Springtime (A Fairytale)– Children's Musical Play

Springtime (A Fairytale)– CHILDREN’S MUSICAL PLAY

Scene:- The forest

Bear and Hedgehog and Dormouse are all fast asleep in the forest, snoring.

Enter Blackbird fluttering about the stage, singing just to herself.

Blackbird:

(singing)

It is Springtime. Happy Springtime. Flowering time. When birds sing time.

(Talking)

Oh, I’m so happy. The sun is here again, spreading its warm golden rays over everything and melting the nasty ice and snow all away.

(The blackbird notices the Bear, Hedgehog and Dormouse are all asleep and snoring)

What’s this? Still asleep? Don’t they know its Springtime already? Never mind, I’ll wake them up.

(Goes over to where Hedgehog is lying, leans over him and shouts in his ear)

Wakey-wakey!

Hedgehog: Yawn! Go away,Blackbird. Can’t you see I’m hibernating. Go and twitter at someone else.

Blackbird: But it’s Springtime! Time to wake up. Time to sing and play and have fun.

Hedgehog: (Startled) What?

Blackbird: It’s Springtime.

Hedgehog: It is? Oh that’s  marvellous.

(Hedgehog stretches and yawns and picks himself up)

Just wait till I tell Bear and Dormouse.

(Hedgehog goes over to where Bear is sleeping and tries to rouse him)

Wake up, Bear. Rise and shine. It’s springtime.

Bear: (Talking in his sleep) No more honey sandwiches for me please, Badger. I’ve had quite enough.

Hedgehog: Eh? (confused but then just shakes his head in annoyance) Forget that silliness, will you? It’s spring time. Come on, time to wake up.

Bear: Oh? (Stretches, yawns and sighs) and I was just in the middle of a lovely dream. Still. I suppose when Nature calls, one has to answer.

Hedgehog: Come on you. Stop lazing about. Help me to wake up Dormouse

Bear: Alright! Alright! No need to get so prickly.

Bear gets to his feet.

Hedgehog: I can’t help that. I’m a hedgehog. Hedgehogs are all prickly.

Bear: Anyway. We’ll never wake up Dormouse? Dormice are very deep sleepers.

Blackbird: I thought maybe a song might help to wake up Dormouse.

Hedgehog: A song? Oh, well, I suppose it’s worth a try.

Blackbird: Alright then-

(sings to Dormouse)

Dormouse, Dormouse

fast asleep;

can’t you hear

songbirds go cheep.

The Spring is here;

the weathers fine.

It’s time for you

to rise and shine.

 

(Hedgehog and Bear join in the singing, trying to rouse Dormouse)

 

So wake up, Dormouse.

You sleepyhead.

Just wake up. Dormouse.

You can’t stay in bed.

 

Hedgehog:

 

Dormouse, Dormouse,

please wake up.

Smell the daisies

and buttercups.

The Spring is here;

no time to snooze.

Open your eyes,

enjoy the view.

 

Oh, wake up, Dormouse.

You sleepyhead.

Just wake up. Dormouse.

You can’t stay in bed.

 

 

 

 

 

Bear:

(sings)

 

 

Sleeping and dreaming

may be bliss

but think of all

the things you miss;

the flowers, birds and

butterflies;

the sun up in the

big, blue skies

so just you open up your eyes.

 

 

All:

 

And wake up, Dormouse.

You sleepyhead.

Just wake up. Dormouse.

You can’t stay in bed.

 

Oh wake up, Dormouse.

You sleepyhead.

Just wake up. Dormouse.

You can’t stay in bed.

 

 

(Dormouse snores loudly)

 

Hedgehog: Oh, it’s no good. That silly mouse is so fast asleep that he didn’t even hear our song.

 

Bear: I know. What if we were to ask the children in the audience to shout? That might wake up Dormouse.

 

Blackbird: What a good idea. (To children in audience) Do you think you could do that children?

On the count of three shout , “Wake Up Dormouse!” as loud as you possibly can. Ready. One, Two, Three. (Shouts and hopefully Children shout as well) Wake up, Dormouse!.

 

Bear: (To children) It’s not working. You’ll have to try again. Shout as loud as you can. (Shouts) Wake up, Dormouse!

 

Dormouse: Alright! Alright! No need to shout. I’m not deaf you know. What’s all the commotion about anyhow?

 

Bear: It’s Springtime, Dormouse.

 

Hedgehog: Yes and we had to shout because you wouldn’t wake up but then the children helped us.

 

Dormouse: Oh, well, thank you children but I’m awake now.

 

Blackbird: We didn’t want you to miss the spring, Dormouse.

 

(From off stage we hear the sound of thunderous footsteps approaching, trampling on dry leaves and dead branches and the Troll’s bellowing laughter)

 

Troll (from off left) : Oh, ho, ho!

 

Dormouse: W-what’s that?

 

Blackbird: Sounds like the troll.

 

Bear: Oh, well I’m not afraid of him. Big bully.

 

Hedgehog: Well, I am. Quick, everyone. Hide!

 

(All the animals hide behind a tree)

 

Enter Troll leading a captive Princess Flora behind him on the end of a rope.

 

Flora: Help me! Help me someone! Please!

 

Troll: (Laughing) It’s no use calling for help! No one will hear you. I’m taking you home to live with me. To be my wife and cook my supper and clean my house and darn my smelly socks and have 5

Troll children just as handsome as me.

 

Flora: Never! Never! You revolting old troll. I’ll never be your wife.

 

Troll: You’ll be my wife or I’ll put you in a pot and eat you for supper.

 

Flora: Oh no. Help! Please. Someone, anyone. Help!

Flora (Sings)

 

Please, isn’t there someone who’ll save me?

What is to become of me now?

Somebody of boldness and bravery

who will come and save me somehow?

 

A hero, noble and courageous;

gentle but handsome as can be;

a prince from a Fairy tales pages.

Is there no prince charming for me?

 

 

 

Oh I promise that I’d adore

that Prince Charming forevermore;

even cook, clean and care for him

and I’d always be there for him.

 

Yes, I promise that I’d be good.

I’d love him like no other could.

If only he would rescue me.

Oh destiny, I ask you please.

 

Please, isn’t there someone who’ll save me?

What is to become of me now?

Somebody of boldness and bravery

who will come and save me somehow?

 

A hero, noble and courageous;

gentle but handsome as can be;

a prince from a Fairy tales pages.

Is there no prince charming for me?

 

Bear (from behind tree): Oh that awful troll. Someone should help that girl.

 

Hedgehog: Shhh! He’ll hear you.

 

Bear: But he said he was going to put her in a pot and eat her.

 

Dormouse: He’ll eat us if he catches us.

 

Troll: I’ve had just about enough of your shouting for help. If you don’t stop I’ll have to put the gag on you.

 

Princess: I won’t stop and someone will rescue me. I know they will.

 

Troll: Like who.

 

Princess: Like a handsome prince. They always rescue princesses from ugly old trolls.

 

Troll: Here! Less of the ugly. I’m handsome, I am.

 

Princess: Handsome. Yuchh! You’re the most ugliest, vilest creature in the whole world.

Bear: That’s right you tell him.

 

Blackbird: Shhh!

 

Troll: Right! That’s it. I’m putting the gag on you. (Troll takes gag out of his pocket and puts it over Princess Flora’s head and mouth) I’ve never been so insulted in all my Troll life. Ugly indeed!

 

Bear: Boo! Boo!

 

Troll: Who said that? (Looks around) Who boo’d me?

 

(Looks at the audience)

 

Was it you who boo’d me? We’ll you better stop booing or I’ll put gags on the whole lot of you. Don’t think I won’t.

 

(To Princess Flora)

 

Right now. Off we go to my Troll house (cackles)

 

(The troll pulls on his rope and leads a desperate looking Flora off stage right and as he does the

animals come out from hiding)

 

Bear: Oh, that Troll; he’s unbearable and we Bears can bear a lot.

 

Hedgehog: I only wish there was something we could do to help that poor Princess. I hate to think what it would be like being married to that Troll.

 

Dormouse: Well. I’m sure I remember her saying something about a handsome prince. That a handsome Prince would come and save her.

 

Blackbird: If only we could find a handsome prince.

 

Bear: Yes but what are the chances of us finding a handsome Prince. It’s not likely that a handsome prince is just going to come wandering through the forest.

 

Enter Handsome Prince Harold from off left.

 

Prince Harold: Hello! Can anyone help me. I seem to be a bit lost.

 

Blackbird: (pointing to Prince Harold) Look.

 

Bear: I don’t believe it.

 

Dormouse: What is it?

 

Prince: Hello?

 

Hedgehog: A prince.

 

Dormouse: How d’you know it’s a prince?

 

Hedgehog: ‘Cause he’s got a crown on his head.

 

(Blackbird bows before Prince Harold)

 

Blackbird: You’re majesty

 

Prince Harold: Very strange. For a second there I could have sworn that blackbird said something to me.

 

Blackbird: But I did your majesty.

 

Prince Harold: (Laughing) Oh my good lord. A talking blackbird. Well, I knew parrots could talk but I’ve never seen a blackbird who could.

 

Hedgehog: We can all talk your majesty.

 

Dormouse:  But only when we want to.

 

Prince Harold: Oh and a talking Hedgehog and a Dormouse too. I seem to have wandered into a very strange wood indeed.

 

Bear: Are you a real handsome prince? I mean you’re not bad looking for a human but are you really a prince.

 

(Prince, frightened of the Bear backs away)

 

Prince Harold: And a talking bear. Well, don’t eat me Mr Bear, please.

 

Blackbird: Don’t be afraid of Bear, he’s very gentle. He wouldn’t hurt you.

 

(Prince relaxes)

 

Prince Harold: Oh, well what charming woodland creatures you all are. I’m very glad to meet you and yes I am a Prince as a matter of fact.

 

Blackbird: Well then. That’s perfect. (To her friends) He can save the princess.

 

Prince Harold: Princess? What princess?

 

Hedgehog: The one that’s been kidnapped by the Troll that lives in a house in the woods.

 

Bear: You have to save her.

 

Prince Harold: A T-t-troll. You mean a big monster with sharp claws and teeth; that kind of Troll? Oh, I don’t know.

 

Bear: You’re a prince aren’t you. That’s what Princes do. Slay trolls and rescue Princesses and live happily ever after.

 

Prince Harold: Well, yes. In Fairy Tales. Which, considering I’m talking to a Bear and a Hedgehog, I suppose I must be in.

 

Hedgehog: Well then, it’s all settled. We’ll take you to the Trolls house, you’ll slay the Troll and

rescue the Princess.

 

Prince Harold: Yes but I’m not like the Prince’s in Fairy Tales. They’re all brave and I’m afraid that…well that’s the problem… I’m afraid. (Turns away, ashamed) I’m a bit of a coward really.

(Sings)

If only I were braver,

then I’d save her, you would see.

If I had a drop of courage

there’d be nothing stopping me.

 

If I was lion hearted,

not a frightened little lamb,

then I would get this quest started

but a cowards what I am.

 

Oh if I could resemble

a hero like that

but all I do is tremble

like a scaredy cat.

 

Please don’t think me uncaring,

‘cause I care a lot

but I don’t have the daring;

a hero, I’m not.

 

If I was daring and clever

not so shy and not so dumb;

there’s no danger or endeavour

that I couldn’t overcome.

 

But my courage sinks to zero

and I know I’m going to fail.

I’m certainly not the hero

that you find in fairy tales

 

Oh if I could resemble

a hero like that

but all I do is tremble

like a scaredy cat.

 

Please don’t think me uncaring,

‘cause I care a lot

but I don’t have the daring;

a hero, I’m not.

 

Dormouse: I knew it was too good to be true.

 

Blackbird: (Sadly) What a pity. That poor princess will have to marry that ugly old Troll now.

 

Prince Harold: I’m sorry.

 

Bear: What do you mean? That’s no problem. I can teach you all about being brave. I’m a bear after all and there’s nothing braver than a bear.

Blackbird: Oh, Bear. Don’t be silly.

 

Bear: No, it’s true.

(Bear Sings)

 

Bears are brave and bears are strong.

Be like a bear and you can’t go wrong.

It’s all about your self-belief;

just stand up tall; growl and grit your teeth.

 

A bears much braver than a lion;

he’ll be defiant; even against giants.

He won’t start crying and he won’t give in.

He’ll just keep on trying until he wins.

 

No, there’s nothing braver than a bear

If you want to know how to be brave just look at me.

No, there is no braver creature anywhere.

We bears, we wrote the book on bravery.

 

I may have fur like a teddy bear

but I’m fur-rocious; there’s nothing I fear

and whenever other creatures hear

me coming near, they run and disappear

 

A bear will never quake or quiver

‘cause only cowards shake and shiver.

A bear is rough and as tough as can be.

If you want to be brave, why not be like me.

 

No, there’s nothing braver than a bear

If you want to know how to be brave just look at me.

No, there is no braver creature anywhere.

We bears, we wrote the book on bravery.

 

Prince Harold: Well that’s very impressive Mr Bear but, unfortunately, I’m not a bear. I’m not strong like you and I don’t have big claws like you. If I did, I’m sure that I’d be brave as well.

 

(The sound of the Wizard is heard from off stage)

 

Wizard:  Jiggerus- Pokerus!  No, that’s not right.

Higgledus-Piggledus!  No, that doesn’t work either.

Oh, I’ll never remember how it goes.

 

Blackbird: Wait who’s that coming now?

 

Hedgehog:  Why it’s the old Wizard. Perhaps he can help us.

 

Bear: A wizard? But what was wrong with my plan.

 

Blackbird: Oh please, bear. Wizards are wise. They know all kinds of things.

 

Hedgehog: He might even have a spell that will make the Prince courageous.

 

(Enter Wizard)

 

Wizard:  (to himself, looking down at, and searching through, his spell book)

Wiggleum-Piggleum! No.

Woppedus- Poppedus! Silly spell. Why don’t they just write them so you can remember them.

 

Blackbird runs, flapping, up to the wizard.

 

Blackbird:  Good day, Mr Wizard.

 

Wizard: What?

 

Blackbird: I said good day.

 

Wizard: (looks round about) Oh, yes. It is a lovely day. The First day of Spring.

 

Blackbird: Oh yes it is..um.. but that’s beside the point.

 

Hedgehog (stepping forward) : What blackbird is trying to say is that we were wondering if you might help us.

 

Wizard: Help you, eh? Well, I’m very busy.

 

Blackbird: I know that but this is very urgent. The life of a princess may be in peril.

 

Hedgehog: She’s been kidnapped by an evil troll and he’s going to put her in his cooking pot and eat her if we don’t do something.

 

Blackbird (Grabs Prince Harold by the arm and tugs him forward): And we found a prince who can rescue the princess.

 

Prince Harold (shakes Wizards hand): Prince Harold. Very nice to meet you.

Hedgehog: But he’s not brave enough to fight the Troll.

 

Blackbird: And so we thought you might have a magic spell or something that could make him brave.

 

Wizard: Oh, I see. Well, you know, you don’t need a magic spell to have courage.

 

Bear: (Pushing forward) That’s exactly what I was saying. You just need to believe in yourself, like a bear.

 

Wizard: Well, self-belief is important, that’s true.

 

Bear: You see!

 

Wizard: But courage is more than just believing in yourself.

 

Bear: It is?

 

Wizard: Yes. It’s believing in something greater… or more… than yourself. Bear mothers for example; they’ll fight twice as hard to protect their cubs than they will to protect themselves because they love their bear cubs.

 

Bear: That’s certainly true.

 

Wizard: And soldiers, they fight most bravely when they’re fighting for a cause, like freedom or to protect the people they love.

 

Bear: That’s right.

 

Prince Harold: So, if I believe in something greater than myself, do you think it will make me brave?

 

Wizard: Well, do you think it is right that a princess should be kidnapped by a troll?

 

Princess Harold: Certainly not!

 

Wizard: Well then. Fight for her and for what you believe in;  her right to be free.

 

(Wizard sings)

 

Courage, you see,

does not come naturally.

It’s not something with which we’re born

like a unicorn has a horn.

 

If you want to be

a hero, basically,

believe in something greater than yourself.

 

You may be small

and weak, not strong and tall

but the strongest foe, you can fight

if you are fighting for your rights.

So try and you’ll see

just how brave you can be;

believe in something greater than yourself.

 

Chorus:

 

Your problems may seem

quite undefeatable.

You wonder if you have the right stuff.

But you’ll keep on fighting

until you beat them all

if the cause is great enough.

 

Don’t give up hope.

With problems, you will cope.

You’ll find the courage, that’s for sure,

if it’s a cause worth fighting for

 

Greatness will be thrust

upon you if you just

believe in something greater than yourself.

 

Though all you fear

won’t simply disappear.

Fight for what you believe is true;

you’ll find the strength to see it through.

 

So don’t be afraid;

just heed the words I’ve said

and

believe in something greater than yourself.

 

Prince Harold: You’re right. Someone has to help that princess and if I don’t, who will?

 

Wizard: That’s the spirit. If you believe in a cause strongly enough then you can face anything.

 

Prince Harold: But is courage really enough? I mean, what if the troll has magic. What if he puts a spell on me and turns me to stone?

 

Wizard: Oh, well perhaps I can help with that as well. Now, (Rummages about in the pockets of his magic robes) where did I put that bag of magic dust? No, that’s not it. Oh, yes here it is. (He takes

a bag of magic dust from his pocket and hands it to the prince). Now, each time you throw some of the magic dust in this bag at the troll, it won’t be able to move; it’ll be completely petrified but

remember that the dust only works for a short time and there’s only so much of it in the bag so use it wisely.

 

Prince Harold: Oh, thank you.

 

Blackbird: Yes, thank you, Wizard. You’ve helped us so much.

 

Wizard: Oh, don’t mention it. If there’s anything I can’t stand more, it’s trolls kidnapping people but now I have lots of work to do so, if you don’t mind, I’ll be on my way.  (He walks off stage right, waving as he leaves) Good luck.

 

Prince Harold (looking at the bag of magic dust) : All I have to do now is find the trolls house.

 

Hedgehog: Oh, we know where that is.

 

Blackbird: We’ll take you there.

 

Bear: And we’ll help you fight that mean, horrible old troll.

 

Prince Harold: Then, come on my friends. We haven’t much time. We’ve got a princess to save.

 

(The Prince, Blackbird, Bear and Hedgehogall go off right. Only Dormouse, who has fallen asleep doesn’t move).

 

Dormouse (Snores)

 

Hedgehogre-enters from off stage right.

 

Hedgehog: Come on, Dormouse!

 

Dormouse: (Waking) Oh, has everyone left?

 

Hedgehog: Everyone’s gone with the Prince to the Trolls house. There’s no time to explain. Just come on or we’ll miss everything.

 

(Hedgehogtakes dormouse by the hand and they exit together stage right)

 

 

Troll Enters from off left leading Princess Flora behind him.

 

Flora: Help! Help me, someone please!

 

Troll: You call out all you want. No one will rescue you.

 

Flora: Oh, yes they will. Someone will; a prince or a kind-hearted wood cutter or someone will save me. I know it.

 

Troll: Huh! You’ve been reading too many fairy stories. No one is going to save you and even if someone does try, I’ll eat them up.

 

Flora: You are horrible!

 

Troll: Huh! Flattery will get you nowhere. Anyway, I know I’m evil; I’m the meanest, most horrible, evilest Troll in the world.

 

(Troll Sings)

 

 

You don’t have to tell me that I am despicable.

I try my best to be the worst.

In the whole wide world there is not such a wicked troll.

It makes me so proud I could burst.

 

You don’t need to tell me that I’m cruel and villainous.

I have heard it all said before.

My heart is ice-cold and my veins full of chilliness.

I’m rotten to the very core.

 

But there’s nothing quite as good as being bad.

Nothing I know that makes me glow and feel so glad.

Nothing that ever makes me smile

quite as much as being vile.

No there’s nothing quite as good as being bad.

 

You can call me a devil; a demon or criminal.

Those words are music to my ears

and it gives me a thrill, no a chill, knowing I’m in all

of the little children’s nightmares.

 

There’s nothing quite as nice as being notorious

Being, by all, detested and feared.

I am callous and cruel; I’m a ghoul and it’s glorious;

when I sin, I grin from ear to ear.

 

‘Cause there’s nothing quite as good as being bad.

Nothing I know that makes me glow and feel so glad.

Nothing that ever makes me smile

quite as much as being vile.

No there’s nothing quite as good as being bad.

 

Flora: Oh! You’re terrible! You’re a monster! You’re disgusting!

 

Troll: (Laughing) I know.

 

Enter Prince Harold followed by Blackbird, Bear, Hedgehogand Dormouse from off right

 

Prince Harold: Stop! Let that Princess go, you monster!

 

Flora: Oh, didn’t I tell you! I knew a prince would come and save me and such a handsome prince as well.

 

Troll: I don’t believe it, it is a prince. Well, I’ll teach him for trying to spoil my fun. Grrrr!

 

The Troll lets go of the princess and, raising his clawed hands in the air, stalks slowly across the stage

towards the prince.

 

Blackbird: Oh quick! Quick; your majesty! Throw the magic dust the wizard gave you.

 

The prince reaches into the bag he is holding and grabs hold of some “Magic Dust”. (It is actually glitter) and hurls it at the troll. Immediately, the Troll stops moving, frozen to the spot.

 

Bear: I don’t believe it.

 

Hedgehog: (Laughing) It worked. Hee-hee! It really worked.

 

Flora: Well, don’t just stand there.  Untie me.

 

Prince Harold rushes over to untie Princess Flora and, free, she throws her arms around him and kisses him.

 

Flora: Oh, I knew you’d come my prince and you’re everything that I imagined you would be.

Handsome and brave.

 

They kiss again.

 

Blackbird: Oh my, how romantic.

 

(But, suddenly, the effects of the magic dust wearing off, the Troll unfreezes.)

 

Troll: What kind of trick is this? Throw magic dust on me will you? (He turns round and grabs hold of Prince Harold in mid-kiss pulling him away from Princess Flora and making him drop the bag of magic dust).

 

Blackbird: Oh no, someone do something. Hedgehog! Bear!

 

Bear: What do you want me to do?

 

Blackbird: Well, you’re the one who says he’s so brave. Now’s your chance to show it.

 

Bear: Alright. I’ll get the magic dust and you, uh, Hedgehog; use your prickles.

 

The Bear rushes across the stage to pick up the magic dust while the Hedgehog, bending over backs into the Trolls behind.

 

Troll (Feeling the Hedgehogs prickles) Ow! Who did that? Whoever did that will pay for it.

 

The troll turns round and is about to grab hold of the Hedgehog when the bear pours the magic dust over him.

 

Bear: Magic Dust. Do your work.

 

Suddenly the troll freezes.

 

Hedgehog: Oh, thank goodness for that.

 

Bear: But what do we do when the dust wears off again.

 

Prince Flora picks up the ropes that she was tied with.

 

Flora: Well tie him up with these.

 

She hands the rope to the bear and he ties the frozen Trolls arms behind his back.

 

Enter the Wizard.

 

Wizard: Oh, excellent. (To Prince) You’ve dealt with that troll I see and saved your princess.

 

Prince Harold: Well, I couldn’t have done it at all without the help of my friends; these brave animals. I shall make sure that they all receive a knighthood .

 

Bear: Oh. Did you hear that! I am to be Sir Bear.

 

Hedgehog: And me Sir Porcupine.

 

Blackbird: And me Lady Blackbird.

 

Wizard: You’ve all done very well

 

 

Blackbird (Sings): There’s nothing like a happy ending to a Fairy tale.

 

Bear (Sings): When suddenly the group of friends win, when you thought they’d fail.

 

Hedgehog(Sings) : The villain is defeated. His pride comes before a fall.

 

Dormouse (Yawning sings): And everyone lives happy ever after, after all.

 

Prince Harold (Sings) : There’s nothing like a happy ending to a story told.

 

Princess Flora (Sings): The Prince and Princess holding hands and wearing bands of gold.

 

Troll (Sadly Sings): The heroes are rewarded while the villain goes to jail.

 

Wizard (and all): Oh there’s nothing like a happy ending to a fairy tale.