Magic Casket. «Волшебная шкатулка». Пьесы для детей на английском языке
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ANN, FARMER'S COW: Sure. Cream and butter. Two grapes and a lemon, and some sugar. I wish it were salt, not sugar… Mmm!
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Not at all. Don't look at me like that!
NAN, FARMER'S WIFE (to gingerbread man): My husband is a sweet tooth. Don't you see?
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: I can see of course!
I have two eyes
And I can see
A farmer and his wife
In front of me.
What are your names?
NAN, FARMER'S WIFE: He is Benjamin and I am Nancy. We are the Browns.
ANN, FARMER'S COW: Call me just Ann.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: So funny!
My name is John,
Your name is Ann,
His name is Ben,
Her name is Nan.
NAN, FARMER'S WIFE: You should say,’ How do you do?'
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: How do you do, madam?
Ben is the only who doesn't see gingerbread man.
BEN, FARMER: Can I have some gingerbread? It smells tasty. JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: I don't know what you mean. Cream and butter. Two grapes and a lemon, and much sugar. But I'm hot. It was awfully hot in the oven.
NAN, FARMER'S WIFE: Lie on the windowsill, it's cooler. Relax.(To her husband): It's not ready, Ben. It should lie by the window.
BEN, FARMER: Whom you are talking to? There is nobody here except me and I keep silence.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: They've puzzled me very mach. I think this company doesn’t suit me. (Gets away).
BEN, FARMER (in an angry voice): Nan! Fetch my gingerbread this moment! I would like to eat.
NAN, FARMER'S WIFE: I've put it at the window. Fetch yourself.
BEN, FARMER (looking anxiously about): There is nothing at the window!
SCENE II
SETTING: Outside the house.
ANN, FARMER'S COW: Good morning, sir!
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN:
Good morning, good morning,
Good morning to you.
Good morning, dear cow,
I'm glad to see you.
ANN, FARMER'S COW: Let me introduce Sam. It's a friend of mine.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Such a lovely day, isn't it?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: Very. You smells tasty. Butter?
ANN, FARMER'S COW: Sure. Cream and butter. Two grapes and a lemon, and some sugar. I wish it were salt, not sugar… Mmm!
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: Sugar is not bad, either.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: How are you getting on with this family?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: I don't think we live fairly. Ben never feeds me enough. I'm always hungry. (Looking at Gingerbread man with great curiosity).
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Can you sing and dance?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: Did you say,’ Help yourself?'
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: No, I didn't. Can you sing and dance?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: An empty stomach is a bad singer and dancer.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: I'd love to have a fun. You can play the guitar or something like this. (To the cow): Are you dancing?
ANN, FARMER'S COW: Sure, my sweet. Come closer. We are close friends, aren't we?
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: What are you doing?
ANN, FARMER'S COW: That's none of your business. Just come closer.
SAM, FARMER'S DOG (angrily): But it is his business. You can eat grass.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Would you please tell me why nobody's dancing?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG (in a silky tone): It's my turn, honey. Come on.
ANN, FARMER'S COW: Look out now, JOHN!
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: Hold your tongue.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: What's the matter?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: You are splendid for dancing with.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Why did you open your mouth?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: It's the best way of dancing.
A lot of CREATURES join them – cockerels and hens, ducks and turkeys. JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN seems to be a very important person among them. He is walking with an important air while the queer-looking party is dancing.)
SAM, FARMER'S DOG (to his partner): Are you ready, honey? It's high time you were in my stomach.
ANN, FARMER'S COW: It isn't simple, Sammy, but try.
(They stop while the others go on dancing).
ANN, FARMER'S COW: You look terrible! What's the matter?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: I've eaten too much gingerbread this morning.
ANN, FARMER'S COW: How much gingerbread did you eat?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: I ate no one and I'm never going to eat any gingerbread again.
SCENE III
SETTING: The yard near the farmer's house.
PAM, FOX is looking for something to steal. He meets JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN gets off.
PAM, FOX: Hello.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Hello!
PAM, FOX: Hello. Haven't seen you for ages.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: So have I.
PAM, FOX: Glad to meet you. Let me introduce myself. Sir Fox.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: I remember from the history. Guy Fawkes, fireworks and so on. Nice to see. What will you say about this the family? I think they are not well today.
PAM, FOX: They are really mad.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: I've supposed something like this. They quarreled so much that I couldn’t hear myself!
PAM, FOX: Where are you from, gingerbread?
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Sorry, who? Me? Am I gingerbread?
PAM, FOX: You are gingerbread and I love it.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: I'm a gingerbread man. I was born in the oven.
PAM, FOX. Come here, Gingerbread man, I'll sing 'Happy Birthday' to you!
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Nobody sings this to me.