Theatre script “The big turnip”
Characters:
John the man
Victoria the wife
Lisa the girl
Jack the boy
Bella the dog
Jerry the cat
Tom the mouse
Reader: In a nice farmer, John puts the seed
in the ground. John is very happy because the seed grows.
John: Oh it’s a turnip… it’s very big!
Reader: John wants to eat the turnip, but the turnip doesn’t move. He calls Victoria his wife. She’s at home, she’s doing her homework.
John: Victoria , come and help!
Victoria: It’s very big. Pull, pull…Oh no! The turnip doesn’t move!
Reader: They see a boy.
Victoria and John : Come and help!
Boy: Pull, pull… Oh no! The turnip doesn’t move
Reader: They see a girl.
Everyone: Come and Help!
Girl: Pull, pull… Oh no! The turnip doesn’t move!
Reader: Near there are Bella the dog, Jerry the cat, Tom the mouse. They decide to help John, his wife, the boy, and the girl.
Dog: Excuse me my friends…
Cat, mouse: Can we help to try?
Everyone: Yes thank you. One turnip, two turnip, three turnip… Hurrah!
Victoria : We have got a big turnip .
John: Thank you very much. Have dinner with us.
Reader: While they have dinner a poor man knock the door. John open the door .
The poor man: Can I have some think to eat?
John: Come in and sit down with us.
Every one: Now we understand, it’s good to help other people.
