Readers Theater (King of The Forest)

Readers' Theatre - King of the Forest Bear: King Lion, we have come to tell you something that
Readers’ Theatre – The King of the Forest will help you.
Cast Lion: What is it?
· Narrator Bear: We know you are the King of the Forest but you
· Wolf must stop eating the animals. You have killed many. Those
· Goat you have not killed are afraid to stay in the forest. Soon
· Doe there will be no animals left.
· Zebra
· Bear Lion: What shall I eat? I must have something to eat.
· Monkey
· Fox Bear: We will take care of that. Each day we will choose
· Lion one animal for you to eat. It will come to your cave so that
· Rabbit you will not have to hunt for food.
Introduction – in English Lion: That is a good plan. Let’s try it. (All animals except
the Lion turn their backs to the audience.)
Narrator: (All animals except the Lion face the audience.)
Once there was a big lion who lived in the forest. All the Narrator: The animals carried out their promise to the Lion.
other animals were afraid of him. Every day the lion went Each day they sent one little animal to the lion’s cave.
through the forest to hunt for food. The animals tried to Each night one of them was missing from the forest.
hide from him but the lion always found one and killed
him. The forest was not a safe place. At last the Wolf Narrator: (Rabbit turns to face the audience) One day, the
thought of calling all the animals to a meeting. rabbit was chosen to be the lion’s meal. He started for the
lion’s cave early in the morning but he thought he might as
Wolf: It is good that everyone is present. (Sadly) We are well have all the fun he could before he was eaten. So, he
here because we have a big problem. Our lives are in played along the way. (Rabbit hops) It was very late when
danger. (Cast: Ooohhhh danger! Danger) at last he hopped to the door of the lion’s cave. The lion
was very hungry.
Goat: Meeee-eee-eee. What can we do to save ourselves
from the lion? He eats one of us every day. Soon all of us Lion: (Growls angrily) why have you kept me waiting so
will die. long?
Doe: The lion is fierce. He has no pity for anyone. I Rabbit: Good morning King Lion. Would you like to see a
remember that day I left my little fawn alone. (Cries) big lion that looks just like you? He has a voice like yours
When I came back, my little one was gone. too.
Zebra: What shall we do? The lion is wise. He roars to Lion: Where is the other lion?
frighten the animals. They cry in their hiding places. That
is why the lion knows where to find them. Rabbit: I cannot tell you that King Lion. You have to come
and see for yourself.
Bear: (Fearfully) the lion’s sharp claws can tear us to
pieces. He can climb a tree with his strong paws and his Narrator: Then the rabbit hopped away through the forest
teeth are very sharp. and the lion followed him. Soon they came to a deep well.
There was water at the bottom of it and it was very deep.
Monkey: (Angrily) everyone is afraid of the lion. He is only
one. We are many. Can we not stop him from killing us? Rabbit: Look down there King Lion. There he is!
Fox: If we don’t plan well, then we will all die. Why don’t Narrator: The lion looked down into the well. There he saw
we think hard and talk about the matter? another lion. He opened his mouth and roared. (Lion
ROARS) The echo of his voice was very loud. (Echo of
Wolf: What do you suggest? roar) He jumped into the well (Lion jumps) to fight the other
lion and was drowned. (Lion stays in the well) The rabbit
Rabbit: Everyone must think of a plan. Then we shall hopped back to tell the other animals about the good news.
decide what the best is.
All: (All animals turn to face the audience) after that the
All: We agree. Let’s think of a good plan. animals lived in peace in the forest.
Narrator: The animals thought and thought. Many gave

suggestions. Finally they chose the Rabbit’s plan as they
thought it was the best. That night, the animals went to
see the lion. As they came near the cave, they heard him
growl. (Lion growls) Some wanted to turn back but, when
they saw how brave the rabbit was, they went on.
Lion: (Turns to face the audience) what do you want?

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Readers' Theatre - King of the Forest Bear: King Lion, we have come to tell you something that

Readers’ Theatre – The King of the Forest will help you.

Cast Lion: What is it?

Narrator: The animals thought and thought. Many gave

Lion: (Turns to face the audience) what do you want?

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