4人英语话剧 Another day in paradise

 　　场景简单，语言适中，4个主要人物，推荐。适合课上演出，很有意义，关于亲情

　　Characters:

　　Angel¹: A chief broadcaster.

　　Anny: A primary school girl who had called so much in order to look for her mother.

　　Anny’s father

　　Anny’s teacher

　　Anny’s classmates

　　Divide the stage into two parts.

　　On the left: Children’s ward², a chair, some flowers.

　　On the right: A desk, a chair, a lamp, some books.

　　(幕启，舞台左半亮，右半暗)

　　(The phone is ringing)

　　Old woman: Hello!

　　Anny（怯生生地）: Hello, I, I want mum. Is that mum?

　　Old woman: Oh, I’m granny. I’m not mum.

　　Anny: I’m sorry.

　　（电话挂断声，拨号声又起）

　　A young woman: Hello!

　　Anny（怯生生地）: Hello! I want mum. Is that mum?

　　Young woman: Are you joking? I’m not married.

　　（电话继续响，右半舞台亮）

　　Angel: Hello!

　　Anny（鼓起勇气）: I want mum. Is that mum?

　　Angel: Who’s that speaking?

　　Anny: I’m Anny, your Anny.

　　Angel: Anny？（充满疑惑）。（略为思索后，用母亲的声调）Where are you?

　　Anny（仿佛遇见母亲，忍不住哭起来）: Mum,（哭声，欲语泪先流，又猛然惊觉）Mum, mum, I’m not crying.

　　Angel（安慰地，担心地）: You are a nice little girl.

　　Anny: Mum, why don’t you come to see me? Dad says you will come back if I am well behaved. Mum, don’t you miss me?

　　Angel（慈爱地）: Of course, I do. I do miss you?

　　Anny: Really?

　　Angel: Yes. I miss you so much.

　　Anny: Mummy!

　　Angel: En…

　　Anny: Mummy!

　　Angel: Yes?

　　Anny（笑若银铃）

　　(Angel 慈爱地笑，心略有所安)

　　Anny(突然又哭了): But mummy, why don’t you come back? I’m ill.

　　Angel（关切地）: Anny, where are you? Tell me, where are you?

　　Anny: Mummy, I’m in hospital now. I felt pain, but I didn’t cry. Dad says the one who cries is not a good girl. Then you won’t come back. Mummy, can you come back to see me? I’m waiting for you with no tears.

　　Angel: Anny, I’m, I’m not… Oh, yes, mummy will come back to see you（Dad推门入，见Anny在打电话，连忙夺过）

　　Dad: I’ve told you not to call anybody else.

　　（对着电话）Sorry, I’m really sorry. The child has disturbed you.

　　Angel: Never mind. I’m a mother, too. I understand her. May I know the truth?

　　Dad: Eh…, her mum isn’t here. So she called and called.

　　Angel: Where’s Anny’s mother? You divorced³?

　　Dad: No, no. I hope she would come back. But…

　　Angel: You don’t trust in me? I’m Angel, the chief broadcaster of the hot line.

　　Dad（回头看Anny）: Then, I’ll tell you the truth some other day.

　　Angel:All right.

　　(灯暗景换)

　　On the left: Anny’s sitting room.

　　On the right: Anny’s classroom.

　　（左右同时演绎）

　　Left:

　　Dad: Anny’s mum passed away in a tracffic accident six years ago. She told me to hide the truth. This is the letter for Anny.

　　Right:

　　Teacher: Children, in this class. Let’s enjoy Anny’s composition “A letter to mummy”.

　　(Angel, Anny同时，时空错接，音乐起)

　　Angel: Anny, my dearest baby!

　　Anny: Mummy, my dearest mummy!

　　Angel: When we played hide and seek, I was found easily.

　　Anny: When we played hide and seek, I could found you easily.

　　Angel: But this time, you can’t find me.

　　Anny: But this time, I can’t find you.

　　Angel: Baby, we have a date. When you are 14, you can find me.

　　Anny: Mummy, we have a date. Dad says when I am 14, I can find you.

　　Angel: Baby, the game lasts so long. I wonder if you have the courage to go on.

　　Anny: Mummy, don’t worry. I grow up with your arms around me in my dream.

　　Angel: Anny, if the time is so long, mummy will talk with you when you are looking at our photo.

　　Anny: Mum, the letter you left to me is so long. I read it every night, again and again.

　　Angel: Anny, your birthday present is on the wardrobe⁴.

　　Anny: Mummy, I’ve known⁵ the truth. Every time I take a bus, I can see your dad eyes.

　　Angel: Anny, I’m really worried if you will be so sad after your 14th birthday. Is there anyone to love you all his life?

　　Anny: Mummy, I’ll never give up. I believe there is a call to the paradise⁶. I will love Dad. I will love myself. I can fly with my own wings one day.

　　Angel: Anny, my dear.

　　Anny: Mummy, be safe all the way. There are no tears in paradise.

　　(灯亮，谢幕)

1 angel   

n.天使，守护神，可爱的人

参考例句：

• The angel of death's in the house!死神在屋里呢！
• I can say without exaggeration that she is an angel.我可以毫不夸张地说她是个天使。

2 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

3 divorced   

adj.离婚的；分开的；不相干的；脱离的v.与…离婚(divorce的过去式和过去分词)；分离；与某人离婚，判某人离婚

参考例句：

• Apparently they are getting divorced soon. 看样子，他们很快就要离婚。
• Many divorced men remarry and have second families. 许多离婚的男子再婚组成了新的家庭。

4 wardrobe   

n.衣橱，衣室，全部衣服

参考例句：

• The wardrobe is in the way.大立柜挡住了道。
• Then put these clothes in the wardrobe.然后把这些衣服放进衣橱里去。

5 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

6 paradise   

n.伊甸乐园，天堂

参考例句：

• My house had a small backyard,the paradise of children.我那幢房子有一个小后院，那是孩子们玩耍的乐园。
• On a hot day a dip in the sea is sheer paradise.热天洗个海水澡是十分令人惬意的事。