Magic Casket. «Волшебная шкатулка». Пьесы для детей на английском языке

Have you seen where my white socks are? It seems to me somebody has taken them away.

ROBIN. You are too old to care of yourself. I’m busy. Goodbye.

Squirrel appears.

LUCY. Hello, dear Squirrel! You look great in this new fur coat!

SQUIRREL. Hi, Lucy. Have you seen my new white gloves? Yesterday they were hanging on this branch all day long.

LUCY. You gloves are so small that nobody can wear them. I can’t put them on my little finger. Why did you hang your winter gloves in summer?

SQUIRREL. My gloves are of the right size and they suit me well.

But they were very dirty and I would like to do washing. Squirrels should put their things in order and what about people?

LUCY. I’m afraid I didn’t care of my clothes. My white apron was dirty and my socks had holes in them. And now they are lost.

SQUIRREL. It’s a pity. Bye!

Bunny appears.

LUCY. Hi, Bunny! Are you quite all right?

BUNNY. Are you joking, young lady? I’ve lost me waistcoat, which is the best in the world?

LUCY.

Why is your waistcoat the best in the world?

BUNNY. Because I love it. Can I do without a lot of useful things, which were in its pockets? No, I can’t! Where is my favourite pipe? Where is me handkerchief? Can you borrow me one?

LUCY. No, I can’t. I haven’t got any. They are lost.

BUNNY. It’s not good to lose your things. Try to find them. Bye!

SCENE 2.

SETTING. A little house up the hill. The little path leads to the door.

LUCY. I’ll try to find my things but it is very difficult.

Should I climb the hill? It’s very hard to do. My legs are tired. I have a backache. I hope there is something interesting up the hill. There is a pretty little house with a chimney. And smells tasty. May I come in?

VOICE. Nobody is here. Come away.

LUCY. I’ve heard a voice that means that I can see an owner of this voice soon. I think it is a doll’s house. Nobody can live in such a tiny house.

HEDGEHOG. You’re wrong. It’s good to live in this house and I live there.

LUCY. Can I look around? I have never been inside such houses! (Comes inside without any invitation).

HEDGEHOG. The polite children should introduce themselves.

LUCY. I’m Lucy. Who are you? What are you doing there?

HEDGEHOG. I’m the mistress of this laundry as you see. I hate dirty clothes! Why do people always throw out their dirty things? Can you see these two baskets? The first is full of dirty clothes and the second – of clean ones.