The Tree and the Woodcutter
3rd July 2008
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Characters:
Tree
Girl
Rabbit
Bird
Sun
Woodcutter
Flower
Dove
Setting: A forest, in the Spring. The tree is on stage. Very slowly the sun appears. The birds are singing. There´s soft music in the background.
Props:
Ax
ball
SCRIPT:
ACT I
Tree: (crying )
Girl: (enters stage) Where´s 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) What´s wrong with you? Are you crying? Who hit you? .. (then she talks to the audience): Did you hurt the tree?
Tree: Nobody hurt me, don´t worry. You are too young, you don`t understand. What`s your name?
Girl: Ana. But, tell me, what wrong with you?
Rabbit: (enters stage running) ¡You didn´t get me! You didn´t get me! .. (then trips with the girl and both fell to the floor)
Girl: Ouch! Watch out!
Rabbit: – Oh, I´m sorry, I´m sorry, but… what´s 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 less trees to give sunlight.
Rabbit: I will fight for you with my own hands (boxing)
Bird: – There he comes! There he comes, the woodcutter! Let´s get together.
ACT II
Woodcutter: (enters stage whistling): Which tree should I cut? I´ll choose one (looks at the tree).. I like this one (starts to cut) (the rabbit appears and throws the ax to the floor. The woodcutter seems surprised, looks around, picks up the ax and tries again to cut the tree, but the bird appears and also throws the ax to the floor) But, what´s happening? Why are these animals bothering me? (starts to cut the tree, the tree yells)
Tree: Oh, please don`t do that! (cries)
Girl: (enters stage) Don´t you listen how he cries?
Woodcutter: Who´s 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´s our friend.
Woodcutter: I have 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´re 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 to destroy us .
Woodcutter: (looks impressed) OK, that`s enough. I´ll look somewhere else, maybe for dry trees… I am not a monster.. (then talks to the audience): Don´t 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´s gone, he understood. Our friend is sound and safe now.
Tree: I am very happy! Thank you my friends.
The End
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