The Nightingale and the Rose

Description

The Nightingale and the Rose, Cast of 6–Readers Theatre/Guided Reading/Short Play with a synopsis, teaching input, discussion points and suggestions for further activities.

This script is one of a collection which includes:

1. 1. 1. The Happy Prince: Cast of 6 – around 10 minutes reading time
      2. The Nightingale and the Rose: Cast of 6 – around 5 – 10 minutes reading time
      3. The Selfish Giant: Cast of 6 – around 5 minutes reading time
      4. The Devoted Friend: Cast of 6 – around 5 – 10 minutes reading time

The Remarkable Rocket, made up of 3 parts:

• • • Part I cast of 6, around 5 – 10 minutes reading time
    • Part II cast of 6, around 10 – 15 minutes reading time
    • Part III cast of 6, around 10 – 15 minutes reading time

The same 6 speakers may be used for all 3 parts, or 3 different sets of speakers used, taking cast size to a possible 21 (with the addition of ‘extras’/doubling up)

These scripts are all available separately off www.plays-r-ussell.com

Sample Text from The Nightingale and the Rose

Cast of 6

• • • Narrator
    • Student
    • Nightingale
    • Little Green Lizard
    • Butterfly
    • Daisy

Duration:   Around 5 – 10 minutes

Narrator:             (Huffily) I really don’t think I have the heart for this one!

Student:              You mean, this story about (reading) The Nightingale and the Rose?

Butterfly:             What a waste!

Daisy:                   Shocking!

Lizard:                  And all for a rose! Didn’t I say at the time

Butterfly:             (Interrupting) You most certainly did! What a shame that most accomplished, beautiful bird didn’t speak to us first!

Daisy:                   Yeah! We’d have talked her out of it!

Student:               (Impatiently) When you’ve all quite finished, talked her out of what?

Narrator:             Oh, haven’t you heard?