Rose ... and the Wicked Wolfee
Rose! and the wicked wolfee - 45 - 70 mins
An enchanting play based on the traditional story of Red Riding Hood. Look out for the twist in the (Wolfee's) tale! Lots of opportunities for the audience to join in with woodland creatures' sounds - screeches and howls. Meet the Trees of the Wood (some are bad and some are good!). Will Flapper and Yellow Feathers escape the jaws of the Wicked Wolfee? And what exactly IS the Granny Cold Survival Kit?
"We don't trust you wolfee when you start licking your lips.
You're thinking of food ... and we don't mean chips!"
CAST LIST
HUMANS
Rose Young girl, affectionate, patient with mother, curious
Mother Loud, excitable
Grandmama A little eccentric!
Woodcutter The brave hero
FAIRY-LIKE CREATURES
Narrator Bustling, quirky, wizard-like
Pixie 1 Pixie assistant to Narrator
Pixie 2 Pixie assistant to Narrator
ANIMALS
Wolfeeee Wicked but lovable in the end, always thinking of food
Yellow Feathers Duck belonging to Grandmama
Flapper Bird belonging to Grandmama
THE TREES OF THE WOOD
The Trees of the Wood appear in Act 1 Scene 2. They may also be used to help create the forest in Act 2.
Each tree has particular characteristics:
Trees 1 Beautiful with lovely leaves
2 Strong
3 Bendy
4 Loves to sing
5 Tall
6 Small
7 Has a loud sneeze
8 Has trouble with bees
Woodland creatures (none or many)
DOUBLING
Some doubling is possible eg
Mother/Tree 1
Grandmama/Tree 2
Woodcutter/Tree 3
Narrator/Tree 4
Pixie 1/Tree 5
Pixie 2/Tree 6
RECOMMENDED AUDIENCE
This comic fairytale is perfect for younger audiences who may already be famliar with the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Written in simpleand rhythmical, often rhyming, language the play keeps up an energetic pace. There are plenty of opportunities for the children to join in by singing, shouting out or catching the throwaway sweets.
LOCATIONS
1. Woodland glade
2. Deep in the forest
3. Interior of Grandmama’s house, deep in the forest
Furniture and Property List
A list is included in the script.
FURNITURE AND PROPERTY LIST
ACT 1
SCENE 1
On stage: Transparent screen (optional)
Red cloak with hood
Personal: Pixies: baskets containing:
woodland creatures sound notes
Mother: handkerchief
basket containing Granny Cold Survival Kit: (items to be tied onto one long piece of string)
underwear
sausages
kitchen utensils etc
SCENE 2
On stage: Flowers
Personal: Wolf: knife, fork, napkin
MUSIC
The ‘Granny Calamity Song’ to be used to the tune of ‘Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be?’ is included in the script. With such a well known tune it is easy to get the audience to sing along!
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
There are lots opportunities for the audience to join in with ‘Woodland Creature’ sounds and singing.
