We’re all ready for today.
“Striding on, ” our way
“‘Cause we’ve grown in confidence”
We’ve learned to be empowered and self assured.
“Moving up,” we say
“We’re all ready to pave our way”
(28secs.)
And we’ll all strive to be positive
We know that there’s a place for us
For we are glorious
ALL (40 secs.)
When our own thoughts wanna cut us down
We’re gonna send a flood, gonna drown ’em out
We are brave, we are cool
We are who we’re meant to be, this is us
Look out ’cause here we come
And we’re marching on to the beat we drum
We’re not scared to be seen
We make no apologies, this is us
Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh
ALL
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
SOLO 2 (1min. 26secs.)
We’re all comfortable in our own skin
We try not to ever let negative thoughts creep in
We’re bursting through the barricades and
Reaching for the sun. We are warriors.
Yeah, that’s what we’ve become.
We all strive to be positive
We know that there’s a place for us
For we are glorious
ALL
When our own thoughts wanna cut us down
We’re gonna send a flood, gonna drown ’em out
We are brave, we are cool
We are who we’re meant to be, this is us
Look out ’cause here we come
And we’re marching on to the beat we drum
We’re not scared to be seen
We make no apologies, this is us
Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
This is us.
Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh
ALL
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
When our own thoughts wanna cut us down
We’re gonna send a flood, gonna drown ’em out
We are brave, we are cool
We are who we’re meant to be, this is us
Look out ’cause here we come
And we’re marching on to the beat we drum
We’re not scared to be seen
WE make no apologies, this is us
Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh
ALL
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
This is us.
Unit 3
PYP Exhibition
Opening Song for PYPX 2024
By Ruth Kenward & Roger Parsley
WELCOME!
Vocal track
Backing track
5A: Welcome,
5B: to our,
5C: grade 5
ALL: Exhibition.
5A: These are,
5B: these are,
5C: these are
ALL: Our presentations!
Everyone’s been busy, Getting in a tizzy!
Makes you feel quite dizzy – Excitement buzzing everywhere!
Yes, the time is right! Get inspired today!
So everybody please relax and learn some facts!
It’s time to be inspired and learn some facts at exhibition.
Be inspired and learn at exhibition.
We’re so glad you came to see today’s launch.
Come on, let’s go!
5A: Everybody’s here
5B: Everybody’s here
5C: Everybody’s here
ALL: Everybody’s here
5A: Let the launch begin
5B: Let the launch begin
5C: Let the launch begin
ALL: Let the launch begin
5A: Wake up,
5B: wake up,
5C: wake up!
ALL: It’s time for showing!
5A: Action,
5B: action,
5C: action!
ALL: Let’s get it going!
Everything is ready! Everything is steady!
Everyone is waiting For the magic words: ‘Go, go, go!’
Yes the time is right Lets learn some facts today!
So everybody please relax
And be inspired.
It’s time to learn some facts and be inspired at exhibition.
Be inspired by grade 5’s exhibition.
We’re so glad you came to see today’s launch.
Come on, let’s go!
(Lyrics rewritten by Shasha, Claire, Jayden, Ayoung & Hyebin)
Video with lyrics
Track with Ms. Heidi’s voice
Backing track
(15 beats)
We can help the world
Address the SDGs
Now starting from today
Lets make the world a better place
Break
(15 beats)
Here in NIS
Feel the hope in all our eyes
Listen to what we sing,
“Now lets take action! Long live the earth !”
(55secs)
The minute we take action
we’ll see positive change
We’ll discover that our actions help
So take action now TAKE ACTION NOW!
(1min. 10secs.)
We’re here to share our learning journey
A chance to share our ways of helping
Lets take a step and take some action
Make positive differences RIGHT NOW!
(1min. 23secs.)
Writing, researching and designing
reflecting, problem solving.
Meeting with our mentors
And working on our passions
Break – 15 beats
(1min. 50secs.)
PYP exhibition
A chance to make a difference
Each of us can share our passions
And educate and inspire
So everyone all wait
to see our presentations
Just wait to get inspired
Lets all help to make a change.
(2mins. 19secs.)
We’re here to share our learning journey
A chance to share our ways of helping
Lets take a step and take some action
Make positive differences RIGHT NOW!
Writing, researching and designing
reflecting and problem solving.
Meeting with our mentors
And working on our passions
12 beat rest
MAKE A DIFFERENCE NOW!
Exhibition song choices
Please add you PYP exhibition song choices in your class’ padlet below. Remember the following:
they need to be songs that have lyrics and
that are not too fast.
*We need to be able to understand ‘what’ you are singing about and be able to hear your song lyrics ‘clearly’.
Half of 5B and all of 5A enter from SR (3rd curtain) and stand on the bridge.
Half of 5B and all of 5C enter from SL (3rd curtain) and stand on the bridge.
SCENE 1– At school
Song – WELCOME!( Track 1 / 13 ) – ALL GRADES
With vocals
Backing track
[The opening section could be sung by a soloist ‘compère’. During this opening music, children who will form part of the stage ‘audience’ later in the show enter, through the actual audience if possible, and move into the performing area to reach their places, preferably having everyone in position by the time the ‘Welcome’ section begins.]
Soloists LADIES, GENTLEMEN; LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
(spoken) THE SHOW’S ABOUT TO BEGIN!
PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS,
UNWRAP YOUR SWEETS.
TURN OFF YOUR MOBILE PHONES… (PLEASE!)
TAKE YOUR COATS OFF,
TRY NOT TO COUGH:
THIS IS A SMOKE-FREE ZONE… (cough)
(spoken) Here we go!
All WELCOME,WELCOME, WELCOMETO OUR PRODUCTION.
THIS IS,THIS IS,THIS IS OUR INTRODUCTION!
EVERYONE’S BEEN BUSY,
GETTING IN A TIZZY.
MAKES YOU FEEL QUITE DIZZY –
EXCITEMENT BUZZING EVERYWHERE!
YES THE TIME IS RIGHT!
ENJOY THE FUN TONIGHT
SO EVERYBODY PLEASE RELAX
AND WATCH THE SHOW!
IT’S TIME TO HAVE SOME…
FUN AND LAUGHTER NOW YOU’RE AT THE PANTO!
FUN AND LAUGHTER NOW YOU’RE AT THE PANTO!
WE’RE SO GLAD YOU CAME TO SEE TONIGHT’S SHOW.
COME ON, LET’S GO!
EVERYBODY’S HERE(x4 – Grade 5 go first)
LET THE SHOW BEGIN(x4 – Grade 5 go first)
WAKE UP, WAKE UP, WAKE UP! IT’S TIME FOR SHOWING!
ACTION, ACTION, ACTION! LET’S GET IT GOING!
EVERYTHING IS READY,
EVERYTHING IS STEADY!
EVERYONE IS WAITING
FOR THE MAGIC WORDS: ‘GO, GO, GO!’
YES THE TIME IS RIGHT.
ENJOY THE FUN TONIGHT!
SO EVERYBODY PLEASE RELAX
AND WATCH THE SHOW.
IT’S TIME TO HAVE SOME
FUN AND LAUGHTER NOW YOU’RE AT THE PANTO!
FUN AND LAUGHTER NOW YOU’RE AT THE PANTO!
WE’RE SO GLAD YOU CAME TO SEE TONIGHT’S SHOW.
COME ON, LET’S GO!
HAVE A GOOD TIME(x4 – Grade 5 go first)
AT THE PANTOMIME!
(All grades exit from where they entered from. Grade 5 return to homerooms)
_________________________________________
SCENE 2 – At the theatre
Half of 5B and all of 5A enter from SR (1st curtain)
Half of 5B and all of 5C enter from SL (1st curtain)
Good Fairy Twinkle – Incidental( Track 26 )
[Exit GOOD FAIRY, J/A/M/S stand by the doorway.]
MARTIN So, we’ve got to go through this doorway…
ALISONThat’s what she said.
JOHN(ironically to others) We’re off to save the panto, are we?
A/M/S(together) Yes!
[JOHN makes a resigned shrug, then joins in anyway!]
Song – WE’RE OFF!( Track 4 / 16 ) – Grades 4 & 5
With vocals
Backing track
J/A/M/SWE’RE OFF! WE’RE OFF!
WE’RE OFF TO HELP THE GOODIES!
WE’RE OFF! WE’RE OFF!
WE’RE ON OUR WAY TO SAVE THE DAY!
WE’RE OFF! WE’RE OFF!
JOHNWE MUST BE OFF OUR TROLLEYS!
J/A/M/SWATCH US GO! ENJOY THE SHOW,
WE’RE OFF TO SAVE THE PANTO!
[J/A/M/S exit through door, waving, on line 4 of next verse.]
Grade 5 enter as soon as the music starts.
AudienceHEY, HO, OFF THEY GO
HEY, HO, OFF THEY GO
HEY, HO, OFF THEY GO
WATCH THEM GO! ENJOY THE SHOW!
THEY’RE OFF TO SAVE THE PANTO
Stage right – 5A and half of 5B Stage left – 5C and half of 5B
THEY’VE GONE! THEY’VE GONE! GONE, GONE,
THEY’VE GONE TO HELP THE GOODIES! GONE, GONE, GONE
THEY’VE GONE! THEY’VE GONE! GONE, GONE,
THEY’RE ON THEIR WAY TO SAVE THE DAY! GONE, GONE, GONE
THEY’VE GONE! THEY’VE GONE! GONE, GONE,
THEY MUST BE OFF THEIR TROLLEYS! GONE, GONE, GONE
Form 2 lines CSR. Form 2 lines CSL.
NOW THEY’VE GONE THE SHOW GOES ON –NOW THEY’VE GONE THE SHOW GOES ON –
THEY’VE GONE TO SAVE THE PANTO!THEY’VE GONE TO SAVE THE
PANTO!
[Enter BOO & HISS.]
BOO(indicating STAGE AUDIENCE) They’re still here then.
HISS Not up to much, this audience. All that cheering for baddies?
(shaking head) Tut, tut, tut.
BOO But they did encourage the children to fight the witch…
HISS I suppose so. Maybe they’ve had a change of heart.
BOO Let’s hope so! (turns to address real audience)
(hands on hips) Do you think you could boo and hiss properly – at the
right people?
HISS Please say yes! Pantoland is in such a mess.
BOO(looking over shoulder) Oh no! The Witch is coming! (Grade
5 stand up and look around) Hide!
Teddy Quick, hide!
Gr.5 (Scream and duck)
Witch’s Entry – Incidental ( Track 25 )
[BOO & HISS run to crouch by doorway. WITCH enters.]
WITCHHah, hah, hah! Now to deal with those four ’orrible little kids.
MARTIN Oh, yeah! Alison and Sara! I wonder where they are…
JOHN And we’ve got to find two more objects.
Better go back through that door…
MARTIN (lookingathim) Don’t tell me you’re starting to believe all this?
JOHN (with a cagey smile) I might be!
Magic Doorway (Short) – Incidental ( Track 30 )
[JOHN & MARTIN go through doorway.
MOO enters Right. ALL GRADES ENTER from same places as at the start of the show]
MOO(calling) Tail? Tail! (crossly) Tut… Where is Tail?
[Exit Right.]
Scene 4 – Working the Audience! [Enter BOO & HISS.]
HISS Hello!
BOO Remember us?
HISS We thought we’d give you a bit of encouragement.
BOO A nice little sing-song.
HISS It’s very easy to learn, and we want you all to join in.
(moving to Right) I’ll teach the people on this side.
BOO (moving to Left) And I’ll teach the people on this side.
HISS Are you all ready?
AUDIENCE Yes.
BOO I didn’t quite catch that. Are you all ready?
AUDIENCE (loudly) YES!
BOO Good. Then let’s begin by practising the words.
Say after me: (very slowly) Pan-to Pan-de-mo-ni-um.
AUDIENCE (same speed as BOO) Pan-to Pan-de-mo-ni-um.
HISS Very good! Now a little faster. Pan-to Pan-de-mo-ni-um.
AUDIENCE (same speed as HISS) Pan-to Pan-de-mo-ni-um.
HISS Great! That’s the words learnt! Now for the tune. We’ll sing it first, to
show you how it goes.
Song – PANTO PANDEMONIUM( Track 7 / 19 ) – ALL
With vocals
Backing track
BOO & HISS Panto Pan-de-mo-ni-um
Panto Pan-de-mo-ni-um
Panto Pan-de-mo-ni-yum
Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum.
Panto Pan-de-mo-ni-um
Panto Pan-de-mo-ni-um
Panto Pan-de-mo-ni-yum
Yum, yum!
BOO Now it’s your turn. My side can go first. Are you ready?
AUDIENCE (Left) Yes!
[Left side sing ‘Panto Pandemonium’ – 2A and half of 2B, 3A 4A and 5A and half of 5B. BOO conducts.]
HISS Not bad, but it wasn’t very loud.
(to AUDIENCE Right – 2C and half of 2B, 3B 4B and 5C and half of 5B. HISS conducts.) Can we do better than that?
AUDIENCE (Right) Yes!
BOO Oh no you can’t!
AUDIENCE (Right) Oh yes we can!
AUDIENCE (Left) Oh no you can’t!
AUDIENCE (Right) Oh yes we can!
BOO Prove it then.
[Right side sing ‘Panto Pandemonium’. HISS conducts.]
BOO That was pretty good, actually.
HISS Well now we all know the song, let’s sing it together, as loud as we
possibly can. It might scare off the Wicked Witch!
[ALLsing,BOO&HISSconduct. WITCH,SPOTTY&GROTTY creep in, holding fingers to lips. They move to where they can be seen when standing, but not when crouching.]
BOO Very good. Hopefully that’ll do the trick.
HISS We mustn’t let the Wicked Witch get away with anything!
BOO No. Don’t ever help her.
CHILD (shouting) Look out! There she is!
[Baddies duck down, BOO/HISS turn to look.]
BOO Where? I can’t see her.
[BOO/HISS turn back, baddies stand up.]
AUDIENCE Behind you!
[Baddies duck down, BOO/HISS turn to look.]
HISS Where?
[BOO/HISS turn back, baddies stand up.]
AUDIENCE Behind you!
[Baddies duck down, BOO/HISS turn to look.]
BOO/HISS There’s no-one there!
[BOO/HISS turn back, baddies stand up.]
AUDIENCE Behind you!
BOO (to HISS, without turning) Do you think they’re teasing, Hiss?
[Baddies start to creep up behind BOO & HISS.]
AUDIENCE (very urgently) BEHIND YOU!
HISS (to BOO) I think they’re teasing, Boo.
WITCH/SP /GR (menacingly) Oh no they’re not!
BOO / HISS (in unison, turning to see WITCH, SPOTTY & GROTTY)
Oh no! They’re not! Let’s get out of here!
[BOO & HISS run away from the baddies.]
WITCH After them!
Chase – Incidental ( Track 28 )
[WITCH, SPOTTY, GROTTY chase BOO & HISS again, then all exit through Pantoland doorway. Enter MOO, Right.]
MOO Tail! Tail! Where are you? (then asks two people at random, who both
shake their heads) Have you seen Tail? (to everyone) Has anyone
seen Tail?
AUDIENCE(firmly) No! We haven’t seen Tail!
MOO (tearfully) I was only asking!
Witch’s Entry – Incidental ( Track 25 )
[MOO gives a little scream and runs off Right as the
WITCH enters, with SPOTTY & GROTTY.]
WITCH (looking around) Where are they? Where are those horrible kids?
GROTTY What makes you so sure they were here?
WITCH Because I can smell them, Grotty! I can always smell goodness!
It hangs in the air and gets (shouting) right – up – my – nose!
SARA Oh dear! Aren’t you supposed to have a genie to help you?
ALADDIN Yes! But I’ve rubbed and polished this lamp as hard as I can, and still
nothing happens!
ALISON Ah, we know why! It’s been got at by the Wicked Witch!
SARA But we think we can help you.
ALADDIN You can?
SARA Yes, if you let us borrow the lamp.
JOHN We promise to bring it back.
MARTIN We just need to give it to the Good Fairy, so she can return its
magic…
ALISON Then all pantomimes, everywhere, can end happily – including yours!
ALADDIN And I’ll get my three wishes?
JOHN Yes! What will you wish for?
ALADDIN I’ll have to wish myself out of the cave, first. But then… well, I’ll only
have two wishes left.
SARA You’ll have to wish very carefully.
ALADDIN I’ve thought about that, but I still can’t decide…
JOHN ALADDIN ALISON
Song – WHAT WOULD YOU WISH?( Track 9 / 21 )
Half of 5B and all of 5A enter from SR (2nd curtain) and stand on the SR risers infront of the bridge.
Half of 5B and all of 5C enter from SL (2nd curtain) and stand on the SL risers infront of the bridge.
With vocals
Backing track
Aladdin What would you wish if you could choose?
If just one wish was all you could use?
Martin (OR J/A/M/S) I’d wish for sweets Ten metres high!
Aladdin You’d have bad teeth: They’d make you cry!
ALLThink again, think again, Before you wish.
You must be so careful not
to Waste your precious wish!
Aladdin What would you wish… (etc.)
John (OR J/A/M/S) I’d wish to stay in bed all day.
Aladdin You’d only sleep your life away.
ALL Think again, think again…
Aladdin What would you wish… (etc.)
Sara (OR J/A/M/S) I’d wish to be a movie star!
Aladdin Far better be just what you are.
ALL Think again, think again (etc.)
Aladdin
What would you wish …
ALISON (OR J/A/M/S) I’d wish for peace
For me and you.
Aladdin You never know,
It might come true!
ALL That’s the one,
That’s the one that you should choose.
With a wish like that you’d find
You simply couldn’t lose.
(repeat)
JOHN So, will you let us borrow the lamp? We need to get its magic back!
ALADDIN OK then. (hands lamp to JOHN) I hope your plan works. Otherwise, I’ll be stuck in that cave for ever!
Sieun (5C) Stuck in that cave for ever!
AUDIENCE Stuck in that cave for ever!
ALISON It’ll work. It’s got to!
ALADDIN Good luck!
[Exit ALADDIN.]
SARA Right. We’ve got all three objects. Back to the Good Fairy!
MARTIN Which way, do you think?
JOHN It’s got to be through that doorway!
SARA Come on. We’ve nearly done it!
Magic Doorway (Short) – Incidental ( Track 30 )
[Exit J/A/M/S as before. Gr.3 colored DWARFS march through at this point, singing their song again. Half of 5B and all of 5A exit from the SR risers and loop right to go and stand on the bridge.
Half of 5B and all of 5C exit from the SL risers and loop left to go and stand on the bridge.
SCENE 7 – The final confrontation
Witch’s Entry – Incidental ( Track 30 )
[Enter WITCH, GROTTY & SPOTTY.)
WITCH Pah! Those nasty children aren’t here, either!
WITCH Never mind! It’s time to put my Master Plan into action!
S/G Go, Mistress!
[During the next few lines, BOO & HISS prompt AUDIENCE as necessary, while SPOTTY & GROTTY make menacing gestures.]
AUDIENCE BOOO! Hisss!
WITCH I shall summon all my slaves, all my powers, and— whatever those
goodies do—I shall beat them!
AUDIENCE BOOO! Hisss!
WITCH What can that stupid Fairy do without her magic? Nothing!!
AUDIENCE BOOO!!!! HISSS!!!
WITCH (shouting loudly) Listen!
[All goes very quiet, and WITCH speaks in a sinister voice.]
I call upon my helpers, everywhere!
(shouting) Witches, goblins, creatures of the night! Help me overcome
those snivelling goodies for ever!
[Lighting is subdued, with dry ice if possible. Extra BADDIES creep in to move
menacingly, scaring AUDIENCE. The CD entry point for the baddies is after 16 bars, the
last four bars of which feature high strings and xylophone.]
Song – MASTER PLAN( Track 10 / 22 )
With vocals
Backing track
Baddies Master plan! (x8)
Witch I’ve got a master plan!
Chorus & BaddiesShe’s got a master plan!
Witch I’ll do it if I can!
Chorus & Baddies She’ll do it,
Witch I’ll rule the world!
Chorus& Baddies She’ll rule the world!
SPOTTY & GROTTY: She’s got a very cunning master plan!)
[Extra BADDIES sing ‘Master Plan’ in a sinister way under the next section.]
Witch From Europe to Japan,
Chorus & Baddies. From Europe to Japan,
Witch Each woman and each man,
Chorus& BaddiesThey’ll do it,
Witch They will obey!
Chorus& BaddiesThey will obey!
Witch/Baddies Master plan, master plan.
Working magic stronger than
All the goody-goodies in the
world can do. (x2)
Chorus (2nd time the above verse is sung) Nasty plan, nasty plan, We’ll
resist you if we can!
Baddies Master plan!(x4) Keep on singing all the way through to the end
of the witch’s solo.
Witch From dark and dirty lairs,
Chorus From dark and dirty lairs,
Witch Sharp claws and tangled hair!
Chorus They’re danger –
Witch My creatures stray!
Chorus(in unison with the Witch’s line above) Her creatures stray!
(BaddiesShe’s got a very cunning master plan!)
Witch Approach us if you dare,
Chorus Approach us if you dare,
Witch Confront our evil stare,
Chorus Don’t do it!
Witch We’ll have our way!
Chorus(in unison with the Witch’s line above) They’ll have their way!
Witch/Baddies Master plan, master plan.
Working magic stronger than
All the goody-goodies in the
world can do.
Master plan, master plan.
Working magic stronger than
All the goody-goodies in the world .
(x3)
(2nd and 3rd time the above verse is sung) Nasty plan, nasty plan, We’llresist you if we can!
ChorusNasty plan, nasty plan,
We’llresist you if we can!
[The song / dance ends with WITCH / BADDIES cackling.]
Good Fairy Twinkle – Incidental ( Track 26 )
[Enter GOOD FAIRY and J/A/M/S through Pantoland door. MARTIN, JOHN & ALISON carry goose, shoe and lamp respectively. Extra BADDIES to sides, snarling. BOO & HISS hold positions. WITCH, SPOTTY & GROTTY are Centre, backing away from GOOD FAIRY.]
WITCH (stamping her foot in anger) Aargh! They’ve got the goose and the
shoe and the lamp! (crescendo) I hate them! I hate them! I hate
them!
[As she speaks, GOOD FAIRY walks downstage, waving her wand at the WITCH, who
backs away to the side.]
GOOD FAIRYThere’ll be no more hating round here, thank you! And no more
pandemonium.
[WITCH snarls. The three magic objects are placed on the floor,
Stage Right. A ‘magic’ spotlight lights that area.
WITCH & BADDIES cower and wince.
GOOD FAIRY touches each object with her wand in time with the sound effect.]
Three Magic Sounds – Incidental ( Track 32 )
GOOD FAIRY There! That’s all the good magic back!
AUDIENCE Hooray! (ALL applaud)
GOOD FAIRY Jack! Cinderella! Aladdin! Come and get what belongs to you!
[Enter JACK, CINDERELLA & ALADDIN. Each picks up their object when addressed, then moves aside.]
(to JACK) Jack, may you never go hungry!
(to CINDERELLA) Cinderella, may you live happily ever after!
(to ALADDIN) Aladdin, may your wishes come true!
(to AUDIENCE) We must banish all that’s wicked from this place and
let the good magic in!
(to J/A/M/S) Children! Get the baddies into the magic light! [J/A/M/S
approach WITCH, SPOTTY & GROTTY.]
Boo—Hiss—come and help them.
[BOO & HISS begin to chant directly at the WITCH, encouraging ALL to join in.]
BOO/HISS/J/A/M/S (loudly to WITCH) Into the light! Into the light! (repeat ad lib.)
WITCH (shouts as she retreats to one side) No! I’m not going in there!
SPOTTY (following) Nor am I!
GROTTY (following) Nor me!
WITCH/SPOT/GROT (shouting very loudly) We don’t want to be good!
[Chant stops abruptly. BADDIES are all cowering.]
GOOD FAIRY Are you sure? Do you want to be bad for ever? What about you,
Grotty?
BOO/HISS/J/A/M/S (chant whispered ad lib at GROTTY) Into the light! Into the light!
[AUDIENCE join in. Chant stops when GROTTY speaks.]
GROTTY Er… maybe. I wouldn’t mind being good, sometimes.
WITCH (shaking her fist) Traitor!
GOOD FAIRY (to GROTTY) Well, that’s a start. Would you like to try out the magic
light? Help him everyone!
AUDIENCE (softly chanting) Into the light! Into the light! Into the light!
[GROTTY moves cautiously into the light, then relaxes
with a happy smile. The chanting stops.]
SARA Well done, Grotty. You can be friends with us now!
[GROTTY moves to join J/A/M/S, who welcome him.]
GOOD FAIRY What about you, Spotty?
SPOTTY Well… I suppose just occasionally I could be nice to people.
[Hesitant nodding reaction from the extra BADDIES. As WITCH speaks, she moves towards SPOTTY, who backs away towards the light, so she’s driving him into it!]
WITCH You nasty, weak, disloyal, pathetic, despicable traitor!
GOOD FAIRY Well done, Witch, you’ve driven him into the light!
WITCH Noooooooo!!
[Once in the light, SPOTTY stands up straighter, with a smile. After a moment, he gives a thumbs up sign.]
GOOD FAIRY (to SPOTTY & GROTTY) How does that feel, Spotty?
SPOTTY It feels good! (pointing at J/A/M/S) Can I join them now?
GOOD FAIRY Yes. And you’ll find life a lot nicer from now on! And now… (to WITCH)
What about you?
[WITCH is standing alone, arms folded, looking sad and sulky. The song is directed towards her.]
Song – STEP INTO LIGHT ( Track 11 / 23 ) – Good fairy, witch and selected students (Ceres – 2A, Leming – 2B, Hajin – 3A, Michelle – 3A, Alice – 3B & Chloe – 3B)
With voice
Backing track
[Dialogue within the song:]
WITCH(Cymbal crash cue) But what’s the point of me trying to be good?
GOOD FAIRY Well, you’d like yourself more.
WITCH(Cymbal crash cue) Like myself? Really?
GOOD FAIRY Yes! And you’d have lots of friends.
WITCH(Cymbal crash cue) Friends? (sadly) I’ve never had friends, only slaves.
GOOD FAIRY(Cymbal crash cue) You’d like having friends.
WITCH Would they be nice to me?
GOOD FAIRY That’s what friends are for!
(Cymbal crash cue) If you wanted to be good, I would be your friend.
WITCH Really? (Cymbal crash cue)
GOOD FAIRY(offering her hand) Won’t you come? Please?
[WITCH hesitantly goes to her. GOOD FAIRY takes WITCH’s hand, mimes conversation. Other BADDIES walk nervously into the light and happily out again. WITCH is led into the light at the very end of the song.]
GOOD FAIRYThere! That wasn’t so bad, was it?
WITCH(shuddering) Ohh… It feels very strange…
GOOD FAIRY Does it?
WITCH Hang on a minute…
[Pause. Everyone leans in.]
No. It still feels strange.
[Everyone straightens up with a sigh.]
Wait! Hang on another minute…
[Pause. Everyone leans in.]
(with realisation) I feel… happy! Is this what it’s like to feel good?
[ALL smile, thumbs up, nod, etc.]
I like it! I haven’t felt this good for years!
GOOD FAIRY Well done, everyone! You’ve saved the Witch, saved the pantomime
and saved the day! Pantos everywhere can begin!
[MOO and TAIL enter from opposite sides, run to meet and miss each other, turn back
and do high fives. The whole cast come onto stage, to join in the final song.
N.B. Underlined lyrics show changes from the ‘Welcome’ number.]
Song – GOODBYE! ( Track 12 / 24 )
With vocals
Backing track
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
From all the baddies!
So long, so long, so long From all the goodies!
Everyone’s been busy,
Getting in a tizzy.
Makes you feel quite dizzy –
Excitement buzzing everywhere!
Yes the time is right!
Enjoy the fun tonight
So everybody please join in
and clap your hands!
It’s time to have some
Fun and laughter
Now you’re at the panto!
Fun and laughter
Now you’re at the panto!
We’re so glad you came to see tonight’s show.
Come on, let’s go!
Everybody’s here (x4)
Now you’ve got to go(x4)
Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye! The show is over!
There is, there is, there is No more to show yer!
Everything is ready! Everything is steady!
Everyone is waiting for the magic words: ‘Go, go, go!’
Yes the time is right
Enjoy the fun tonight
So everybody please join in
and clap your hands!
It’s time to have some
Fun and laughter
Now you’re at the panto!
Fun and laughter
Now you’re at the panto!
We’re so glad you came to see tonight’s show.
Come on, let’s go!
Had a good time(x4)
At the pantomime!
Unit 1
Central Idea:
Collaboration can help groups of people achieve their potential.
Lines of inquiry:
– Effective teamwork (form)
– Group dynamics (function)
– Strategies for managing a team project (connection)
What teacher questions/provocations will drive these inquiries?