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Сценарий сказки Снежная Королева на английском языке ⇐ ПредыдущаяСтр 3 из 3 Сценарий сказки " Снежная Королева" на английском языке The Snow Queen. Scene 1 A poor but tidy room with a fireplace and a large, frost-covered window. There are two armchairs: one by the window and the other by the fireplace, there is a rose bush in front of the stage. Kay and Gerda are in the room. Gerda: Hello, boys and girls! This is my brother. We live here, in this little house with our Granny. My name is Gerda. Kay: And my name is Kay. The children go to the fireplace, sit down on the carpet near the fireplace and begin to look at the pictures in a book. The sound of creaking stairs. Gerda: What's it? Kay: The stairs are creaking. Gerda: Oh, yes! They are creaking. Kay: Here is our Granny. Why is she knocking? Keep quite! Let's frighten her. Gerda: All right! (The children are running around the room trying to hide. ) (A man enters) Kay: Bow-wow-wow! Gerda: Miaow-miaow! Man: What's going on in this house? Why are you shouting, you silly children! Gerda: We are very sorry! We thought you were our Granny. (Granny enters) Kay: Granny! Gerda: Our Granny! Granny: My dear children! (Suddenly she sees the man and stops smiling. ) Man: Good evening, ma'am! Granny: Good evening, sir! What can I do for you? Who are you? Man: I'm the King's Counsellor! I want to buy the roses. Granny: Do you like flowers? Man: No, I hate them. Granny: Why do you want to buy them then? Man: I buy rarities. In winter flowers are rare! Here are ten pounds for your roses. Granny: I am not going to sell the roses. We like them very much. Gerda: Yes, we love them. Man: Thirty pounds: Granny: No! Man: Fifty: Granny: No! Man: I'm the King's Counsellor! I'm very rich! I sell ice. I know the Snow Queen! I can buy anything! Granny: They are not for sale. Man: You are a crazy old woman! Kay: Don't shout at our Granny! She is so kind! Man: Well, I'm leaving! I'll take revenge on you! And it’ll be very soon, I'll tell the Snow Queen about you! (Goes out of the room. ) Kay: What an angry man! Gerda: Granny, who is the Snow Queen? (The sounds of mysterious music) Granny: The Snow Queen lives in the North! She is very beautiful but very cruel! (The sounds of the blizzard) (The Snow Queen appears) The Snow Queen: Have you seen the Mystic Queen Riding in her limousine Over hills and dales till morning. If you like I'll take you there Find some colours you can wear. Colours that you've only seen while sleeping. Kay: Oh! Who are you? S. Q.: I am the Snow Queen. Good evening! Granny: Good evening, your majesty! Sit down, please! Would you like some tea? S. Q.: No, no! It is very hot for me! I was told about you! You are very nice woman, but old and poor. And you have two children. And I am quite alone, but very rich. So, I'll take this boy from you! Kay: What? Granny! I don't want to go with her! Gerda: Granny! Don't give Kay to her! S. Q.: Kay! You'll be my son! You will live in the beautiful palace with me and I’ll give you everything you want! Kay: No, I don't want to leave Gerda and Granny! (The Snow Queen touches Kay with her magic wand. The frightful music sounds. ) Snow Queen. All right, Kay. Stay here. (Comes up to Kay and touches his chest with her magic wand. ) Good-bye to you all. (To Kay. ) See you soon, my boy. Kay: Ha-ha-ha! How fat and funny you are, Granny! And you, Gerda, you are so ugly! Gerda: Granny, Granny, What's the matter with him? Granny: Kay, I don't recognize you! Kay: Oh, I am sick and tired of you both. I hate everything here. I don't want to live in this poor house! I am leaving. Goodbye! (He runs out) Gerda: Kay! Kay! (Embraces her Granny and weeps) Scene 2 There is a stone in front of the curtain. Being extremely tired, Gerda comes slowly up to this stone and sits down on it. Gerda: I am very tired! I have been looking for Kay for so long, but nobody seems to know anything about him! I am very sad and tired, but I must go on and find my brother! (Gerda sings a sad song. ) Lady-Crow and Gentleman-Crow come from behind the curtain. Gentleman-Crow speaks tonelessly and not very distinctly. Lady Crow: Caw! Caw! Caw! Good morning, young lady! Gerda: Good morning! G. Crow: Where are you going, young lady? Gerda: I am looking for my brother Kay. G. & L. Crow: Caw! Caw! Caw! G. Crow: It's the name of our prince! We live in the palace and if you want to see him, go with us! L. Crow: Let's go! Gerda: Oh, thank you very much! (A hall in the palace. Prince and princess are playing chess. ) Prince: Stop playing this game, Elsa! I'm tired of chess. Let's play another game. Princess: Let's play hide-and-seek! Prince: OK. You hide now and I'll count to twenty! I’ll begin now: one, two, three… He turns back and counts. The Princess is running round the hall, searching for shelter. Suddenly she sees Gerda and the two Crows. The Princess shrieks with fear and jumps to one side. Princess: Who is there? Prince: Is it a rat? Princess: No, it’s not a rat. It's a girl and two crows. Prince: What are you doing here, young lady? Why are you crying? Gerda: I am Gerda. I'm crying because you are not my brother Kay. He was carried by the Snow Queen! I thought he was here! (She sighs). But I see now that the Crows were mistaken! Prince: Don't cry! We'll help you! Where are you going? Gerda: I'm going to the North. I must find the Snow Queen! Princess: It's a long way! Gerda, never mind, I am not afraid. Prince: I think I know what to do! We'll give you a carriage! Princess: (clapping her hands) And I'll give you a fur coat, boots and a muff. Give my clothes to Gerda! (Servants come and bring the clothes. ) Gerda: Thank you very much! Scene 3 A camp of robbers in the forest. The Old Woman Robber is sitting near the fire. There is a lot of noise and shouting, a group of robbers appears. They have brought Gerda. Robber 1: Look what we've got! Robber 2: Here is a gold carriage! Robber 3: And this is the girl from the carriage! Old Woman Robber: How nice she is! I think she will be very tasty! (Takes out a knife. ) Gerda: Don't kill me, please! Wait a little. Take my muff, my hat, my coat, and my fur boots. Only let me go. Robber 4: What a silly girl! Ha-ha-ha! Robber 5: You'll be killed! Gerda: Dear robbers, listen to me, please. Don't laugh at me. Let me go. Kay will die without me and he is a very, very good boy. (Through tears. ) Please, I beg you. Let me go. Old Woman Robber: I'm going to eat you! Come to me, my dear, come, come… She raises her hand. At that moment a pretty, healthy, black-haired girl rushes in. Little Robber Girl: Don't touch her! Oh, what a nice girl! She will be mine! She will play with me! Give me your muff and your hat! What's your name? Gerda: I'm Gerda. You can take my clothes but I'll be cold when I get to the Snow Queen. Little Girl Robber: No! You won't go there! You will live with me! Look what I've got! Come, come here quickly! (The Reindeer appears) Little Girl Robber: Gerda, look how funny he is! (She touches the reindeer with a knife. ) Gerda: Don't do it, please! Little Robber Girl: Why? I like the way it trembles all over. Gerda: May I ask him a question? Little Robber Girl: Yes, you may. Gerda: Tell me, deer! Did you live in the North? Reindeer: Oh, yes! (Sighs) Gerda: Have you ever seen the Snow Queen? Reindeer: Yes, I have. Once she passed me! She had a little boy with her! He was white with cold. She called him Kay. Gerda: He has seen her. He is my brother. Dear girl! Let me go! I must save Kay! He will die in the North. Reindeer: Do let her go! I'll take Gerda to the Snow Queen's Kingdom. Little Girl Robber: All right! Love is no crime! There is nothing to be done. I won't give you your muff! I like it. Kiss me. Gerda: Thank you, girl! Reindeer: Thank you! Little Robber Girl: Good luck, Gerda! Gerda: Goodbye! Goodbye! (Kisses her) Scene 4 The head of the Reindeer appears in the middle of the curtain. He looks around and doesn't go any farther. Gerda follows him. Gerda: Is this the kingdom of the Snow Queen? Reindeer: Yes, it is. I can't go farther. You must remember, the Snow Queen is very cruel and it is very difficult to get into her palace! Reindeer. Hurry up, then! The Snow Queen is out today. (Disappears. ) Gerda: I must go there! Thank you, my dear friend! (shouts). Scene 5 The Snow Queen is sitting on her throne. Kay is sitting on the small chair. Snow Queen. Kay, my boy! How are you? Oh, you quite frozen I see. It’s good, very good! This night I have been flying over the land, and how do think, what I’ve seen? A little silly girl Gerda by name. Kay. Gerda? Snow Queen. Gerda, Gerda! Ha-ha-ha! Poor girl! She is so crazy that wants to be a rival of mine! I know she has gone a long way to my Kingdom and very soon she will be here, very soon… Kay, my dear, do you hear? Gerda! She wants to take you away of me, to deprive you of this wonderful life at my Kingdom. If you go away with Gerda, you’ll never see this palace, this world and me! Do you want to leave me, Kay? Kay. No, you are my Queen! But, Gerda… Who is she? Snow Queen. Excellent! You really have forgotten her! Stand up, Kay, come to me, please. This is a new quiz for you. You must make the word “Eternity” out of this icicles and I’ll give you the whole world as a present and a pair of skates. Kay. O. K. Snow Queen. Now I am leaving you. I should whitewash everything a little. Winter is my season, my time, you see…Oh! Snow is very useful for grapes and lemons. See you soon, Kay! Scene 6 The hall in the Snow Queen's palace. Kay is sitting on a big throne. He is pale. He is playing with icicles. Gerda: Kay, Kay! Are you frozen? (Shakes him by his shoulders. ) Answer me! Answer me! If you don't answer me, I'll die with sorrow! Kay: Hush, Gerda! You are bothering me! Gerda. Kay, dear Kay; it's me! Kay. Yes, I see. Gerda. Kay, have you forgotten me? Kay. No. I never forget anything. Gerda. How can you speak to me in such a way? You didn't even say to me " Glad to see you". Kay. Glad to see you. Gerda. You sound so cold and far away. I've been looking for you all over the world and now I am even afraid to come up to you. Are you really my brother Kay? Kay. I am really Kay, but I am very busy now. I must make the word ETERNITY out of the icicles. And the Snow Queen will give me the whole world as a present and a pair of skates. Gerda. Kay, my silly boy, let's go home. I can't leave you here, all alone. I don't like it here. You just remember. It's spring now. The sky is blue. The sun is shining. Kay. You... you are disturbing me. Gerda. Our Granny is waiting for us. She's been waiting for you all this time. (Weeps and embraces Kay. ) Kay. Our Granny! (He shivers. ) I am cold, Gerda. Is it you? What's the matter with you? Why are you crying? How did you get here? (Looks around. ) It's so cold here. (He tries to stand up and walk, but his legs won't obey him. ) I can't walk. Gerda. You can. Let's go. Never mind your legs. You'll learn to walk. We will get home. (Takes off her fur coat and puts it on Kay's shoulders. ) Scene 7 The same room as in Scene 1. Granny is sitting in the armchair knitting. The Little Girl Robber, the Prince, the Princess and the Crows are in the room. Granny. I've been, waiting and waiting for them for such a long time. But I feel that tonight my children will come back at last. (The door opens and Kay and Gerda rush into the room holding each other by their hands. ) Little Robber Girl: Can you hear? The stairs are creaking! Gentleman Crow: They are coming! Little Robber Girl: Granny, look, it's Gerda! Prince: Look, it's Kay! Princess: Granny, look, they are both here! G. & L. Crow: Welcome home! Granny: My dear children! You are back at last! (Embraces the children. ) The door opens and the Snow Queen and the King's Counselor dash into room. Snow Queen: You must give this boy back to me at once or I'll turn you into ice. Man: I'll crack you into pieces and sell you. Gerda, Prince, Princess, Gentleman-Crow, Lady-Crow and the Little Girl Robber take each other by hands and fence Kay in. Granny embraces him. Gerda: Nobody is afraid of you here! You can't turn people with warm hearts into ice. Snow Queen: Oh, we'll see! (Raises her hands. The whistle and the howling of the wind is heard. ) Little Robber Girl: You can wave your arms, your legs and your tail, but we won't give Kay to you! Gerda. You can’t love! Little Robber Girl: Your heart is ice! Snow Queen. What do you mean by this? Granny. You even don’t know what the love is! Snow Queen. How dare you? What a nuisance! It’s a bit thick! King's Counselor. I’ll do you! Kay: Go away, you, two! We are not afraid of you. Snow Queen. For Heaven’s sake! But, Kay, my boy! You’ll be sorry I know it! Alas, my friend! It will be too late! There are millions of children on our planet, the Earth! They will be glad to live with me at my wonderful Kingdom, you see?! I can find somebody else! Let’s go! The King's Counselor and the Snow Queen step back and go away. Gerda takes Kay by his hand. Gerda. What a wander! I can’t believe my eyes! Thank you, dear friends. I would have never been
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