scenes - 5 years old
Theatre 1 :
“Do your homework”
Mom: Do your homework right now!
Kid 1: No, I want to do theatre (Mimes acting)
Mom: I said do your homework right now!
Kid 2: No, I want to do sports (Mimes playing football)
Mom: I said do your homework right now!
Kid 3: No, I want to do arts and crafts (Mimes painting)
Mom: I said do your homework right now!
Kid 4: No, I want to do magic tricks (Mimes doing magic)
Mom: That’s it! You’re all going to bed!!
All kids: But it’s 5 o’clock?
Mom: It’s homework time or bedtime!
Kids: I’d prefer going to bed!
Mom: What?!
Kids: Good night!
Mom: But it’s 5 o’clock!!!
Theatre 2:
“Wake up it’s sunny”
Kids start asleep onstage. Kid 1 wakes up, looks out the window & gets excited…
KID 1: (shakes KID 2) Hey wake up!
KID 2: Shhhhh! I’m sleeping!
KID 1: It’s sunny! Let’s go out and play!
KID 2: Ok! (shakes KID 3) Hey wake up, wake up!
KID 3: Shhhh! I’m sleeping!
KID 2: It’s sunny! Let’s go out and play!
KID 3: Ok! (shakes KID 4) Hey wake up, wake up!
KID 4: 5 more minutes….
KIDS 1, 2 & 3: WAKE UP!
KID 4: Hey! Don’t scream! Whisper please!
KIDS 1, 2 & 3: (Whispers) It’s sunny! Let’s go out and play!
KID 4: Great! Let’s go!
Kids go outside…
KID 1: Let’s swim in the pool!
KID 2: No! Let’s ride our bikes!
KID 3: No! Let’s fly our kites!
KID 4: No! Let’s drive our go-karts!
KIDS 1, 2, 3: Yay!
Kids drive their go-karts & KID 1 falls out…
KID 1: Ouuuuuch! I hurt my leg! Ow ow ow! (Cries)
KIDS 2, 3, 4: Don’t cry! (Laugh)
KID 1: Don’t laugh!
KIDS 2, 3, 4: Sorry!
Theatre 3:
“Can you smell the flowers?”
Kid 1: Wow! What a beautiful day!
Kid 2: The sun is shining!
Kid 3: It’s nice and warm!
Kid 4: A gentle breeze!
Kid 5: I love spring!
All: Yeah! Me too!
Kid 1: Can you smell the flowers?
All: Snif snif, Oh yes! They smell wonderful!
Kid 2: Can you see all the colours?
All: (Look right to left) Oh yes! We can see them!
Kid 3: Can you hear the birds?
All: (Hand to ear) Ahhh yes! We can hear them!
Kid 4: Touch the grass! Can you feel it?
All: (Touch floor) Yes! It’s so soft!
Kid 5: Can you taste my mum’s cookies?
All: (Look confused) No!
Kid 5: Mmmmm well I can! (Giggles)
All look angrily at KID 5 & fold their arms
Theatre 4:
Professional crisis
Cook: I hate cooking!
Farmer: I hate farming!
Teacher: I hate teaching!
Cook: Hey, look! They need Doctors at the Hospital!
Farmer: Oh! I could be a Doctor!
Teacher: Let’s go for an interview!
Doctor: Welcome to the Hospital. Can I help you?
Cook: I want to be a Doctor.
Doctor: Great! What can you do?
Cook: I can make delicious soups.
Doctor: Interesting… NEXT!
Doctor: Welcome to the Hospital. Can I help you?
Farmer: I want to be a Doctor.
Doctor: Great! What can you do?
Farmer: I can drive a tractor.
Doctor: Ummm…
Farmer: I can milk cows?
Doctor: Interesting… NEXT!
Doctor: Welcome to the Hospital. Can I help you?
Teacher: I want to be a Doctor.
Doctor: Great! What can you do?
Teacher: I can read books.
Doctor: Ummm…
Farmer: I can teach
Doctor: Interesting. Bye! … They can’t be doctors! They need a doctor!
Theatre 5:
“What is Autumn?”
Teacher: Good morning children!
Kids: Good morning Teacher!
Teacher: Today, we are talking about the 4 seasons.
Kids: Yay!
Teacher: Who knows the 4 seasons?
Kids: Me, me!
Teacher: Yes? (Points)
Kid 1: Summer is hot!
Teacher: Excellent! Yes? (Points)
Kid 2: Winter is cold!
Teacher: Great! Yes? (Points to a ST)
Kid 3: Spring is warm!
Teacher: Very Good! And you? (Points)
Kid 4: Autumn is…is Pumpkins?
Teacher: Pumpkins?
Kids: 1,2,3: No! Chilly! Autumn is chilly!
Kid 4: No! Autumn is pumpkins. (Satisfied)
Teacher: Oh dear!
(Kids giggle)
Theatre 5a:
“In love with spring”
GIRLS: I love spring!
BOYS: I prefer summer!
GIRLS: But spring has beautiful flowers to smell!
BOYS: I prefer rolling in the sand!
GIRLS: But in spring the birds sing: “tweet,tweet, tweet!”
BOYS: I prefer watching football and hearing “GOAAAL”!
GIRLS: But in spring the bees make honey!
BOYS: I prefer eating ice cream!
GIRLS: But in spring it’s nice and warm, ahh!
BOYS: I prefer sunbathing in the hot sun!
GIRLS: But in spring you can see lots of baby animals! SO cute!
BOYS: I prefer watching the waves CRASH!
GIRLS: But spring is full of life and love!
BOYS: Love? YUUUCK! That’s it! I hate spring!
GIRLS: oh! Boys are so silly!
Theatre 5b:
“At the beach”
BOYS: We’re bored! Let’s play with the ball!
GIRLS: NO! We want to sunbathe (lay down)
BOYS: We’re bored! Let’s go for a swim!
GIRLS: NO! We need sun cream (put on cream)
BOYS: We’re bored! Let’s play with the bucket, shovel & rake.
GIRLS: No no no! Leave us alone!
BOYS: Fine! (stomp off)
After a while...
GIRLS: We’re bored...do you want to play ball? (shy)
BOYS: No no no! Leave us alone!
GIRLS: ...go for a swim?
BOYS: No no no! Leave us alone!
GIRLS: Make a sandcastle? (sad)
BOYS: Mmmmm OK! With the bucket, shovel & rake!
ALL: Yeaaah!
Theatre 6:
“In love with spring”
GIRLS: I love spring!
BOYS: I prefer summer!
GIRLS: But spring has beautiful flowers to smell!
BOYS: I prefer rolling in the sand!
GIRLS: But in spring the birds sing: “tweet,tweet, tweet!”
BOYS: I prefer watching football and hearing “GOAAAL”!
GIRLS: But in spring the bees make honey!
BOYS: I prefer eating ice cream!
GIRLS: But in spring it’s nice and warm, ahh!
BOYS: I prefer sunbathing in the hot sun!
GIRLS: But in spring you can see lots of baby animals! SO cute!
BOYS: I prefer watching the waves CRASH!
GIRLS: But spring is full of life and love!
BOYS: Love? YUUUCK! That’s it! I hate spring!
GIRLS: Oh! Boys are so silly!
Theatre 7:
“I said no fighting!”
Parent: Time for bed kids!
Kids: We’re not sleepy!
Parent: OK, I’ll read a book!
Kid 1: I want a new book!
Kid 2: No! I want an old one!
Parent: Ok! No fighting!
Kid 1: I want a long book!
Kid 2: No! I want a short book!
Parent: I said no fighting!
Kid 1: I want the lamp on!
Kid 2: No! I want the lamp off!
Parent: Fine! Time to sleep!
Kids: What about the book?
Parent: I said no fighting!
Kid 1: No you said read a book!
Kid 2: We’re right and you’re wrong!
Parent: I said… ahhh GOOD NIGHT!
Theatre 8a:
“Then can I relax?”
A: Wake up! You have a lot to do!
B: Oh! I’m tired! I want to relax!
A: No time to relax! You have to help me!
B: Fine! What do you need? (Pretends to take out a pen & paper)
A: First go to the supermarket.
B: OK, the supermarket. (Makes a note) Then can I relax?
A: Not yet! Then go to the shopping centre.
B: OK, the shopping centre. (Makes a note) Then can I relax?
A: Not yet! Then you go to the bank.
B: Fine! The bank (Makes a note) Then can I relax?
A: No no no! Then you have to go to the bakery, the post office and the library!
(B quickly writes it all down)
B: Oh! And then can I finally relax?!!!
A: Don’t be silly! Tonight we’re going to the cinema, then dinner at a restaurant and then to my friend’s house remember?
B: Oooh…
Theatre 8 b:
“In the museum”
A: Aaah! I love museums. Don’t you? (Taps B on the shoulder)
B: (Looking around scared & jumps when A touches)What?
A: What’s wrong with you?
B: That statue moved!
A: Don’t be silly! Statues can’t move!
B: It’s true! I’m scared!
A: Don’t be silly! It’s just a statue of a monster!
B: Look, it moved again!
A: Shhh! Be quiet. We’re in a museum…
(Statue comes alive & taps A on the shoulder)
B: Run!!! (They run away scared)
MONSTER: Hey! It’s just a costume! (Shrugs shoulders)
Theatre 9:
“The worst interview”
(Candidate 2 & 3 are waiting for an interview & Boss walks in)
Boss: Number 1 please? (looks around) Number 1 please! (Candidate 1 runs in)
C1: Sorry, there was traffic!
Boss: You’re late!!!Now wait! (Points at C2) You come here!
C1 & C2:Yes sir!
(C1 sits down & C2 & Boss walk into the office)
Boss: What are you good at?
C2: I’m good at maths
Boss: Really? What’s 1+2?
C2: 3 of course!
Boss: OK. What’s your favourite sport?
C2: Baseball!
Boss: Baseball? That’s a terrible sport! Go away! Next!
C3: (goes in the office) Hello!
Boss: Do you like baseball?
C3: Not really!
Boss: Good! What about football?
C3: So-so…
Boss: Only so-so?Go away!NEXT!
C1: (walks in) Sorry I was late!
Boss: Be quiet! What’s your favourite sport?
C1: mmmm
Boss: Time out!
C1: Football?
Boss: Good! What do you prefer money or world peace?
C1: ummmmm money?
Boss: GO AWAY!
Theatre 10:
“Where are daddy’s glasses?”
Daddy: Hello children!
Kids: Hi daddy!
Daddy: Where are my glasses?
Kids: Your glasses? I don’t know.
Mommy: Hello children!
Kids: Hello mommy!
Mommy: Where is my necklace?
Kids: Your necklace? I don’t know.
Daddy: Your necklace AND my glasses are lost.
Mommy: Children? Did you hide daddy’s glasses?
Daddy: Children? Did you hide mommy’s necklace?
Kids: Me?
Daddy & Mommy: Yes, you!
Kids: Nooooo!
Daddy & Mommy: Are you sure?
Kids: Haha! They are under the bed!
Daddy & Mommy: Cheeky children!