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... ZORK: We need the biggest book about the Olympics in the universe, please.
(Librarian reaches under her table and holds up book entitled 'The Biggest Book About The Olympics In The Universe'.) ... Read funny samples below.
Written for KS2 assemblies
with roles for the whole class.
This humorous play takes a look at the weird and wonderful world of the Ancient Olympics.
There were some unusual rules about who could attend and enter competitions, and cheese was viewed as a performance enhancing substance!
The winner of the first ever Olympic Games -which only featured one event- was a cook.
Watch out for an appearance by the daddy of the Greek gods, Zeus, in this play.
Adapted from the play 'Intergalactic Guide to the Summer Olympics and Rio 2016'.
Characters:
GRANDDAD DOUGIE
JAMIE
ANCIENT OLYMPIC COMMENTATOR
2 NARRATORS
ZEUS
LIBRARIAN
PLATO
HERA
PANKRATION COMMENTATOR
CHARIOT OWNER
COROEBUS
3 ATHLETES
RIDER
Non-speaking role
ARRHACHION
Total number of characters without doubling is 17 (3 female, 2 male). With doubling of roles the total number of roles could be reduced to 15. Alternatively, the cast could be enlarged with the addition of an extra NARRATOR.
Age group: 8-10 years
Level: Elementary 3rd Grade - 4th Grade
Primary KS2 Year 4 - Year 5
Run-Time: 20 minutes
Style: humorous
Place, Time: Planet Zargon 5 and
Tower Hamlets public library
Roles: 22-31
Rio Olympics 2016 assembly.
Zork and Zindy travel to Earth with, the less than perfectly behaved, Empress Min to discover all about the Olympic Games. They learn about the Ancient Greek Olympics; the first Modern Games held in 1896 in Athens; famous Olympic athletes; and the Queen pops into Tower Hamlets library to talk about the 2012 London Games. Finally, Empress Min decides to hold Olympics
on Zargon 5.
There is a total of 28 roles; 6 roles are recommended for acting by girls, 4 roles are recommended for performance by boys. With doubling the play could be performed by 22 children (or possibly even fewer).
Cast:
ZORK
ZINDY
EMPRESS MIN (F)
2 NARRATORS
ANCIENT OLYMPIC COMMENTATOR
QUEEN (F)
VIZIER (M)
LIBRARIAN (F)
HALL OF FAME HOST
2 GUARDSMEN
SPIROS (M)
ELVIS (M)
COROEBUS
JESSE OWENS
ADI DASSLER
PRINCE PHILLP
3 ADMIRERS (F)
Non-speaking roles:
LAUNCESTON ELLIOT (M)
ARRHACHION
2 BOOK LOVERS
3 ANCIENT GREEK SPECTATORS
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This is an abridged version of the 20 minute play for smaller classes. The number of characters is 17 and with doubling the play could be performed by 12 children.
The duration of the play is 15 minutes. The language has been adjusted and is suitable for Year 3 - Year 4 children (aged 7-9).
Age group: 9-11 years
Level: Elementary 4th Grade - 5th Grade
Primary KS2 Year 5 - Year 6
Run-Time: 30 minutes
Style: humorous
Place, Time: Planet Zargon 5 and
Tower Hamlets public library
Roles: 22-32
Rio Olympics 2016 assembly.
This is a 30 minute version of the script. A few more jokes and 10 more minutes of fun.
We provide scripts for kids of all age groups. Scripts for schools
from elementary, through middle to high school.
Copyright © Robert Reed
All Rights Reserved
Scene 1, Planet Zargon 5:
ZORK: Can you believe it, Zindy? After seventy years of working over-over time in Empress Min's plutonium hot dog factory we finally have two weeks holiday and we're going to Earth!
ZINDY: Yippee! (Pause.) What's Earth?
... scroll down to read more
Scene 2, Tower Hamlets public library:
(LIBRARIAN sitting behind desk. Enter TWO BOOK LOVERS who form a queue carrying books. Enter ELVIS covering face from audience with large book and sitting.)
(Model spacecraft is carried by stage-hands from right and landed. Enter ZORK, ZINDY and EMPRESS MIN.)
ZORK: Welcome to London, host city to the 30th Summer Olympic Games. (Whispering.) This is Tower Hamlets library: it's where we are going to find information about the Olympics.
(Zork, Zindy and Empress Min join the queue behind the Two Book Lovers. Empress Min pats Book Lover 1 on the shoulder.)
EMPRESS MIN: Hey, earthling, I'm hungry!
(Two Book Lovers turn, scream and exit.)
ZINDY: Do you think they noticed we were aliens?
LIBRARIAN: Of course, you are. And, the man sitting behind me is Elvis.
ELVIS: (Lowering book.) Thank you, very much. (Covering face again.)
LIBRARIAN: How can I help you?
ZORK: We need the biggest book about the Olympics in the universe, please.
(Librarian reaches under her table and holds up book entitled 'The Biggest Book About The Olympics In The Universe'.)
LIBRARIAN: Yes, it's just in. You can sit there and enjoy it. (Pause.) But, no noise in my library, even if you think you're from a galaxy far away.
(Zork and Zindy sit and open the book.)
EMPRESS MIN: Can I have a double cheeseburger with fries?
LIBRARIAN: No.
(Empress Min sits at table.)
ZORK: (Opening book.) The first chapter is about the history of the Olympic Games.
... continued
Oficial London 2012 site.
London MMXII Olympics
resources.
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Reedova IČ 62403877
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Czech Republic
ph: +420-604-344 076
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