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SLEEPING BEAUTY

Adopted from Jim Axley

Characters: Narrator, 7^th Wise Woman, King, Queen, Princess Rosamond(the Sleeping Beauty), 1^st Peddler, 2^nd Peddler, Servants.

Part One

“ A Gift For A Princess”

Time: Many years ago

Place: The Palace of the King and Queen.

Narrator: Long ago, in a land far away, there lived a king and a queen. They were very happy. They had a new baby, Princess Rosamond. They invited many people to the palace for a party.

King; My good friends, we are very happy. We invited 6 wise women. We have six chairs for these women to sit in.

Queen: Yes, my friends, we are glad to see you. You are going to see the princess.

1^st woman: Congratulations! What a nice baby! (she presents a looking-glass)

2^nd woman: My best wishes! May all her dreams come true! (presents a magic box)

3nd woman: Beautiful roses for beautiful Rosamond! (presents flowers)

4^th woman: Good luck, my dear Princess!

5^th woman: May Princess always be happy and wealthy!

6^th woman: Long live Princess Rosamond!

Narrator: Each of the six wise women had a gift for the princess. The sixth wise woman was giving the princess the gift of beauty. Suddenly the7th wise woman came into the room. The king forgot to invite her.

King: Oh, dear! We are glad to see you. We’ll find a chair for you.

7^th wise woman: I am very angry! And I have got a special gift for the princess. At the age of sixteen the princess will prick her finger on a spindle. (She laughs and leaves).

Narrator: The years went by. One day, Princess Rosamond was walking about a palace. She came to a house and found a small room at the top of it. Inside the room, an old woman was sitting.

Rosamond: What are you doing?

7^th wise woman: I am making cloth. Would you like to learn how to spin?

Rosamond: Yes, I would.

7^th wise woman: Good! I will show you how. Put one finger here.

Rosamond: Like this? Ouch! My finger!!! I feel so tired and sleepy….

7^th wise woman: Yes, my beauty. It’s time to sleep. (She laughs and leaves)

Narrator: So, Princess Rosamond fell asleep. The King and Queen and every person in the palace fell into a deep sleep too. And for 100 years every person in the palace slept.

PART TWO.

Time: 100 years later

Place: Outside and inside the palace of the King and Queen.

Narrator: The forest was like a big fence made of trees. It covered the palace. Then one day a prince came from another country. He saw two peddlers by the side of the road by the side of the road/ the prince stopped to have a talk.

Prince: Hello. What are you selling?

1^st Peddler : I am selling bread today. Would you like some fresh bread today?

Prince: No, thank you. But I would like a drink of water.

2^nd Peddler: Here, here , you can have a drink of my water. Who are you? Where are you from?

Prince: I am a prince from a country far away. I heard stories about sleeping princess. Can you tell me about her?

1^st Peddler : Well, she is sleeping in her palace. Some people wanted to find her, but the forest is too thick and dark.

Prince: Why is the princess sleeping?

2^nd Peddler : some people say she pricked her finger and fell asleep. They say she is very beautiful.

Narrator: And so the prince left . He came to the forest. It was very dark and the trees were very tall. The prince went into the forest. The sun came out. The fence of trees turned golden in the light. At last he came to the palace. He climbed the stairs and looked in all the rooms.

1^st Peddler : I see people who are sleeping. But where is the sleeping beauty?

Narrator: Then he came upstairs, and at the top he found a small room. There he found Rosamond. She was sleeping on the golden bed. The prince kissed the princess. She woke up and smiled.

Rosamond: (sitting up) Who are you?

Prince: I am a prince from a country far away. I came to see you. In my country I heard stories about sleeping princess.

Rosamond: Where my father and mother?

Prince: I saw them. They were sleeping too. I am happy you woke up.

Narrator: And so the prince found Princess Rosamond – the sleeping beauty. And the King and the Queen and every person in the palace woke up. And the golden sun shone once more upon the palace.