The Bully
By Jeremy Moodey
Summary
A mime in which a nasty bully tries to knock a little girl off her path
to school.
Scripture reference
Hebrews 12:1-3 – "let us run with perseverance the race marked out for
us"
Characters
Three – the narrator (who does all the talking), a little girl and a big
bully.
(I first performed this with my 11-year old daughter narrating and
my 5-year old daughter as the little girl. The beauty of the part is that
she does not have to learn any words – just the movements.)
Script
Narrator: Once, there was a little girl.
(Little girl walks on stage, smiling sweetly.)
She was a good little girl. She never whined, she always went to bed
on time, she never left anything on her plate, she always helped her mummy
and daddy round the house and she never asked "are we there yet" on long
car journeys. And as for her pocket money, she put it all in the church
collection plate on Sunday morning. (To children) Wasn’t she a good little
girl?
In fact, she was a little angel. (Girl polishes imaginary halo)
Now one day, the little girl was walking to school. All she had with
her was a little bottle of water to drink along the way. (Girl starts walking
on the spot) Before she left that morning, her mummy told her that all
she had to do was just keep looking ahead. That way she would always get
to school. (Girl faces the front at all times). All of a sudden, from round
the corner came a nasty big bully. (Bully walks on) He was much bigger
than the little girl (he poses), much stronger (flexes muscles) and also
much uglier (pulls face).
Now this bully was so nasty, that his favourite thing was to play horrible
tricks on little girls. When he saw this little girl, he thought long and
hard about what ghastly, mean trick he could play on her. (Bully begins
to think). Now this bully had to think for a long time, because as well
as being very ugly, he was also very stupid. But finally, he had an idea.
(Inspiration – perhaps with a ring on a triangle). He decided that he would
make the girl late for school. Wasn’t that really nasty thing to do?
But how could the bully do it? He had to think long and hard again.
(Bully begins to think). Finally, he had an idea. (Inspiration – plus ring).
He would distract her.
(Bully moves in front of little girl and starts pulling funny faces
– she ignores him).
But that did not work. So he had to think long and hard again. (Bully
begins to think). Finally, he had an idea. (Inspiration – plus ring). He
would swerve in front of her.
(Bully swerves in front of her several times. On the last time she
sticks out a foot and he goes flying).
But that did not work. So he had to think long and hard again. (Bully
begins to think). Finally, he had an idea. (Inspiration – plus ring). He
would block her way.
(Bully falls down in front of her – she just walks over him).
But that did not work. So he had to think long and hard again. (Bully
begins to think). Finally, he had an idea. (Inspiration – plus ring). He
would bump into her.
(Bully bumps into her four times – on the fourth she moves backwards
and he goes flying).
But that did not work. So he had to think long and hard again. (Bully
begins to think). Finally, he had an idea. (Inspiration – plus ring). He
would hold onto her.
(Bully holds onto her – she breaks free, sending him flying).
But that did not work. So he had to think long and hard again. (Bully
begins to think). By this time, he had run out of ideas. But finally, it
came to him. (Inspiration – plus ring). He would just pick her up, and
go in the opposite direction.
(Bully picks her up)
But the little girl, as well as being very good, was also very clever.
And she had a nasty surprise for the bully.
(She pours water down his shirt – he rushes off stage, soaked).
And with that, the girl turned around and went to school.
And that, my friends, is the end of the story.
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© Jeremy Moodey 2003, all rights reserved.
This drama may be performed free of charge, on the condition that copies
are not sold for profit in any medium, nor any entrance fee charged. In
exchange for free performance, the author would appreciate being notified
of when and for what purpose the play is performed.
Contact Jeremy at j_moodey<at>hotmail.com