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This is, more or less, the traditional Jack and the Beanstalk story.

Scene 1 : Outside Jack's House.

Jack's mum tells him to go to the market to sell the cow.

Scene 2 : The Market.

Jack swaps Daisy, the cow, for some magic beans.

Scene 3 : Outside Jack's House.

Mum is very cross with Jack. She throws the beans out of the window where, in the middle of the night, they sprout.

Scene 4 : The Giant's Kitchen.

The giant is tired out.

The final part of the story is acted out in the song.

Jack and the Beanstalk

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Jack and the Beanstalk

This mini-musical, with very small cast, runs for about 20 minutes and is ideal for inclusion in a class Christmas concert.  It lends itself to expansion. GREAT FUN.

Cast

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Sample Script

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Mum               [Talking to the flowers] I don’t know, the suspense is killing me. I wonder how much Jack got for Daisy, and what lovely food he’s going to bring home. [She stops and thinks] I don’t know, what am I doing talking to the flowers?

Jack                [Enter Jack rushing excitedly, carrying his huge bag of beans] Hello Mum.

Mum               Well Jack, it looks as though you’ve had a good spend up. [Pointing to the sack] How much did you get? £50?

Jack                [With a big smile] Nope.

Mum               £20?

Jack                Nope.

Mum               [As Jack shakes his head] £10? £5? 35 pence?

Jack                Nope.

Mum               Well you haven’t got a cow either, what have you got?

Jack                Beans.

Mum                BEANS? Baked solid gold beans? Diamond studded string beans? Silver plated broad beans? HAVE YOU GOT BEANS FOR BRAINS?

Jack                No need to shout mum. [Proudly] I’ve got magic beans.

Mum               You have got beans for brains. Give me those.

                     [She grabs the bag of beans and throws them away]

                     Get in there, and it’s a run round the table for tea because there isn’t a scrap of food in the house thanks to you.

                     [Jack and Mum exit with Mum bashing Jack all the while.]

Narr 1              That night, when Jack and his Mum were fast asleep dreaming of roast potatoes a distant rumbling could be heard.

Narr 2              It was Jack’s tummy!

Narr 1              No it wasn’t. It was the sound of an enormous bean sprout shooting atincredible speed from the rocky soil into the night sky.

Narr 2              The owls didn’t give a hoot.

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