The Tree and the Woodcutter

Characters:Tree: CarlosBoy: lvaroRabbit: HugoBird: skarSun: RalWoodcutter: RubenFlower: Miguel FDove: Miguel M

Carlos Tree: (crying)

lvaro Boy: (enters stage) Wheres my ball? This is happening to me because I disobeyed my mom. Are you crying? Did anyone hurt you?

Carlos Tree: Nobody hurt me, dont worry. You are too young, you don`t understand. What`s your name?

lvaro Boy: But, tell me, what wrong with you?

Hugo Rabbit: (enters stage running) You didnt get me! You didnt get me! (then trips with the girl and both fell to the floor)

lvaro Boy: Ouch! Watch out!

Hugo Rabbit: Oh, Im sorry, Im sorry, but whats wrong? Why are you crying?

lvaro y Hugo Boy and Rabbit: Tell us!

Carlos Tree: A bird told me that a woodcutter is coming to cut me down.

Hugo Rabbit: Are they going to cut you down? (the dove, flower, bird enter stage and say): To cut you down?

Hugo Rabbit: Where am I going to hide?

skar Bird: Where am I going to do my nest?

Miguel M Dove: What am I going to eat?

Miguel F Flower: Who will give me shade?

Ral Sun: How sad the forest will be! We have less trees to give sunlight.

Hugo Rabbit: I will fight for you with my own hands (boxing)

skar Bird: There he comes! There he comes, the woodcutter! Lets get together.

Ruben Woodcutter: Which tree should I cut? I like this one. But, whats happening? Why are these animals bothering me?

Carlos Tree: Oh, please don`t do that! (cries)

lvaro Boy: (enters stage) Dont you listen how he cries?

Ruben Woodcutter: Whos crying? The tree? Who cares about the tree?

lvaro Boy: We care. He gives us fruit, he protects us, he cleans our air and hes our friend.

Ruben Woodcutter: I have a family and I need wood to cook and get warm.

lvaro Boy: You can find wood somewhere else. You can find wood in old and dry branches and trees. This tree is our friend and we are going to take care of him.

Hugo Rabbit: If youre brave, come fight with me! I will fight for you, tree.

Ruben Woodcutter: Who do you want to fight with?

Hugo Rabbit: Me? With nobody! Who said something about fighting?

lvaro Boy: We will not leave you. He will also have to destroy us.

Ruben Woodcutter: OK, that`s enough. Ill look somewhere else, maybe for dry trees I am not a monster. Dont look at me that way. I understand now. Let the trees live.

lvaro Boy: We did it! We did it!

Hugo Rabbit: Where is he? Where is he?

lvaro Boy: Hes gone, he understood. Our friend is sound and safe now.

Carlos Tree: I am very happy! Thank you my friends.

The End