The Enormous Beet (stageplay)

At my daughter's school, we put on an English Hour every 6 weeks or so.  (The second one is coming up, but the first was awesome!)  Each class prepares something to present to the entire student body. Maxine will be the mother bear in the 4th and 5th grade presentation of Goldielocks (not Brownielocks, because that sounds weird) and the Three Bears. The higher the grade, the more they contribute to the preparation.  The 8th and 9th graders will be performing "One Day More" from Les Miserables, as well as talking about the characters and story of the musical.  The first graders are "Singing in the Rain" , and the 6th and 7th graders will be doing the bits between acts.

The 2nd and 3rd grade class chose another Korean folk tale, "The Enormous Radish".  Radishes aren't that tasty, nor are they funny, so I made a Snap Judgment, and changed it to a story with a beet.

So if you have difficulty imagining a bunch of Korean kids mangling English in a cute way, and serving ham in a manner that puts lunch ladies everywhere to shame, come visit us in Busan at Apple Tree Waldorf School on May 22nd, 10:10 a.m.  Don't be late, or you might not get a seat!

The Enormous Beet 

Narrator: Once upon a time there was a farmer. He planted beets.

Farmer: I planted beets. Beets are my favorite!

N: When the beets were ready to harvest, the farmer chose the biggest one.

Farmer: The farmer pulled the beet,

but it didn't come out!

N: So the farmer called for help.

Farmer: Hey wife! Come help me pull this beet!

Wife: Beets are my favorite! [farmer pulls beet, wife pulls farmer]

F,W: So the wife pulled the farmer

and the farmer pulled the beet,

but it didn't come out!

N: So the wife called for help.

Wife: Hey son! Come help us pull this beet!

Son: Beets are my favorite! [son pulls wife, wife pulls farmer, farmer pulls beet]

F,W,S: So the son pulled the wife,

and the wife pulled the farmer,

and the farmer pulled the beet,

but it didn't come out!

N: So the son called for help.

Son: Hey dog! Come help us pull this beet!

Dog: Beets are my favorite! [dog pulls son, son pulls wife, etc.]

F,W,S,D: So the dog pulled the son,

and the son pulled the wife,

and the wife pulled the farmer,

and the farmer pulled the beet,

but it didn't come out!

N: So the dog called for help.

Dog: Hey cat! Come help us pull this beet!

Cat: Beets are my favorite! [cat pulls dog, etc.]

F,W,S,D,C: So the cat pulled the dog,

and the dog pulled the son,

and the son pulled the wife,

and the wife pulled the farmer,

and the farmer pulled the beet,

but it didn't come out!

N: So the cat called for help.

Cat: Hey mouse! Come help us pull this beet!

Mouse: Beets are my favorite! [mouse pulls cat, etc.]

W,F,S,D,C,M: So the mouse pulled the cat,

and the cat pulled the dog,

and the dog pulled the son,

and the son pulled the wife,

and the wife pulled the farmer,

and the farmer pulled the beet,

but it didn't come out!

N: Until...

Mouse: [shouts] Mouse power! [superhero pose, big grab and pull on cat]

[beet comes out, all fall down]

N: Look what happened!

All: The beet came out!

Mouse: This beet is very, very large!

Cat: This beet is huge!

Dog: This beet is gigantic!

Son: This beet is the biggest ever!

Wife: This beet is humongous!

Farmer: This beet is enormous!

N: That night for dinner, they all sat down to eat the enormous beet. Because

All: Beets are our favorite!

N: The End!