Play: Cinderella
Students act out this children’s story which can be easily understood by an audience with or without knowledge of Japanese. The play can be used by students not only in the classroom but also as a presentation for a school event. There are 9 parts.
Story Outline
This skit is based on the well-known fairy tale. Cinderella is living with her step-mother and two ugly sisters who treat her like a slave. One day, the local prince throws a ball (dance party), and the family is invited. Thanks to the fairy godmother’s magic Cinderella is able to go, and the prince chooses Cinderella as his partner. But the magic only works till midnight, and she has to leave.
Will the prince ever find her again?!
Cast
The provided cast pictures can be made into finger puppets or enlarged to make masks or ‘hats’ for use in the performance of the skits.
シンデレラ= Cinderella はなこ= Hanako (ugly sister) ようせい= Fairy Godmother けらい１= Servant1
とけい= Clock ゆうこ= Yuko おかあさん = Stepmother おうじさま= Prince けらい２= Servant2
Script
Words and Expressions
- きれい pretty
- ハイヒール high heels
- はやく hurry up
- いきたい want to go
- ドレス dress
- まって wait
- いってきます said when seeing someone off
- くつ shoes
- だめだめ no good
- けっこんしましょう let’s get married
- かみのけ hair
- むすめ daughters
- ダンスパーティー dance party
- だいじょうぶよ don’t worry
- いきましょう let’s go
- いってらっしゃい said as one leaves the home
- とても very
- はいてください please try it (on)
- ちょうどいい just right
