The Tree and the WoodcutterCharacters:TreeGirlRabbitBirdSunWoodcutterFlowerDoveSetting: A forest, in the Spring. The tree is on stage. Very slowly the sun appears. The birds are singing. There is soft music in the background.Props:Axeball

SCRIPT:ACT ITree:(crying)Girl:(enters stage) Wheres my ball? This is happening to me because I disobeyed my mom. (Then she talks to the audience):Has anybody seen my ball? (looking at the tree)Whats wrong with you? Are you crying? Who hit you? (Then she talks to the audience):Did you hurt the tree?Tree:Nobody hurt me, do not worry. You are too young, you do not understand. What is your name?Girl:Ana. But, tell me, what wrong with you?Rabbit:(enters stage running) You do not get me! You do not get me!(then trips with the girl and both fell to the floor)Girl:Ouch! Watch out!Rabbit: Oh, I am sorry, I am sorry, but whats wrong? (then talks to the tree):Do you have a cold or are you crying?Girl and Rabbit:Tell us!Tree:A bird told me that a woodcutter is coming to cut me down.Rabbit: Are they going to cut you down?(the dove, flower, bird enter stage and say):To cut you down? Where am I going to hide?Bird:Where am I going to do my nest?Dove:What am I going to eat?Flower:Who will give me shade?Sun:How sad the forest will be! We have fewer trees to give sunlight.Rabbit:I will fight for you with my own hands (boxing)Bird: There he comes! There he comes, the woodcutter! Lets get together.ACT IIWoodcutter:(enters stage whistling): Which tree should I cut? I will choose one (looks at the tree). I like this one (starts to cut) (the rabbit appears and throws the axe to the floor. The woodcutter seems surprised, looks around, picks up the axe and tries again to cut the tree, but the bird appears and also throws the axe to the floor)But, what is happening? Why are these animals bothering me? (starts to cut the tree, the tree yells)Tree:Oh, please do not do that!(cries)Girl:(enters stage)Dont you listen how he cries?Woodcutter:Who is crying? The tree? Who cares about the tree? (then talks to the audience)Do you all care?Girl:We care. He gives us fruit, he protects us, he cleans our air and he is our friend.Woodcutter:Ihave a family and I need wood to cook and get warm.Girl:You can find wood somewhere else. You can find wood in old and dry branches and trees. This tree is our friend and we are going to take care of him(she leaves stage).Rabbit:(enters stage)If you are brave, come fight with me! I will fight for you, tree.Woodcutter:(hits the rabbit)Who do you want to fight with?Rabbit:Me? With nobody! Who said something about fighting?(leaves stage)Girl:(enters stage and hugs the tree)We will not leave you. He will also have todestroy us.Woodcutter:(looksimpressed)OK, that is enough. I will look somewhere else, maybe for dry tree. I am not a monster. (then talks to the audience): Do not look at me that way. I understand now. Let the trees live(leaves stage).Girl:(jumps happily)We did it! We did it!Rabbit:(enters stage)Where is he? Where is he?Girl:He is gone, he understood. Our friend is sound and safe now.Tree:I am very happy! Thank you my friends.The End(Grimm, 2008)BibliographyGrimm. (2008, July 3). The Tree and The Woodcutter . Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://www.kidsinco.com/2008/07/the-tree-and-the-woodcutter/

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