Arriving in the Magic Land
Milly 10 year old girl. Very poor. Bit nervous.(would like Georgie if possible)
Max 8 year old boy. Milly’s little brother. Also poor. Curious and easily excited (would like Kai)
Queen Very bossy and a bit like Violet Elizabeth’s mother in Just William. And evil! (would like Grace or Lucy please)
‘Hubby’ a goody. Bossed about by the Queen. Small and quiet. (don’t mind who as long as they are small!)
(Milly and Max get up from the floor and start looking around. They are confused and don’t know where they are. It is a land a bit like Oz mixed up with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The magic coin that transported them there is on the floor.)
Milly: Wow!
Max: Wow!
Milly: Where are we?
Max: I don’t care, look at those chocolate fountains!
Milly: What happened?
Max: I don’t care; is that really marshmallow growing on that tree?
Milly: Max!
(They are still looking around in wonder and Max has a giant grin on his face.)
(from off stage) Queen: Yoohoo! Over here!
(The children jump round in surprise as the Queen enters with her ‘hubby’ who is much smaller than her)
Queen: Aha hello. You must be new here. I’ve never seen you before, I’m sure you haven’t escaped, I mean, I’m sure I haven’t seen you before.
Milly: No, erm..., well... erm... sorry, we erm.... like, just found erm...ourselves here. Erm... erm...
Queen: You found yourselves here?
Milly: Yes, erm... we were at the fair...
Max: And then we found ourselves here, in this FANTASTIC place!!!!!!!!!
Queen: Then welcome. This FANTASTIC place is my Queendom. Yes, dear, I am the Queen. What are your names, how old are you? Where have you come from and what are you doing here? Did you perhaps by any chance (looking around) bring a coin with you? HUBBY!!!!!!!!!!! (shouting him back as he is backing away)
Milly: Erm... no... erm... I’m afraid we are very poor. I’m M...
Queen: Then my darlings you simply just must stay.
Hubby (in a squeaky voice): I’m afraid all our houses are already taken so there is really nowhere for you to stay, so possibly you might be better off going home...isn’t it your bedtime?
Queen: Why don’t you come and stay with us?
(Then to Hubby, under her breath) You little... how many times have I told you not to do that?
Milly : Um...are you ok your royal highness?
Queen: Yes, I’m sure there is a spare room in the Palace. I have loads of sweeties, and I think one of our beds is made out of chocolate and I have all the food and toys and games and everything you would ever want .
Max: Oooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, please.
Milly: Well if you are sure? It would be good to have somewhere to stay until we can find our way home.
Queen: (impatient and distracted, looking around for the coin) Yes, yes, yes
Milly: Yes please then, we’ll go.
Queen: Off you go (pointing) that way...
(They head off to the Palace not noticing the magic coin, and the Queen picks it up)
Queen: Mwahaha, I’ve found it!
Hubby: he he he (nervous laugh) she’s found it! I know what is going to happen is bad.
n.b. the 'would like' bits refer to who from the group she would like to play the part
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