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Scene 1: The South Pole.

Penguin Pete is a glad it's Christmas, but a bit fed up because Father Christmas will probably be bringing fish as usual.

Scene 2: Journeying to the North Pole.

Pete decides to go and see Father Christmas.

On the way he meets monkeys, camels and kangaroos, who make fun of his flip-flop feet.

Scene 3: Travelling Onwards.

Pete meets Jack Frost in your town. Jack and his Frostlets dance spikily.

Scene 4: Friendly Snowmen.

The Snowmen are too stiff to pick up their brightly coloured hats, which the wind has blown off. Pete helps.

Scene 5: Sleigh Ride.

Rudolph and Blitzen are heading back to Santa with a brand new sleigh.

They give Pete a lift.

Santa welcomes Pete and gives him some slip-slops for his flip-flop feet

Penguin Pete

Synopsis

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An endearing story of a persistent penguin.

Pete is fed up with getting fish for Christmas. As he travels north to tell Father Christmas he meets kangaroos, monkeys and Jack Frost. He even gets to ride in Santa's new sleigh. Of course, he could always have sent a letter!

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SONG 2 : TRAVELLING NORTH

As the animals are mentioned during the song, they enter and move around, standing still at

the side of the stage when the next animal is mentioned. At the end of the song Pete enters.

Announcer       SCENE 2 : JOURNEYING TO THE NORTH POLE

Narr 3             Phew, all those hot places on the way.

Narr 4             Jungles, deserts, bushland …

Narr 5             Not a bit the sort of place for a penguin.

Narr 6             But Pete was just passing through on his way to see Santa.

Pete               [Approaching the gibbering monkeys]  Hello, I’m a penguin.

Millie              Never heard of them.

Max                Look at those flippy, floppy feet. [They all point]

Mollie             Couldn’t climb trees with those.

Pete               No, but they’re great for swimming.

                     [He moves to the stately strolling camels] Hello, I’m a penguin.

Clive               Never heard of them.

Chloe              Look at those flippy, floppy feet. [They all point]

Colin               Couldn’t run in the sand with those.

Pete                No, but they’re great for swimming.

                      [He moves to the hopping kangaroos] Hello, I’m a penguin.

Carol               Never heard of them.

Chris               Look at those flippy, floppy feet. [They all point]

Kim                 Couldn’t bounce around the bush with those.

Pete                No, but they’re great for swimming … and they’ll get me to see Father       Christmas.

Kim                 Oh, you’re going to see Father Christmas are you?

All                   He’s that way. [They all point]

Pete                Thanks. Bye. [The animals exit]

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