Сценарий спектакля "The Cat that Walked by Himself" по мотивам сказки Рудярда Киплинга

The Cat that Walked by Himself

By Rudyard Kipling

Ссылка на видео в YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0O2yEt_njo&t=17s)

Scene 1

BAT: EAR and attend and listen; for once all the Tame animals were wild. The Dog was wild, and the Horse was wild, and the Cow was wild, and the Sheep was wild, and the Pig was wild. But the wildest of all the wild animals was the Cat. He walked by myself, and all places were alike to him. Of course the Man was wild, too. He was dreadfully wild until I met the Woman. She picked out a nice dry Cave, cleaned it, lit a nice fire of wood and invited the Man to her place.

WOMAN: (saying to the Man) 'Wipe your feet, dear, when you come in, and now we'll keep house.'

MAN: It smells so nice! What is it?

WOMAN: It’s wild sheep roasted on the hot stones, and flavoured with wild garlic and wild pepper.

MAN: I’ve eaten nothing tastier before. Thank you! Now I’ll have a rest for I’m tired. I’ve been hunting all day long. (going to sleep in front of the fire).

(Then the Man went to sleep in front of the fire ever so happy; but the Woman sat up, combing her hair. She took the bone of the shoulder of mutton--the big fat blade-bone--and she looked at the wonderful marks on it, and she threw more wood on the fire, and she made a Magic. She made the First Singing Magic in the world.)

Scene 2

BAT: O my Best Beloved. The Woman …. She made the First Singing Magic in the world. Won’t it do any harm to you?

HORSE: (stamped with his wild foot and said), 'O my Friends and O my Enemies, why have the Man and the Woman made that great light in that great Cave, and what harm will it do us?

DOG: (lifted up his wild nose and smelled the smell of roast mutton) 'I will go up and see and look, and say; for I think it is good. Cat, come with me.'

CAT: 'Nenni!' 'I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me. I will not come.'

DOG: 'Then we can never be friends again,'

CAT: 'All places are alike to me. Why should I not go too and see and look and come away at my own liking.'

Scene 3

DOG: 'O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy, what is this that smells so good in the Wild Woods?'

WOMAN: 'Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, taste and try.' (throws a bone to the dog)

DOG: 'O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy, give me another.'

WOMAN: 'Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, help my Man to hunt through the day and guard this Cave at night, and I will give you as many roast bones as you need.'

DOG: 'O my Friend and Wife of my Friend, I will help Your Man to hunt through the day, and at night I will guard your Cave.'

MAN: 'What is Wild Dog doing here?'

WOMAN: 'His name is not Wild Dog any more, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting.'

CAT: 'Ah! foolish Dog! 'This is a very wise Woman, but she is not so wise as I am.'

(Next night the Woman cut great green armfuls of fresh grass from the water-meadows, and dried it before the fire, so that it smelt like new-mown hay, and she sat at the mouth of the Cave and plaited a halter out of horse-hide, and she looked at the shoulder of mutton-bone--at the big broad blade-bone--and she made a Magic. She made the Second Singing Magic in the world.)

Scene 4

HORSE: 'I will go and see and say why Wild Dog has not returned. Cat, come with me.'

CAT: 'Nenni!' 'I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me. I will not come.'

HORSE: 'O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy, where is Wild Dog?'

WOMEN: Ha-ha-ha! 'Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, you did not come here for Wild Dog, but for the sake of this good grass.'

HORSE: 'That is true; give it me to eat.'

WOMAN: 'Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, bend your wild head and wear what I give you, and you shall eat the wonderful grass three times a day.'

HORSE: 'O my Mistress, and Wife of my Master, I will be your servant for the sake of the wonderful grass.'

MAN: 'What is Wild Horse doing here?'

WOMAN: 'His name is not Wild Horse any more, but the First Servant, because he will carry us from place to place for always and always and always. Ride on his back when you go hunting.

CAT: 'Ah,' foolish Horse.' 'this is a clever Woman, but she is not so clever as I am.'

.Scene 5

COW: I will go and see why the Dog and the Horse haven’t come back. Come with me Cat.

CAT: 'Nenni!' 'I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me. I will not come.'

COW: 'O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy, where are Wild Dog and Wild Horse?'

WOMAN: 'Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, you have come for the sake of this wonderful grass. I will give you this grass every day in exchange of your milk.

COW: 'O my Mistress, and Wife of my Master, I will give you my milk for the sake of the wonderful grass.'

MAN: ‘What is Wild Cow doing here?’

WOMAN: ‘Her name is not Wild Cow any more, but the Giver of Good Food. She will give us the warm white milk for always and always and always, and I will take care of her while you and the First Friend and the First Servant go hunting.

CAT: 'Ah,' foolish Cow.' 'this is a clever Woman, but she is not so clever as I am’

Scene 6

CAT: 'O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy, what is that white wonderful food you are caring in your jar?'

WOMAN: ‘'Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, go back to the Woods again, for we have no more need of either friends or servants in our Cave.’

CAT: 'I am not a friend, and I am not a servant. I am the Cat who walks by himself, and I wish to come into your cave.'

WOMAN: 'Then why did you not come with First Friend on the first night?' Go away and walk by yourself in all places alike.'

CAT: 'Must I never come into the Cave? Must I never sit by the warm fire? Must I never drink the warm white milk? You are very wise and very beautiful. You should not be cruel even to a Cat.'

WOMAN: 'I knew I was wise, but I did not know I was beautiful. So I will make a bargain with you. If ever I say one word in your praise you may come into the Cave.'

CAT: 'And if you say two words in my praise?' said the Cat.

WOMAN: 'I never shall,' 'but if I say two words in your praise, you may sit by the fire in the Cave.'

CAT: 'And if you say three words?'

WOMAN: 'I never shall, but if I say three words in your praise, you may drink the warm white milk three times a day for always and always and always.'

Scene 7

BAT: “Hey cat! There is a Baby in the Cave. He is new and pink and fat and small, and the Woman is very fond of him.'

CAT: 'Ah, but what is the Baby fond of?'

BAT: 'He is fond of things that are soft and tickle,' said the Bat. 'He is fond of warm things to hold in his arms when he goes to sleep. He is fond of being played with. He is fond of all those things.'

CAT: 'Ah,' 'then my time has come.'

Scene 8

BAT: 'O my Hostess and Wife of my Host and Mother of my Host's Son, a Wild Thing from the Wild Woods is most beautifully playing with your Baby.'

WOMAN: 'A blessing on that Wild Thing whoever he may be, 'for he has done me a service.'

CAT: 'O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,' ' You have spoken a word in my praise, and now I can sit within the Cave for always and always and always. But still I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.'

WOMAN: ‘Why don’t you sleep, my baby?’

CAT: ‘'I can sing the Baby a song that shall keep him asleep for an hour.’(began to purr, loud and low, low and loud, till the Baby fell fast asleep)

WOMAN: ‘You are very clever, O Cat.'

CAT: ‘'O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of My Enemy,it is I, for you have spoken a second word in my praise, and now I can sit by the warm fire at the back of the Cave for always and always and always. But still I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.'

WOMAN: ‘'Ouh! Chee! Go away, dirty mouse!’

(Cat made one jump and caught the little mouse)

WOMAN: 'A hundred thanks. You must be very wise.' Oh, Cat!”

CAT: ‘'O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy, it is I; for you have spoken three words in my praise, and now I can drink the warm white milk three times a day for always and always and always. But still I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.'

MAN: ‘'Now we will make our bargain. If you do not catch mice when you are in the Cave for always and always and always, I will throw these five things at you whenever I see you, and so shall all proper Men do after me.'

DOG: ‘'Wait a minute. He has not made a bargain with me or with all proper Dogs after me. 'If you are not kind to the Baby while I am in the Cave for always and always and always, I will hunt you till I catch you, and when I catch you I will bite you. And so shall all proper Dogs do after me.'

CAT: ‘'I will catch mice and I will be kind to the Baby while I am in the Cave, as long as he does not pull my tail too hard, for always and always and always. But still I am the Cat that walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.'