The
Reluctant Dragon
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Kids Love ArtReach's Classic Dragon Play!
King Fancy Pants - Training Your Dragon - Monkton Central School, VermontHear ye! Hear ye! The inspiration for blockbuster movies, books and TV shows comes to your stage! Teachers, Kenneth Grahame's beloved dragon classic is now ArtReach's newest exciting play for kids to perform!
"Opening
night was a big success for our lovable dragon!"
The Rose
Children's Theatre, Eugene OR
Train Your Dragon in Three Easy Steps!
Rose Children's Theatre, Eugene OR - Lonely Mortimer & Shepherds - Grody GobstersThis innovative new script is lively, fun and fast-paced; full of comedy and audience participation! Widget and his pal Hairytoes discover a dragon lurking a cave. Their secret is exposed by neighborhood bullies, the Grody Gobsters. Suddenly the entire town is whipped into a fury and the cry goes up:
"The Dragon Must be Slayed!"
The King Orders: "The Dragon Must be Slayed!"
Main Stage Play Makers, Grass Valley CA - Rose Children's Theatre, OR - Monkton Central School, VTKing Fancy Pants summons the Great Saint George to do the deed! The only problem is, Mortimer the dragon is friendly. Our heroes love him and are desperate to save his life. So they travel to the Master Guru on the Mountain, who teaches them how to train their dragon for battle!
Funny
Characters for All Your Kids
Storyteller, Gurus - Monkton
Central School, Vermont
"Our after-school students love your plays! Thank you for all you do!”
Courtney Susman of Greenbrier Valley Theatre (WV)
"A
big success for our lovable dragon!"
The Drama Workshop, Brisbane
AU - Dragon Battle - King Fancy Pants & Villagers - Rose
Children's Theatre
Old Folks of the Valley tell the story and keep the action flowing to the big moment! Lovable Mortimer learns to put on a good show for the Villagers. His battle with Saint George is tremendous excitement for performers and audience who join in the fun. It's a hilarious story that will have you cheering for the dragon and his pals!
The
Dragon Leads the Children in Triumph!
Bremerton Community Theatre
Jr. WA - Eisenhower Middle School, Everett WA - Davis
Elementary School, Austin TX
"I love working with the kids. To see them light up when they get on stage is the best feeling in the world."
Ariel Long, 15, Dragon for Rose Children's Theatre.
If you love dragon movies and books,
you'll love ArtReach's version of The Reluctant Dragon!
Monkton Central School, VT - Eisenhower Middle School, Everett WAThe story of a dragon who is reluctant to fight has inspired many recent books, movies and animations. In this version Kenneth Grahame's boy hero is young underdog Widget. He and his sidekick Hairytoes overcome their the doubters and bullies and triumph as heroes! Mortimer is lovable and very funny as he learns to become a real dragon. Gentle as the original story, yet fast-paced and exciting, ArtReach's dragon play is perfect for young performers.
"I
love ArtReach's The Reluctant Dragon and I am looking forward to
doing it again."
Prue
Cooper-White, The Drama Workshop, Brisbane AU
Storytellers Keep the Plot Moving Fast
Old Folks Storytellers, Davis Elementary School, Austin TXJust for Kids: Speeches and vocabulary are appropriate for child performers ages 6 - 14. Glossary included in Teachers Guide.
A Flexible Cast of 43 Students: Easily adapted for a smaller or larger cast. Add as many roles as you like! Casting suggestions in the script.
No One Child is a Star! The large parts of Widget, sidekick Hairytoes and Mortimer the Dragon are divided so that as many as 6 kids may play these coveted roles.
Great Parts for Boys and Girls: Every single role can be played by a boy or girl with easy name changes.
"We had a large cast with kids ranging in age from 7-12."
A Children's Theatre, Mesilla, Las Cruces NMAbout 45-55 minutes long: Long enough to be a substantial project and short enough to accommodate your teaching schedule. This is also an ideal length for a young audience.
Easy Costumes and Scenery: Many suggestions on how to create or find what you need to make a great looking production without breaking your budget. Teachers Guide includes instructions on how to make armor and dragon costumes.
A Musical Soundtrack: The Reluctant Dragon has a beautiful soundtrack with special music for each main character's entrance. Exciting music enhances the great battle. Most excerpts feature the stirring music of Beethoven.
"The ideal length for young performers & audience."
Davis Elementary School, Austin TX - A Children's Theatre, Mesilla, Las Cruces NM
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Rose Children's Theatre - The
Drama Workshop, Brisbane AU
The Reluctant Dragon' is charming, hilarious fun for schools & kids. Lively comedy & adventure with tons of audience participation. Easy, simplified script makes it fun for kids to learn their lines. Exciting characters and witty dialogue bring out the best in a large cast of young performers. The Reluctant Dragon School Play Package gives you the freedom to adapt the script to your needs. Add songs, lines, characters if you like. The School Play Package gives you the right to make a video/DVD of your special show. One of the world's most charming children's stories ever written. Kenneth Grahame's delightful book, is a joyful tale of a boy and his dragon. This timeless and wonderful dragon story comes alive again for today's children.
If you wish to train your dragon to fight you must follow the Guru's three easy steps:
1. Hold Your Dragon
2. Protect Your Dragon
3. Love your Dragon
"The richly expressive prose of Kenneth Grahame continues to delight."
Language Arts Review
"The telling is delightfully tongue-in-
cheek. His star attraction is an imaginative animal and he makes this reluctant dragon live."
School Library Journal, starred review of The Reluctant Dragon
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