A Christmas Questionnaire

A Christmas questionnaire

Do you like Christmas? What decorations do you put up?

Anything else?

When do you open your Christmas presents? On Christmas day? Christmas eve? In the morning? After lunch?

Do you know any Christmas songs in English?

What would you like for Christmas this year?

Dominic Streames efltheatreclub.co.uk 2012 Santa´s visit

1. Child 1: ……………………. 7. Dad: ……………………. 2. Child 2: ……………………. 8. Santa: ……………………. 3. Child 3: ……………………. 9. Elf 1: ……………………. 4. Child 4: ……………………. 10.Elf 2: ……………………. 5. Child 5: ……………………. 11.Elf 3: ……………………. 6. Mum: ……………………. 12.Elf 4: …………………….

(Enter 3 or 4 children who introduce the play then exit) Narrators: Ladies and gentlemen, we present “Santa´s visit”. Scene 1 in a house. (Enter children) Child 1, 2, 3: I am happy. Child 4, 5: I am very happy Child 1,2,3,4,5: Tomorrow is Christmas. Let´s sing a song (Sing a Christmas song they know) Child 1: Look, I can see a Christmas tree. Child 2: Look! I can see tinsel. Child 3: Look, I can see baubles. Child 4: Look! I can see Christmas cards. Child 5: Look! I can see a Christmas stocking. Child 1, 2: I am going to get a lot of presents. Child 3,4,5: What! No, no, no, no! I am going to get a lot of presents. Child 1,2: What! No, no, no, no! I am going to get a lot of presents. Child 3,4,5: No, no, no, no! I am going to get a lot of presents. Child 1,2: Only good children get presents. Child 3,4,5: I am good. Child 1,2: No, no, no. You are bad! I am good. Child 3,4,5: No, no, no. You are bad! I am good. Child 1,2: No, no, no. You are bad! I am good. (Enter Mum and Dad)

Dominic Streames efltheatreclub.co.uk 2012 Mum, Dad: Children! What are you doing! Mum: Go to bed! Dad: Yes, go to bed. Mum: You are very bad. Dad: Bad children do not get presents! Child 1: Oh no! (The children jump into bed and go to sleep. They can just lie on the stage in the corner. Enter elves singing a song (Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer etc). (Enter Santa) Santa: Shh! The boys and girls are sleeping. Have you got the Christmas presents?

Elves: Yes, Santa. Santa: Put the Christmas presents under the tree. Elf 1: Atchoo! Child 1,2,3: What was that? Child 4,5: Nothing, go to sleep. Elf 2: Atchoo! Child 4,5: What was that? Child 1,2,3: Nothing, go to sleep. Elf 3: Atchoo! Children: What was that? (they stand up and see Santa). It´s Santa! Santa: Hello, boys and girls. Children: Hello Santa. (Santa and the elves interview the boys and girls one by one. For example: Santa: Hello, what´s your name? Emily: My name is Emily. Elf 1: How old are you? Emily: I am 8. Elf 2: What is your favourite colour? Emily: My favourite colour is red. Elf 3: Are you happy?

Dominic Streames efltheatreclub.co.uk 2012 Emily: Yes, I am. Elf 4: Are you clever? Emily: Yes, I am. Santa, elves: Are you good? Emily: Yes, I am. Santa: Check the list! Elves: Yes, she is good. (Repeat with other children) (Enter Mum and dad) Mum, Dad: What is going on? Children: Oh no! Mum, Dad: It´s Santa! (Santa now interview Mum and dad. They are very nervous.) Santa: Check the list! Elves: They are good! Mum, Dad, children: Hooray! Hooray. Santa: Merry Christmas everyone. Mum, Dad, children: Merry Christmas Santa! We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas, And a Happy New Year!

Good tidings we bring for you and your kin; We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Santa: Time for bed everyone. Elves: Yes, time for bed everyone. Mum, Dad, children: Oh! Santa: No bed, no presents! (Mum, Dad and all the children jump into bed)

Dominic Streames efltheatreclub.co.uk 2012 Santa, elves: The end! Merry Christmas everyone! The end

Dominic Streames efltheatreclub.co.uk 2012