Primary school

by Peter Griffith

 

Adam and his Captain Eve fly in their spaceship to look at the blue planet, which they can see through their telescope. On their way, they visit a red planet where monsters live. After their escape, Eve and Adam land on a green planet where they meet a giant rabbit, but Adam is rude to the rabbit and the two have to leave again. After Adam and Eve have landed on the blue planet, Adam sends the spaceship away – now they have to stay on the blue planet forever. What will they find there?

 

Even children that understand only very little English can easily follow this funny adventure play. During the performance, the children can learn and repeat words for e.g. colours and in a playful way.

 

 

Photos of 'Lost In Space'

 

 

Extract from the script 'Lost In Space'

Eve: Listen. First, you test the air.
Adam: First I test the air.
Eve: Then you open the door.
Adam: Then I open the door.
Eve: Then you climb out.
Adam: Then I climb out.
Eve: Do you understand everything?
Adam: Yes Captain. First I test the door, then I climb the air, then I open out.
Eve: Adam...
Adam: Yes Captain?
Eve: You're an idiot.
Adam: I know Captain. Can I test the air now?

by Peter Griffith

 

Spot the dog likes eating chocolate, and he likes playing with children. But his owner Hilary doesn't know that he can also talk!

 

This charming play introduces small children to simple English – the children practise their language skills as they order Spot to perform his tricks. And then the audience gets caught up in the story as the lovable dog steals some chocolate from one of the teachers!

 

 

Photos of 'Spot the Dog'

 

 

Extract from the script 'Spot the Dog'

Hilary: Spot, do what I say. Come here.
Spot: Woofwoofwoofwoofwoof.
Hilary: Oh dear, Spot isn’t coming. Silly old Spot.
Spot: Woof.
Hilary: I know. Look Spot. Here is a biscuit.
Spot: MMMmmmm! (Spot comes to Hilary)
Hilary: Now, Spot, sit. Sit!!!
Spot: Hmmmh?
Hilary: Oh, he is not sitting. Spot, sit.
Spot: Hmmh?
Hilary: We must all say it together. I count to 3, and you say “sit”. Are you ready? 1-2-3-
Audience: Sit!
Hilary: Oh dear, he is still not sitting. Can you say it louder? Ready? 1-2-3-
Audience: SIT!!!! (Spot sits)

by Peter Griffith

 

Princess Caramella has lost her crown. The faithful knight Sir Gabalot offers to help her. Together they climb a mountain, they cross a river, they feed a dragon... and then they meet Taradiddle, the King of Thieves, and the princess must use her wits to trick him into giving back the stolen crown.

 

As well as providing an entertaining adventure, the play helps pupils to practice vocabulary that they meet in their first two years of learning English – colours, body parts, clothing, numbers up to ten, animals, directions, and weather.

 

 

Photos of 'Taradiddle'

 

 

Extract from the script 'Taradiddle'

 (we hear the sound of a storm)

Caramella: Are we near the top?
Gabalot: Yes, we are near the top now.
Caramella: It is cold up here.
Gabalot: Yes it is very cold here. Not warm.
Caramella: And not hot.
Gabalot: Right. Cold.
  (we hear the sound of wind)
Caramella: And it is very windy up here.
Gabalot: Yes, very windy.
Caramella: And it is cloudy.
Gabalot: Yes, there are lots of clouds. Dark grey clouds. It is cloudy.
  (we hear the sound of rain)
Caramella: And now it is raining.
Gabalot: Yes, it is raining.
Caramella: And now it is snowing.
Gabalot: Yes, snow is falling. It is very snowy. Everything is white.
Caramella: It is stormy.
Gabalot: Yes, it is stormy. We are in a snow-storm. Look at the white snowflakes.