The Happy Prince Play

Description

The Happy Prince Play is a Readers Theatre/Guided Reading/Short Play

Cast of 6

Duration – reading time 10 minutes – add on another 15 to 20 minutes for the synopsis, teaching input, discussion points and suggestions for further activities.

This script is one of a collection which includes:

• 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
  5. 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 Happy Prince:

Cast of 6

• • Narrator
  • Swallow
  • Happy Prince
  • Seamstress
  • Writer
  • Matchgirl

Narrator:             (Sighing) Ah, The Happy Prince! A wonderful story of

Swallow:              Friendship and Love

Happy Prince:     Loyalty

Seamstress:        Kindness

Writer:                 Generosity

Matchgirl:           Compassion

Narrator:             And so much more.

Swallow:              I feel honoured to be in this story – it’s such a classic!

Happy Prince:     (Laughing) How could you not have been in it? There would be no story without you!

Swallow:              Or you!

Happy Prince:     Yes, together we made quite a team!

Narrator:             And your example continues to inspire us today. (Pauses) So let’s take a look at the story. (To Happy Prince) That’s quite a view you had!

Happy Prince:     Indeed! I could see over the entire city.

Swallow:              Course, if you’re a bird you don’t need a tall column

Seamstress:        You can just fly!

Writer:                 What an amazing gift!

Matchgirl:           To soar above the world

Happy Prince:     And see all the misery below!

Narrator:             (Couging) Coming from .. what did they call you?

Happy Prince:     (Laughing ruefully) The Happy Prince! In fact, I was anything but!