TV soap.
Max: Miss Itchy must have left the television on.
(He opens the door and enters the room.)
Narrator: Max gasped when he saw Tiger sprawled on the sofa surrounded by fishy biscuits, crisp packets and a fizzy drink.
Max: (shouting while covering his ears) TURN IT DOWN!
Tiger: No, I’m watching!
Max: (shocked) Pardon?
Narrator: Max thought Tiger had spoken but then he realised how ridiculous that was. Tiger is just a cat.
Max: Who said that?
Tiger: That would be me, birdbrain.
Max: You can talk?
Tiger: Don’t tell me you’ve never heard a cat talk before.
(Max sits down staring at Tiger.)
Max: (excitedly) No, I haven’t.
Fantastic Mr Fox
ReplyDeleteCast:Narator Ms Fox,4 little foxes,Boggis,Buunce and Bean.
Chapter 8:The Foxes begien to starve.
{Curtains up}
Narator:That evening 3 tents were set up in the crater on the hill.One Boggis,one for Bunce and one for Bean.
[3 farmers have thier supper]
Boggis:[Boggis pickes up a steaming chicken and holds it ubove the hole.]Can you smell it Mr Fox?Lovely tender chicken!Why don`t come up and get it?
Small fox 1:Oh,dad couldn`t we just snatch it of his hand?
Mrs Fox:Don`t you dare!
All 4 small Fox:But we are so hungry!how long will it take till we get to eat something!
[Curtains down]
The Adventures of Tintin, The Secret of the Unicorn
ReplyDelete(Close up on Newspaper image)
Narrator (in a loud, formal voice): News In Brief, An alarming rise in the number of robberies has been reported in the past few weeks. Daring pickpocketers are operating in larger stores, cinemas and street markets. A well organised gang is believed to be at work. The police are using their best men to put a stop on this public scandal.
(Thomson and Thompson dressed smartly in suits, walking down the street together)
Thomson: We must keep our eyes open and catch these crooks.
Thomson: How about starting in the Old Street Market? Tintin said he was going there this morning. Perhaps we''ll meet him.
Thompson: Good idea. Let's go.
The street market. It is busy and noisy. Lots of people and market stalls. There are plenty of random household goods for sale. We can see Tintin and Snowy. Snowy is scratching himself and Tintin looks over his shoulder. They walk around the market together.
Tintin: Why, there are Thomson and Thompson.
(He walks towards them. He places his hand on Thompson's arm)
Hello...How are you?
Thompson: (surprised, to Thomson) Look who's here!
Thomson: (pleased) Tintin!
Tintin: What are you doing here? Looking for bargains?
Thompson: (whispering to Tintin, shielding his mouth with his hand from eavesdroppers who might be listening) Sh!. . . Highly confidential!. . Special operation: pickpockets.
Thomson: But that didn't stop us from finding this job-lot of walking sticks. . .(Thomson holds up the bunch of walking sticks that he is carrying.)
Thomson: How much? (holding up the walking sticks)
Market man: Eight bob for the lot.
Thomson: Six shillings.
Market man: Seven . . .but I’m robbin'meself . . .
Thomson: (Winking at Tintin) See? You've always got to haggle a bit here.
(He searches in his inside jacket pocket for his wallet and realises it is not there)
My wallet's been stolen!
Thompson: But that's absurd! . . .You must have left it at home . . . or perhaps you've lost it?
Thomson: (Checking all his pockets and looking concerned) No, I'm sure someone has stolen it!
Thompson: Here, you hold these sticks I’ll pay. (He passes the bunch of walking sticks to Thomson and reaches to get his wallet from his jacket pocket) Just the sort of thing that would happen to you! (Getting annoyed) . . . To go and let someone pinch your wallet!(He checks both jacket pockets for his wallet and realises with alarm it is not there. He looks confused, annoyed and embarrassed) Mine's gone too!
diary of a wimpy kid
ReplyDeletejeff kinney
[curtains up]
[Greg and Manny go on stage]
GREG:HAHA! you lost against bowser only on level 3 world 1! and its only the beta version of super smash bros V 3.0.9.7!
MANNY:only because you are the one with the biggest score in the world and I'm guessing that score is 473648763
GREG: a bit higher!
MANNY: 1647?
GREG: a bit lower!
MANNY: 1?!
GREG: yep
[greg and manny both put controllers down (both go offstage)]
the end
essentially this script was about Greg beating Manny at a video game
The pet sitter parrot pandemonium
ReplyDelete(Curtain up.)
(Max and Squawk go on stage.)
SQUAWK : (with a headache.) I feel sick.
MAX: Really?
SQUAWK: Yes,I sometimes feel seasick.
MAX: A parrot who gets seasick. Interesting.
SQUAWK: (groaning.) Can I have a lie down?
MAX: Of course you can. Shall I put you in your little tree?
SQUAWK: No!
MAX: Then, shall I make you a nest?
SQUAWK: Yes please.
MAX: (kindly.) OK then, I'll make you a nest.
SQUAWK: (lying in a basket of clothes.) Ah! This bed is so cosy!
MAX: (happily.) Thank you. I tried my best. this was the only thing I could come up with.
(Curtain down.)
The end