by Peter Griffith
Prince Ivan and Princess Zarevna have been imprisoned by a wicked magician. Their only hope is a magic feather, given to Prince Ivan by a beautiful and mysterious bird.
Can the firebird destroy the glass walls that surround the young couple... without awakening the magician?
This delightful dramatisation of a Russian folk-tale is suitable for pupils in their third and fourth years of learning English - an exciting story, involving music, dance, and audience participation.
Photos of 'The Firebird'
Extract from the script 'The Firebird'
| Ivan: | This is amazing. I've got a bird that can fly, and sing, and talk! |
| Firebird: | Ivan, please let me out. |
| Ivan: | What? |
| Firebird: | Please let me out. It is horrible being in a cage. |
| Ivan: | But if I let you out, I won't have my wonderful bird any more. |
| Firebird: | Ivan, I am a magic bird. |
| Ivan: | You are a magic bird? |
| Firebird: | Yes, If you let me go free, I can help you. |
| Ivan: | How can you help me? |
| Firebird: | I can help you... in lots of ways. Look – if you let me go free, I can give you one of my feathers. |
| Ivan: | You can give me one of your feathers? What good is that? |
| Firebird: | If you are in danger... and you wave one of my feathers... I will come to help you. |
| Ivan: | You mean, I help you, and you help me. |
| Firebird: | Yes. But first you must let me out of this cage. |
| Ivan: | Well... All right. |