The Ugly Duckling

Сценарий спектакля на английском языке «Гадкий утенок»/ “The Ugly Duckling” (по мотивам сказки Г. Х. Андерсена)

Characters:

Mother-goose, 2 ducklings, the ugly duckling, the dog, the cockerel, the fox, the bear, the wolf, the hare, the hedgehog, 3 swans.

Scene 1. In the yard

Mother-goose: My sweet ducklings, let’s go swimming! Did you get together?

1, 2 Ducklings: Yes, we did!

(2 ducklings sing the song)

The more we get together

Together, together,

The more we get together

The happier we are!

Your friends are my friends,

And my friends are your friends,

The more we get together

The happier we are!

1 Duckling: Uh, this big egg is still here!

(the ugly darkling is pipping)

The Ugly Duckling: What a big world! Good morning!

Mother-goose & Ducklings: Good morning! What big you are!

Mother-goose: Well, it’s time to go to the lake!

1, 2 Ducklings: We can swim and we can dive!

(2 ducklings sing the song)

I can dive and I can swim,

Dive and swim, dive and swim

I can dive and I can swim,

And you can dive with me!

(other domestic animals are going to the lake)

The dog: All ducklings are so beautiful, but that one is so big!

The cockerel: It’s an ugly duckling!

Mother-goose: It’s not so beautiful, but it is kind and nice. It can swim well too!

(Mother-goose is patting on its back)

1, 2 Ducklings: You are ugly, we won`t play with you!

The Ugly Duckling: Nobody wants to play with me! I will go away!

(The Ugly Duckling is going towards the forest)

Scene 2. In the forest

The Ugly Duckling: It’s autumn and it’s so cold here. I am so lonely!

The Fox: Hello! Who are you?

The Ugly Duckling: Hello! I am a duckling. Who are you?

The Fox: I am a fox. I live in this forest. What are you doing?

The Ugly Duckling: I am swimming and diving! (it shows it)

The Fox: I will eat you!

The Ugly Duckling: No, you won’t. I will swim away!

(the fox is going away)

(A bear is coming)

The Bear: Hello! What are you doing here? Winter is coming. It will be cold.

The Ugly Duckling: I know. But I can’t go home. Nobody wants to play with me. Do you want to be my friend?

The Bear: Ok, I can play with you only in spring, because I sleep in winter.

Goodbye!

(the bear is going away)

(A Wolf is coming)

The Wolf: What an ugly duckling! I am so hungry. I will eat you.

The Ugly Duckling: No, you won’t. I will swim away!

(the wolf is going away)

(A Hare is coming)

The Hare: Hello! Who are you?

The Ugly Duckling: Hello! I am a duckling. Who are you?

The Hare: I am a hare.

The Ugly Duckling: How are you?

The Hare: I am bad. I am always afraid of everybody. Sorry, I must run. Bye.

The Ugly Duckling: What a pity!

(the hare is going away)

(A Hedgehog is coming)

The Hedgehog: Hello! Who are you?

The Ugly Duckling: Hello! I am a duckling. Who are you?

The Hedgehog: I am a hedgehog. Why are you so sad?

The Ugly Duckling: Nobody wants to play with me. Can you be my friend?

The Hedgehog: No, I can’t. You are a child. And I have my own family.

(A Hedgehog shows his photo album)

This is my wife and these are my children: my son and my daughter. I can give you advice. Wait for big white birds – swans. Bye.

The Ugly Duckling: Thank you. Bye.

Scene 3. Swans have flown

The Ugly Duckling: I see big white birds! What beautiful they are!

Swan 1: Good morning! What beautiful you are!

The Ugly Duckling: No, I am not. I am an ugly duckling.

Swan 2: Look at the water!

The Ugly Duckling: Wow, I am white and beautiful! Who am I?

Swan 3: You are a swan too. Fly with us! We are flying to the South.

The Ugly Duckling: I can’t fly.

Swans: Try!

The Ugly Duckling: I can fly! I am so happy!

(All the swans are flying away)