Little Red Hen - Sara Ridgley and Gavin Mole
Product Description
A farmyard fable packed with animal characters including the Lazy Loafers who sprawl about singing jazz in between snoozes, a determined Little Red Hen, the Corn Dollies (girl band who tell it like it is) & Mr Wheatley the Miller.
Ideal for 4 to 7 year olds (Upper Foundation and Key Stage 1). This anytime-of-the-year show includes book (containing full piano score and guitar chords) and CD with vocals & backing tracks.
Approximate Duration: 30 minutes
1) One Happy Family
2) In The Farmyard
3) Better To Be Busy
4) Grain Of Corn
5) Lovely Being Lazy
6) Plant This Corn
7) The Little Shoot
8) Satisfaction!
9) Stalk Of Corn
10) Cut This Corn
11) I’ll Be Your Friend
12) Meet Mr Wheatley
13) Bag Of Flour
14) Bake This Bread
15) More Satisfaction!
16) Loaf Of Bread
17) Bows
18) I’ll Be Your Friend (Reprise)
Cast List:
Narrator 1 - announcing the production in true showbiz style
Narrator 2 - taking a talking turn to tell the tale
Narrator 3 - speaking a straightforward sentence or two
Narrator 4 - no need to sing, just speak clearly
Little Red Hen - a key role for a clear speaker and confident singer
Percival Pig - a Lazy Loafer, yawning and singing in tune
Dorothy Duck - a Lazy Loafer, singing about doing … er, nothing
Christopher Cat - another Lazy Loafer, a snoozily slothful singer
Farmer - a visible, whilstle-blowing role with limited dialogue
Farmer's Wife - several short lines which could all be spoken
Cat - very few lines - but needs to be speedy on his paws
Mouse - one line only - but needs to run faster than the cat
Mr Wheatley - a breezy character with a short solo to sing
Ensembles (minimum 2, maximum up to you):
Group 1
Group 2
Cows
Calves
Ducks
Ducklings
Sheep
Lambs
Pigs
Piglets
The Corn Dollies - the band with bold voices and bags of attitude
