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THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL

CHARACTERS:

NARRATOR

FATHER

LITTLE MATCH GIRL

BOY

WOMAN 1

GIRL

MAN 1

HOMELESS WOMAN

GRANDMOTHER

MAN 2

WOMAN 2

SCRIPT:

ACT I – AT THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL’S HOUSE

 (It’s a cold night.  It’s snowing)

FATHER: It`s time for you to go and sell these matches, and don`t come home until you sell them all.  Do you understand?.

LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Yes father, I understand.

FATHER: And remember, with the money of these matches all the family will eat tonight.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Oh, I am so hungry!.

 FATHER: We are all hungry, take the matches, we will be waiting for you.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Good-bye father.

 FATHER: Go now before your mother wakes up.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Oh, I want to kiss her before I leave, father.

 FATHER: She`s sleeping… go now!.

 (The Little Match Girl puts on her big mother’s shoes and leaves)

ACT II – IN THE STREET

LITTLE MATCH GIRL: I am so cold and this large slippers don`t protect my feet.  I wish I had my own shoes so I don`t have to wear my mother`s shoes. (crosses the street in a hurry.  Looses her shoes and starts looking for them) Oh no!.   What will I do? I can`t find them… please… somebody help me…

(The Boy enters and approaches her)

BOY: What are you looking for?.

LITTLE MATCH GIRL: I lost my slippers, please help me find them!.

BOY:  Sure.  (sees a shoe and picks it up) Look…I found one!.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Oh thank you!.

 BOY: Not so fast …  now it belongs to me, I will use it as a cradle when I have my own children.  See you!.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Please, no!.

(The Boy runs away with her shoe and leaves. She stands in the sidewalk  holding the matches in her hands.  People shopping for christmas gifts pass by her side.  Woman 1 and the Girl approach her)

 WOMAN 1: (to the Girl) Sweety, did you like what I bought you in that toy store?.

 GIRL: Oh, yes mother, the doll is so pretty, thank you.  And the dress, is so lovely.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Lady, would you like to buy some matches, please, they are the best.

 WOMAN 1: No, I don`t need matches, and get away from my daughter.

 GIRL: Mother, this girl is so dirty, and stinks!.

 WOMAN 1: I know darling, come, let`s hurry up.  I don`t know why they let these kind of people to be on the streets among decent persons on this beautiful night.

 GIRL: Look at her dress, mother, it`s so old!.

LITTLE MATCH GIRL: I am sorry, but this are the only clothes I have. And I lost my mother`s shoes.

 WOMAN 1: That is not my problem, anyway we don`t have money.  We just bought all our Christmas gifts, and even if I had it, I wasn`t going to buy matches.  So, get away.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: But, they`re only ten cents.

 WOMAN 1: No, little girl, I already told you.

(The Little Match Girl trembles.  Snow is falling.  Man 1 enters and approaches her)

LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Sir, Sir.. please.. would you like to buy some matches?.  They are magical, you know.  When you light one, all your wishes come true.

 MAN 1: That`s nonsense!.  Those are fairy tales.  Get away from me.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: But, sir, please buy one… its light will give you the most wonderful Christmas.

 MAN 1: I told you, no, I don`t need one.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: It is true, each one is different.

 MAN 1: I don`t want matches today.  Why don`t you go home?.   It`s a cold night.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: I can`t sir, my father told me not to go home until I sell them all.

MAN 1: Well, I feel sorry for you, maybe somebody else will buy them.

LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Maybe…maybe.

MAN 1: Bye.

(The Little Match Girl shivers with cold.  The Homeless Woman approaches her)

HOMELESS WOMAN: Hey, you little girl. What do you sell?.

LITTLE MATCH GIRL: I sell matches.  Would you like to buy one?.

 HOMELESS WOMAN: Are you kidding me?.   Don`t you see that I am as poor as you?.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Oh, sorry. I have to sell them all and take the money to my father, if I don`t he will beat me.

 HOMELSS WOMAN: Poor girl.  Well, it`s getting late, and I also have to seek shelter, I am not feeling very good.  Good luck, and I hope you sell all your matches so you can go home soon.

 LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Good-bye, and Merry Christmas.

 (The  Little Martch Girl tries to sell matches to every person passing by.  She sits on the ground shivering with cold)

LITTLE MATCH GIRL: Oh, I wish I could cover myself with something.  My hands and feet are so cold!…I willI light one of my matches just to warm my fingers a little. (lights up one match) I feel warm now.  Oh, what a wonderful light..  what is that over there?.  It´s a stove!.  My feet and hands feel so warm. (the flame of the match goes out) Oh, I felt so good, I will light up another match… No, I can´t, I need the money for my brothers. (lights up another match) Oh, I can see a table full of wonderful things to eat… there´s turkey, lamb, roast goose, fish, apples, cakes… Oh, I want to eat everything!  I feel so comfortable in this place. (the flame of the match goes out.  She lights up another match) Oh, what a wonderful Christmas Tree!.  It`s like the one I see in many houses of rich people.  Those lights are bright as stars!.  There are so many gifts under the tree.  I wish I had some for my brothers. (tries to touch the lights but the flame of the match goes out.  She looks at the sky and sees bright lights)