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The Ugly Duckling - A Play

The document summarizes the story of The Ugly Duckling in 7 scenes. In the first scene, a mummy duck has 7 eggs but one is different - it is big and grey. In subsequent scenes, the ugly duckling is rejected by the other animals who call him ugly. He is sad and lonely until the final scene where he transforms into a beautiful white swan, realizing he was never ugly or different after all.

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The Ugly Duckling - A Play

The document summarizes the story of The Ugly Duckling in 7 scenes. In the first scene, a mummy duck has 7 eggs but one is different - it is big and grey. In subsequent scenes, the ugly duckling is rejected by the other animals who call him ugly. He is sad and lonely until the final scene where he transforms into a beautiful white swan, realizing he was never ugly or different after all.

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The Ugly Duckling – A Play

Scene 1

Narrator 1: Mummy duck has seven eggs in the nest.

Narrator 2: She is very happy.

Mummy duck: One, two, three, four, five, six little yellow ducklings. But one egg is different. It’s
big! It’s grey!

Duckling 1: Mummy! He’s big!

Duckling 2: Mummy! He’s grey!

Duckling 3: Mummy! He’s ugly!

Mummy duck: Yes, he’s different. But he’s your brother!

Scene 2

Narrator 1: It’s a sunny day.

Narrator 2: Mummy duck is taking the ducklings for their first swim.

Duckling 1: Quack, quack. The water’s lovely!

Duckling 2: Quack, quack. The water’s lovely!

Duckling 3: Quack, quack. The water’s lovely!

Duckling 4: Quack, quack. The water’s lovely!

Duckling 5: Quack, quack. The water’s lovely!

Duckling 6: Quack, quack. The water’s lovely!

Ugly Duckling: Quack, quack. The water’s lovely!

Scene 3

Narrator 1: It’s summer.

Narrator 2: Today mummy duck is taking the ducklings to the farm.

Mummy duck: Hello! Here are my seven little ducklings.


Old Chicken: No, NOT seven little ducklings! Six little yellow ducklings ... and one big, grey, ugly
duckling!

Narrator 1: All the animals look at mother duck.

Narrator 2: All the animals walk towards the Ugly Duckling.

Narrator 1: The Ugly Duckling walks away…

Narrator 2: But all the other animals follow him.

Cow: You’re a big duckling!

Dog: You’re a grey duckling!

Horse: You’re an ugly duckling!

Cat: You’re a big, grey ugly duckling!

Rabbit: Ha! Ha! Ha! Look at the Ugly Duckling!

All the animals: Ugly Duckling, go away! Ugly Duckling, go away!

Scene 4

Narrator 1: The Ugly Duckling goes away from the farm.

Narrator 2. He is sad. He meets some frogs.

All the frogs: Hello. Who are you?

Ugly Duckling: Hello frogs. I’m the Ugly Duckling.

Frog 1 Oh! You’re big…

Frog 2: … and grey…

Frog 3: …and ugly!

All the frogs: Ugly Duckling, go away! Ugly Duckling, go away!

Scene 5

Narrator 1: It’s autumn.

Narrator 2: The Ugly Duckling is sad and tired. He goes into a house.

Ugly Duckling: Hello, old lady. Hello, dog. Hello, cat.


Old Lady: Who are you?

Ugly Duckling: I’m the Ugly Duckling.

Old Lady: Oh! You’re big!

Dog: Oh! You’re grey!

Cat: Oh! You’re ugly!

Old Lady, Cat and Dog: Ugly Duckling, go away! Ugly Duckling, go away!

Scene 6

Narrator 1: It’s winter.

Narrator 2. The Ugly Duckling is cold and tired. He goes into a farmhouse.

Children: He’s ugly!

Farmer: Yes, he’s ugly. But he’s cold and tired. Let’s give him some milk.

Children: Let’s play with the Ugly Duckling.

Ugly Duckling: No! Let me go!

Scene 7

Narrator 1: The Ugly Duckling is very sad. He goes to a river.

Narrator 2. It’s winter and it’s very cold.

Narrator 1: He hides all winter.

Narrator 2: It’s spring now.

Swan 1: What a beautiful swan!

Ugly Duckling: A beautiful swan? Where?

Swan 2: You’re the beautiful swan!

Ugly Duckling: No, I’m not a swan! I’m an ugly duckling!

Swan 1: No, you’re not an ugly duckling!

Swan 2: You’re a swan!

Swan 1: You’re a beautiful swan!


Swans 1 and 2: Look in the water!

Ugly Duckling: Oh, yes! I’m a swan! I’m a beautiful white swan!

Narrator 1: The Ugly Duckling isn’t sad. He’s happy!

Narrator 2. The Ugly Duckling isn’t different. He isn’t grey.

Narrator 1: And he isn’t an ugly duckling!

Narrators 1 and 2: He’s a beautiful white swan!

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