Сценарий спектакля по произведению Оливер Твист
IntroductionMIKE: Hi, Jane! I haven’t seen you for ages!
JANE: Hello Mike, glad to meet you.
MIKE: Are you in a hurry? I’m going to have a snack. Will you join me ? We can chat a little.
JANE: With great pleasure but not today. I`m to learn my part for our school play “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens.
MIKE: Really! It’s great! I’m sure it’s a kind of a tearful love story.
JANE: Nothing of the kind! It’s about a small boy, whose mother had died in a workhouse giving him birth. His life was very hard and full of mystery.
MIKE: Аnd what is “workhouse”?
JANE: “Many years ago in England there were special places called workhouses, where poor people went to live when they had no money or work, no families. Most of them had nowhere else to go. They worked for food and shelter”.[2]
MIKE: Oh, how interesting! I like history. Charles Dickens is buried in Westminster Abbey isn’t he?
JANE: You’re right he is.
MIKE: I was in London last year and I saw his grave. But I haven’t read any of his books.
JANE: I’ve got only one at home. And it’s “Oliver Twist”.
If you want …
MIKE: Sure!
JANE: Call me tomorrow.
MIKE: Done. Good - bye, Jane.
JANE: Bye – bye!
Scene I
Characters:
Mr. Bumble, a manager of the workhouse РУБЕН
Mr. Sowerberry, a coffin maker ВАЛЯ
Oliver Twist МИША
Clara, his wife ОЛЯ
Mistress КАТЯ К.
Noah the boy who works with the coffin maker. ПАША
Boy 1 АНДРЕЙ
Boy 2 ЭМИЛЬ
Boy 3 КАТЯ Ч.
Nine years passed. Mr. Bumble brings Oliver to the men’s workhouse
Mr. Bumble: Now Oliver you begin a new life. I’m Mr. Bumble the manager of the workhouse. Your surname will be … Twist. Oliver Twist. Well, a nice name, isn’t it?
Oliver: Yes, sir. I like it.
Mr. Bumble:
Mr. Bumble: You must know that I’m very, very strict. If anyone in the workhouse does anything wrong, I hit them with this stick
He shows Oliver a stick
Do you see it?
Oliver: Yes, sir.
Mr. Bumble: What, I don’t hear!
Oliver: Yes, sir, I see it.
Mr. Bumble: Well… Every day you’ll get a bowl of soup and a piece of bread on Sundays. Be a good boy.
Oliver: I will, sir.
Mr. Bumble: What, I don’t hear!
Oliver: I’ll be a good boy, sir.
Mr. Bumble: Go, then, this young man will show you your place.
Oliver is brought to the dining room
Boy 1: Hi, Oliver. Welcome to our hell. Have you got anything to eat?
Oliver: No, I’m hungry myself. We never had enough to eat in another house and never heard a kind word there. I hoped that it would be better here.
Boy 2: Better? The soup they serve is mostly water. We eat bread only once a week and it is so dry that we can break our teeth.
Boy 3: We are so hungry that we decided that someone had to ask for more food.
Boy 1:
Boy 1:
Mistress If one boy gets more soup we can all get more. Let’s draw lots.
The boys pull sticks
Well, you are to do it Oliver
appears Master of the workhouse
Dinner! You, young bastards, dinner!
Master serves the soup, the children swallow the soup at once
Boy 3: Go on then Oliver, ask for some more!
Oliver holds out his bowl
Oliver: Please, sir. I want some more
Mistress What ?!
Oliver: Please, sir, I’m hungry I want some more.
Master hits Oliver with his soup spoon.
Mistress Mr. Bumble, Mr. Bumble!
Mr. Bumble: What’s the matter Master?
Mistress Oliver Twist wants more soup!
Mr. Bumble:
“What ?! I can’t believe my ears! No one has ever asked for more! Oliver Twist, you are a bad, ungrateful boy! I’ll lock you in a dark cellar with rats!” [5]
Mr. Bumble takes Oliver away shaking him.
He puts a notice on the door of the workhouse
“Do you want a boy to learn a useful job? We will give 5 pounds to anyone who takes him”. [6]
On his way back Mr. Bumble meets Mr. Sowerberry, the coffin maker.
Mr. Bumble: Oh, good evening Mr. Sowerberry, do you know anyone who wants a boy – and five pounds?
Mr. Sowerberry: I think I’ll take him. I need a boy to work in my shop.
But I would like to look at him.
Mr. Bumble: Yes, of course.
Mr. Bumble brings Oliver to the room
Here he is.
Mr. Sowerberry: Oh, he is small but very nice looking. What is your name boy?
Oliver: Oliver Twist, sir.
Mr. Sowerberry: Well you’ll come with me boy (he smiles)
Mr. Bumble: Very well sir. Let’s make the arrangements.
Mr. Sowwerberry`s house.
Mr. Sowerberry: Clara, will you come here for a moment, my dear (Oliver bows)
Clara: Hmm … he’s so small.
Mr. Sowerberry: “Yes, he is small, but he`ll grow, ma’am.
Clara: Oh, yes, he’ll grow all right … on our food and drink! Get downstairs, you little bag of bones!
Charlotte, give this boy those bits of meat the dog didn’t eat. Your bed’s under the shop counter. There’s nowhere else, so enjoy sleeping in there – with the coffins (she laughs)”. [7]
Morning in the house of Mr. Sowerberry. Oliver is making a wreath. Noah Claypole appears and kicks Oliver.
Noah: Hey, you, dirty beggar! Stand up! I’m Mister Noah Claypole and you must do what I tell you. Why is Mr. Sowerberry so kind to you, I wonder? Is it because of your pretty face?
Oliver: I don’t know, sir.
Noah kicks Oliver again.
Noah: And where is your mother?
Oliver: She’s dead.
Oliver is about to cry
Noah:
I heard your mother was a bad woman
Oliver jumps to his feet and hits Noah
Mrs. Sowerberry! Help! Oliver’s murdering me!
Clara: You, bloody beast!
She drags Oliver away
You `ll not get any food for the whole day. Go and sit with the coffins in your cellar till Mr. Sowerberry comes.
Oliver is sitting on the floor. He begins to pack his things.
Oliver: I can’t stay here any longer. Mr. Sowerberry is a kind man. But he won’t believe me. I’ll run away to London and look for work there.
Oliver puts his things in a big handkerchief and leaves the house.
Scene II
Characters:
Oliver Twist МИША
Jackie Dawkins (Artful Dodger) ВИКА
Charley ПАША
Boy 1 АНДРЕЙ An old gentleman ВАЛЯ
Boy 2 ЭМИЛЬ A woman from a bookshop АНЯ
Boy 3 КАТЯ К.
Fagin ОЛЕСЯ
Street in London. Oliver is sitting on a doorstep. A boy wearing a man’s coat and a top hat comes up to him
Jack: Hello, there. What’s the matter?
Oliver: I’m very hungry and tired. I’ve been on the road for seven days,
Jack:
Stay here and I’ll buy you something to eat
Jack brings bread and cold meat
My name is Jack Dawkins, but they call me the Artful Dodger. Have you got any money?
Oliver: No.
Jack: I suppose you want somewhere to sleep tonight, don’t you?
Oliver: Oh, yes please.
Jack: I know an old man who can help you. Come with me.
Oliver:
Thank you, very much!
The boys come to a big room. An old man with long greasy red hair is cooking something. A few boys are sitting around the table, playing cards.
A lot of silk handkerchiefs are hanging across the room.
Jack: Mr. Fagin, meet my friend, Oliver Twist!
Fagin:
Fagin: Glad to meet you. Feel yourself at home, young man.
He bows and shakes Oliver’s hand. The boys do the same. One boy takes his cap, another his things and the third checks his pockets
You, naughty boys!
Fagin laughs and playfully hit the boys with a fork
They like jokes!
Oliver stares at the handkerchiefs
We’ve just washed them up my dear!
They all laughOliver: You all are so cheerful and friendly! I’m happy to meet you.
Charley Bates and Jack give Fagin well-made wallets and handkerchiefs.
Fagin: Look Oliver, what clever boys they are. They worked so hard. Would you like to learn to come home every day with wallets and handkerchiefs like these, hmm?
Oliver:
Oh, yes, sir if you teach me!
Fagin and the boys laugh.
Fagin:
Fagin:
Now we’ll play a game. I’ll put some things into my pocket and you try to take them out secretly. If I feel a hand in my pocket I’m the winner. If I don’t feel your hand, then you win.
They begin to play.
Do you want to play Oliver?
Oliver:
Oh, yes sir!
Oliver learns quickly.
Fagin: Very well my boy.
Jack, Charley you may take him with you.
Charley, Jack and Oliver slowly walk along the street. Charley points towards an old gentleman standing with a book outside a bookshop.
Charley: Do you see that gentleman with a book ? He `ll do. He doesn’t seem to notice anything around.
Jack:
Jack: Perfect! The book is very interesting isn`t it?
They laugh, then slowly come up to the man. Jack pulls the handkerchief out of his pocket. He turns to Oliver
Run Oliver!
Oliver is shocked. He doesn`t move.
Oliver: You are thieves! My God! You are thieves!
Charley:
Run Oliver!
Oliver tries to run, but an old gentleman catches hold of him.
An old gentleman: Shame on you! You’ve stolen my handkerchief. I`ll take you to the police station!
A woman from the bookshop:
This is not a thief. I saw everything from my shop. Two other boys had stolen the handkerchief!
Oliver faints.
An old gentleman: The boy is ill. Get a carriage! I’m taking him to my home. My name is Mr. Brownlow. I’ll take care of him.
Scene III
Characters:
Mr. Brownlow, an old gentleman ВАЛЯ
Mrs. Bedwin, the housekeeper ОЛЯ
Oliver МИША
Mrs. Grimwig КАТЯ Ч.
A sitting room in Mr. Brownlow`s house. Oliver is looking at the portrait of a young lady on the wall. Mrs. Bedwin comes in.
Mrs. Bedwin: Do you like that picture, dear?
Oliver: Yes. The lady’s face is so beautiful, but her eyes look sad.
Mrs. Bedwin: If the picture makes you sad, you mustn’t look at it. I’ll move your chair so that you can’t see it.
She moves the chair. Mr. Brownlow comes in
Mr. Brownlow: How are you, my dear?
Oliver:
Very well now, thank you, sir.
Mr. Brownlow stares at the picture above Oliver’s chair.
Mr. Brownlow: Mrs. Bedwin, what’s this? Look at the boy’s face! Look at the picture!
Mrs. Bedwin:
In a whisper
Oliver’s face is exactly like the face in the picture! This portrait makes him sad. I’d better take it away.
Mr. Brownlow: You are right. He suffered so much in his short life! Oliver, I want to talk to you.
Oliver: Oh please, sir. Don’t tell me you are going to send me away!
Mr. Brownlow:
No, my dear child. I’ll never send you away!
A knock at the door. Mr. Grimwig comes.
Mr. GrimwigHello! What’s that?
Mr. Brownlow: This is Oliver Twist, the boy I told you about.
Mr. GrimwigDon’t trust that boy. He has told you a pack of lies, or I’ll eat my hat.
Mr. Brownlow:
I do trust him.
Mrs. Bedwin comes in with some books.
Mr. Brownlow: I want to send some books back there.
Mr. Grimwig: Why don`t you let Oliver take them back to the shop.
Oliver: Oh, yes, let me go, sir.
Mr. Brownlow: Very well. I trust you, Oliver. Take these books and this money and bring me ten shillings change.
Oliver:
Yes, sir, thank you! I’ll run all the way.
Oliver runs out. Mr. Brownlow looks at the clock.
Mr. Brownlow: He’ll be back in … twenty minutes!
Mr. Grimwig
Mr. Grimwig: “Do you really think he’ll come back? The boy has new clothes, five pounds and some books. He’ll go straight back to his friends, the thieves and laugh at you. If that boy comes back here tonight, I’ll eat my hat”. [8]
Mr. Bedwin brings tea. From time to time they look at the watch.
It is rather late I’ll go. Good bye Mr. Brownlow. I have never liked boys, you know … He leaves the house.
Scene IV
Characters:
Fagin ОЛЕСЯ
Jackie ВИКА
Charley ПАША
Bill Sikes РУБЕН
Nancy АНЯ
Fagin’s room. Fagin is very angry.
Fagin: How could you leave Oliver alone, you, stupid beasts! Where is he now I wonder.Jack: We told him to run away but he could hardly move.
Fagin:
I’ll teach you a good lesson and you `ll never move at all.
He takes his stick. A man and a woman come in.
Bill: What’s all this noise? What’s going on in here?
Fagin: “These stupid boys have lost Oliver and I’m afraid he will tell the police we’re thieves. We must find him before he talks!
Bill: Nancy can help us. The police doesn`t know she works with us”. [9]
Fagin: “Yes, Nancy, my dear, you can go to the police station. Tell them you’ve lost your little brother Oliver and find out where he is”. [10]
Charley: An old gentlemen took him home. The old boy likes to read books.
Fagin:
Bill and Nancy! Watch the bookshop. Sooner or later we’ll find Oliver.
On his way to the bookshop Oliver meets Bill and Nancy. Nancy embraces him.
Nancy: With tears in her voice Oliver, you bad boy! Where have you been? Our mother is so worried!
Sikes: You young devil! Aren’t you ashamed? Oh, and what have you got there? Stolen books, eh? And money! That’s mine.
Bill snatches the money out of the boy’s hand and puts it in his pocket. Oliver tries to escape. They come to Fagin`s house.
Fagin: Oliver, my dear! You’re looking very well … what have you got for us – books?
Oliver:
“I don’t care what you do to me, but please send the books back to Mr. Brownlow! He’s waiting for me and he’ll think I`ve stolen them”. [11]
Fagin laughs.
Fagin:
That’s, right! He’ll think you’re a thief! Excellent!
Oliver rushes towards the door. Fagin grabbed Oliver.
Fagin: So, you want to run away again … you want to go to the police, eh? I’ll teach you not to do that!
He takes his stick. Nancy snatches it out of his hand and throws it away.
Nancy: You’ve got the boy back, but I won’t let you hurt him!
Fagin:
Go to bed boy. You’ll have to work a little soon.
Nancy takes Oliver awayBill:
I saw the house, Fagin! There’s only one window without bars. It is too small for a man to get through!
Fagin: Hmm … can a boy get in?
Bill: Yes … if he is very small and thin.
Fagin:
Fagin: Well … Oliver’s very small and thin, Bill.
He can help us.
Fagin and Nancy enter the room where Oliver sleeps.
Fagin wakes Oliver up.
Oliver, you`ll go with Bill. He is a dangerous man. Don’t do anything to make him angry. He’s not afraid of blood! Nancy, dear, get the boy.
Nancy: (speaking in a whisper) Listen to me Oliver. Do what Bill tells you. Don’t shout or cry or try to escape. If you do, he’ll kill both of us.
She takes the boy’s hand and they go away.
[1]Oliver Twist. Charles Dickens retoldby Jenny Dooley. Express Publishing, 2003
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