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The Clothes We Wear Assembly including The Emperor’s New Clothes – Key Stage I

The Clothes We Wear Assembly including The Emperor’s New Clothes – Key Stage I class play or assembly has a look at our normal wardrobes – for summer and winter clothing; plus a dip into the world of fashion. In the case of the latter, one rather important lesson delivered via the mini play within this script – on The Emperor’s New Clothes. i.e. Beware personal vanity – it can get you into all sorts of trouble!

Cast of 30 – easily adaptable up or down

Duration – from around 10 minutes (not including music suggestions and ‘fashion show’ – these could easily double the performance!

The Clothes We Wear Assembly including The Emperor’s New Clothes – Key Stage I Sample Text:

                                   Music 2 You’re so Vain – Carly Simon

(Enter Fashion Designer, strutting up and down, like a model on a catwalk)

Narrator:         (Indignantly) Excuse me! But would you mind explaining who you are?

Fashion Designer:       Certainly! I am here as a special guest today. You see, as a fashion designer I know everything about clothes!

Narrator:                     Oh really?

                                    (To audience) And rather less about good manners!

Fashion Designer:       Well, I really didn’t think I’d need an invite! I thought you’d be delighted to see me!

(Narrator ushers Fashion Designer back to his/her seat)

Narrator:                     Well, of course. Here. Take a seat and then maybe we can catch up later!

                                    (Consulting notes) Now. Where were we? Ah yes, let’s take a look at some of these clothes!

Music 3 Summer Holidays – Cliff Richards

(Enter Summer Clothes Children, 1 – 6)

Narrator:                     (To Summer 1 & 2)

                                    Wow! I can see you’re all ready for the beach!

Summer 1:                   We certainly are! (Pointing to each article of clothing) I’m wearing a sundress, flip flops, and these glasses and hat to protect me against the sun!

Sample Text from ‘mini play’ – The Emperor’s New Clothes:

(Two scoundrels set up their looms)

Narrator:         And so, all they had to do was take the money! They didn’t have to sew a stitch!

Scoundrel 2:    That’s right. Just tell that emperor what he wanted to hear

Narrator:         That he looked gorgeous?

(Both scoundrels nod)

Scoundrel 1:    And what did that make us?

Scoundrel 2:    Rich!

Narrator:         But what about making him the finest clothes in the land?

Scoundrel 2:    No need for that. (Pauses) Watch and listen!

(Enter Emperor’s adviser)

Emperor’s Adviser:      I’ve heard you two are the best tailors in town?

Scoundrel 1:                Correct!

Scoundrel 2:                The only ones who can’t see our wonderful clothes are

Scoundrel 1:                Fools!