The Hare and the Genie

Never underestimate

What you can accomplish

When you believe in yourself

Never give up!

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CHARACTERS:

GENIE

HARE

5 BLUE BIRDS

5 WHITE BUTTERFLIES

1 HUGE BEE

CROWD – ANIMALS FROM THE FOREST

SCRIPT:

Act I

(In the forest. The Hare is at the Genie’s palace)

GENIE: It’s a pleasure having you in my palace. What can I do for you?

HARE: Almighty genie! YOU have the control over everybody and everything in this forest. YOU are a true master! I really need a favor.

GENIE: What kind of favor?

HARE: Just one thing. Please, make me wise and intelligent.

GENIE: Well, well, well! Everybody wants to be rich, and you’re asking me to make you SMARTER. Why?

HARE: Because I want to be more intelligent than all the animals in the forest.

GENIE: Fine! But you have to show me what you’re capable of.

HARE: I’ll do whatever is necessary!

GENIE: If you can get me five blue birds, five white butterflies, a bee as big as you… then I’ll see what I can do for you.

HARE: I’ll get them! I won’t fail!

(Hare leaves the room/stage)

Act II

(In the forest. Hare enters looking tired. She sits on the floor beside a pond. All kind of animals enter and start drinking water from the pond, then they leave. 5 blue birds enter and drink water from the pond. Then they start playing and jumping.)

HARE: Today I’ll know what I’m capable of. (yelling) No! It can’t be! That’s impossible! That is not true! I can’t believe it! No, they are not that many.

(The 5 blue birds approach her)

BLUE BIRD 1: Hey, HARE! What are you talking about? What’s the matter?

HARE: (disappointed) It’s nothing. It’s just impossible.

BLUE BIRD 2: Please, tell us what’s wrong.

HARE: Someone told me that you could come with me, but I know that is impossible. You would get tired from the trip.

BLUE BIRD 3: (laughing) Are you kidding?

BLUE BIRD 4: We never get tired!

BLUE BIRD 5: We always fly long distances! Flying doesn’t make us feel tired! We can go with you wherever you go!

(The five blue birds laugh and dance around the hare)

HARE: Great! (5 white butterflies enter and start drinking honey from flowers by the pond) Wow! They are the most beautiful butterflies I have ever seen! But no! I don’t think they can do it. That would be imposible! But what am I thinking about?

(the 5 white butterflies approach her)

WHITE BUTTERFLY 1: Hey, HARE! What are you talking about? What’s the matter?

HARE: (disappointed) It’s nothing. It’s just impossible.

WHITE BUTTERFLY 2: Please, tell us what’s wrong.

HARE: Someone told me that you could come with me, but I know that is impossible. You would get tired from the trip.

WHITE BUTTERFLY 3: (laughing) Are you kidding? You’re not serious, right?

WHITE BUTTERFLY 4: We never get tired!

WHITE BUTTERFLY 5: We always fly long distances! Flying doesn’t make us feel tired! We can go with you wherever you go!

(the 5 white butterflies laugh and dance around the hare)

HARE: Great! (A big bee enters and drinks honey from a flower) What a beautiful bee! But no! I don’t think she can do it. That would be impossible. But what am I thinking about?

(the bee aproaches her)

BEE: Hey, HARE! What are you talking about? What’s the matter?

HARE: (disappointed) It’s nothing. It’s just impossible.

BEE: Please, tell me what’s wrong.

HARE: Someone told me that you could come with me, but I know that is impossible. You would get tired from the trip.

BEE: (laughing) Are you kidding?

HARE: No, really, you couldn’t.

BEE: I never get tired! I always travel long distances!

HARE: Perfect! Let’s go everybody!

5 BLUE BIRDS, 5 WHITE BUTTERFLIES, AND HUGE BEE: Yeah!

BLUE BIRD 1: Hey, wait, you haven’t told us where we’re going.

HARE: That’s a big surprise!

WHITE BUTTERFLY 1: Is it good…or bad?

HARE: Good, of course! Come on, before it gets dark.

(They leave)

Act III

(At the Genie’s palace. The hare, 5 blue birds, 5 white butterflies, and the huge bee stand before the Genie)

GENIE: (to the hare) I was waiting for you. (looking at the 5 birds, 5 butterflies, and the bee) I see you brought company.

HARE: Will you grant my wish now?

GENIE: I don’t think so!

HARE: Why not?

GENIE: If I make you more intelligent, I would be making a big mistake.

HARE: How come?

GENIE: Because YOU ARE very intelligent! If you get smarter, you could become my master.

HARE: Then…am I more intelligent than the other animals in the forest?

GENIE: You’ve always been smart, but you didn’t know it.

5 BLUE BIRDS, 5 WHITE BUTTERFLIES, BEE: What about us?

GENIE: What is your wish?

(They all start talking at the same time. Hare leaves walking out triumphally)

THE END

Author: Folktale from Africa

Adapted by K I D S I N C O

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