PLAY OUTLINE

THE RAINBOW ELF

The Rainbow Elf is a play aimed at 7 and 8 year-olds (Level1)

CHARACTERS:
Sam the dog, Mr. Neil, the Rainbow Elf, a group of cows, a group of horses, a group of ducks and a group of sheep.

SYNOPSIS:
Sam is a dog who lives with a man called Mr. Neil. One rainy afternoon Sam is bored, and when the rain stops he runs outside because he hears a strange noise coming from the garden. It is a Rainbow Elf that has fallen off the rainbow. Sam offers to help the Elf get back to the rainbow, and on the way they meet lots of different farm animals. They finally manage to find the Elf’s rainbow and as a reward Sam gets granted a wish.

CHARACTER OBJECTIVES:

·        Sam is a friendly dog who loves his owner and the comfort of his home. He is very kind and is always willing to help others. He wants to help the Rainbow Elf.

·        The Rainbow Elf is young and easily frightened by new things. He is also very curious, and this curiosity is what causes him to fall off his rainbow. He wants to get back to it after he falls off and can’t find it.

·        Mr. Neil is a kind old man loves his little dog.

·        The farm animals want to help Sam and the Elf find the rainbow, although one or two of them also want to have a bit of fun and try and confuse Sam and the Elf.

ORGANISATION: 
One student will play Sam, one will play the Rainbow Elf, another will play Mr. Neil and there will be four groups of five children who will play the cows, the horses, the ducks and the sheep.

- SCENE 1: In the living room

Sam is looking out of the window at the rain outside. Mr. Neil reminds him that he can’t play outside because of the rain. Sam is very bored. He suddenly hears a strange noise outside and goes out to investigate.

- SCENE 2: In the garden

Sam sees the scared Rainbow Elf and asks him what is wrong. The Elf explains how he fell off his rainbow. Sam offers to help him find it.

  

- SCENE 3: The cow field

Sam and the Elf begin their journey and come across a group of cows. The Elf has never seen cows before so he asks them what they are and what they do. They ask the cows if they have seen the rainbow and the cows tell them which way to go.

- SCENE 4: The horse field

As they follow in the direction the cows tell them, Sam and the Elf come across a group of horses. The Elf thinks they are baby unicorns! The horses don’t know what a rainbow is so Sam and the Elf sing the “Rainbow Song”. The horses tell them which way to go.

- SCENE 5: The duck pond

Sam and the Elf stop for a rest at the pond and see the ducks. They ask the ducks if they have seen the rainbow. Two cheeky ducks try and trick Sam and the Elf by sending them the wrong way, but the rest of the ducks realise and tell them the correct way to go.

- SCENE 6: The sheep field

Sam and the Elf arrive at a field where the sheep are fast asleep. The Elf thinks the sheep are clouds that have fallen from the sky and starts screaming in alarm. The sheep wake up and are not very happy but Sam explains the situation and the sheep let the Elf touch their wool. They tell Sam and the Elf to hurry up because it’s almost night time and the rainbow will disappear soon. They see the rainbow right next to the sheep field.

- SCENE 7: The end of the rainbow

The Elf is very happy. Sam is a bit scared because it’s getting dark and he’s far away from home. The Elf grants Sam his wish to go back home, to say thank you for his help. They say goodbye.

- SCENE 8: In the living room

Sam appears in his own living room and Mr. Neil is asleep on the sofa. There is an enormous bone in Sam’s bed, and the final scene is Sam going to sleep in his bed and whispering “Thank you” to the Elf.