The three little elephants

(3) Narrator
Big Bad mouse
1st Elephant
2nd Elephant
3rd Elephant
James the butler
Big Bad Wolf
Pus in boots
Gingerbread baby
(6) Trees
1st pig
2nd pig
3rd pig
Little red riding hood
Little rocking hood
Rapunzel
Prince charming
witch
Narrator 1: Once upon a time there were three little elephants, who when they grew
old enough, they went out into the world to live on their own. The first elephant built a
small wooden shack and lived there quiet happily until one day, when there was a knock
at the door.

Big Bad Mouse: Knock, Knock, Knock.

First Elephant: (mumbles) Ahhhh, it better not be a representative from the peanut
factory. I’m into Almonds these days.
(In a sweet voice) Who’s there?

Big Bad mouse (tiny voice): it’s the Big Bad Mouse. Open up at once!

First elephant (can’t hear the mouse): Hello? Is anybody out there?

Big Bad Mouse (tiny voice): Let me in, let me in, let me in.

First Elephant: That’s strange. Someone knocked on my door. But whoever it was, they
seem to have gone away.

Narrator 1: The big bad mouse was frustrated so he wrote a note and slipped it under the
elephant’s door. It read:

Big Bad Mouse (behind curtain):

Squeak, squeak, squeak. I’m the big bad mouse.
I’ll rip up your garden. I’ll tear down your house.
I’ll tug on your tail. I’ll pull on your ears.
I’m mighty and mean. I’m the worst of your fears!

Narrator 1 : Later on that day the elephant found the note.

First Elephant: A Big Bad Mouse! I have never seen a mouse before; it must be a giant,
much larger than an elephant. I’ll bet it has big yellow eyes and long sharp teeth. Help
there’s a mouse on the loose! I must run before it comes to my house.

Narrator 1: The elephant ran through the wooden shack, tripping and bumping into
chairs. The terrified elephant left through the back door and ran all the way to the second
elephant’s house.

Trees (Dance): Run elephant, run as quick as you can. Don’t let the mouse catch you, he
is mightier than man.

Narrator 1: He ran and he ran until he bumped into little red riding and little red rocking
hood.

Elephant 1: Little reds have you seen the Big Bad…

Rocking hood (dancing to the music): Wolf! Oh dear, will he ever learn? What’s his
problem man, first it was granny and then the pigs and now you. He is nothing but a big,
stinky, hairy, dirty, sneaky, foul, creepy, bad breathed, nasty, in need of a shave wolf!

Riding hood: That’ll do with the adjectives sis, once she starts she can’t stop. Gee that
wolf has some nerve. He better not be heading to granny’s. When will he learn that to
make friends you can’t blow down their houses or pretend to gobble them up! It’s about
good choices. I’ll tell ya, that boy needs some social skills.

Elephant 1: What are you talking about? It’s not the wolf. It’s, it’s, it’s a MOUSE!

Rocking hood: WHAT! A mouse? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha (bent over holding stomach)

Rocking Hood: Off you go elephant; we need to practise our rock n roll
(skip of stage to music)

Narrator 1: And off elephant 1 went until he reached the second elephant. The second
elephant lived in a brick house. It was larger than the first elephants wooden shack. It also
had a door bell, which the first elephant rang. Ring, Ring!

Second Elephant: (Mumbles to himself) oh dear, I haven’t even powdered my trunk

yet. Oh well. Hello? Who’s there?

First elephant: It’s me. I am so scared. There is a mouse on the loose. Can I stay at your
house? Please, Please!

Second elephant: A mouse! It must be gigantic with a long tail and sharp claws. Come
inside quickly and lock the door behind you.

Narrator 1: A few minutes passed. The two elephants sat in a frightened silence.
Suddenly the doorbell rang. The two elephants looked at each other and their terror grew.

First Elephant: I’m not answering it

Second elephant: Don’t look at me. I’m not answering it either.

First Elephant (ding…light bulb flashes above): We need to ring the most
courageous, respected and feared animal in this entire play.

First and second elephant together: Lets call Puss in Boots.

Narrator 2: And so while the two elephants called puss in boots, the Big Bad Mouse
kept on ringing the doorbell, until…

Wolf: Hang on stop! Who are you and why are you using my title?
Big Bad Mouse: I’m a mouse and it makes me feel big and tough.

Wolf: Well this is my story and I’m the only big and bad guy here. So move it along
buster, or I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow you down!
(stops – faces the audience and points at them) By the way I’m not stinky, its just that
soap makes my fur itch!.

Big Bad Mouse: We’ll wolfie, I’ll rip up your garden and I’ll tear down your home.

Wolf. Not my prize winning garden! Do you know how hard it is to grow petunias?
Fine mouse, I’ll let you have your day!

Narrator 2: Finally the mouse grew frustrated and slipped a note under the door. It said:

Big Bad Mouse: Squeak, squeak, squeak. I’m the big bad mouse.
I’ll rip up your garden. I’ll tear down your house.
I’ll tug on your tail. I’ll pull on your ears.
I’m mighty and mean. I’m the worst of your fears.

Second elephant: oh, no! This is terrifying! Now the Big Bad mouse has come to my
house.

First elephant: Oh, no! Where will we go?

Second elephant: There’s a gigantic, frightening, fierce, mouse on the loose. Run! We
must run for our lives.

Narrator 2: The two terrified elephants stumbled out of the house, tangling up their legs,
and tripping over one another. They left through the back door of the house.

Trees (Dance): Run elephants, run as quick as you can. Don’t let the mouse catch you,
he is mightier than man.

Puss in boots: Vanguard (karate moves)

It is I Puss in boots at your service (bows). (whispers) I hear you have a little vermin
problem?

Elephants 1& 2: what problem?

Puss in boots: (talking voice) A vermin problem

Elephants 1& 2: Huh?

Puss in boots (shouts): A vermin problem. (Coughs up a fur ball).

Elephant 1: Yes, there is a mouse on the loose. He has threatened to tug on our tails and
pull our ears.

Elephant 2:Oh Puss in Boots will you help?

Puss in boots: Ci senor, I will not lick my paws until I have catched zee vermin. Let me
smell zee note, so I can trace zee sent. (smells letter). See you soon seniors!

Narrator 2: Meanwhile as Puss in boots was on the trace, the smell of ginger wafted
through the warm afternoon air. It wafted right under the elephants trunks.

Elephant 2: MMM, that smells delicious.

Gingerbread baby: It’s me that you can smell elephants. I am the gluten free
gingerbread baby and I am running away from home and I will run away from you too!

Elephant 1: Why are you running away ginger baby? Have you heard about the big,
scary mouse?

Gingerbread baby: I am running away because no one likes me. I just don’t taste as
good as the regular gingerbread babies. I don’t even have buttons! And no I have not
heard of this mouse.

Elephant 2: There is a mouse on the loose Ginger baby and he is out too hurt us. You
must keep running to save yourself. By the way ginger baby, you are perfect just the way
you are and trust me you smell good enough to eat!

Gingerbread Baby: (smiles) Thanks elephants. I will keep a look out for the mouse. I
better get back to the shop.

Narrator 2: The elephants took off running again. They ran and they ran until they came
to a castle.

Elephants 1& 2: (listening) what’s that noise?

Prince charming: Now listen here Rapunzel your hair is a mess and your clothes stink.
Have you thought of dressing yourself in something pretty and pink?

Witch: Now, now prince, it is important to air your feelings, although you must
remember that every story has two sides.

Rapunzel: Well I never. I am a princess and I am beautiful on the inside and out. I have
been in this tower twenty years and I will last at least twenty more. You come to me
without a horse and without the ‘charming’. You’re demanding and rude, and those tights
are too tight!
Witch: This is good Rapunzel, communication is the key to any good relationship. Now
Prince charming, perhaps I’ll drop the charming for now, how do you feel about
Rapunzels comments?

Prince Charming: Well I guess I feel sad and angry and disappointed.

Witch: Good, good.

Elephant 1: Ummm, excuse me. There is a more urgent matter at hand, that which
involves a most ferocious mouse and he is heading this way.

Prince Charming: A mouse. You must be joking? (worried look on face). Rapunzel I
think I have made a terrible mistake. Would you please let me up? I can’t bear to be
down here with a rodent on the loose.

Rapunzel: Well I guess you could share this small tower with me. Although you will
need to improve your attitude. Climb onto my locks.

Narrator 2: As the elephants left the two to sort it out and now not far from reaching
Elephant three’s house, they bumped into the 3 little pigs who were heading out to the
market.

First pig: Wooooo there elephants. What seems to be the matter?

Elephant 2: There’s a big, bad…

Second Pig: The big bad wolf? I can’t believe that guy. He just never learns that in order
to make friends you need to treat them nicely, not go blowing their houses down!

First Elephant: It’s not the wolf. It’s a MOUSE!

Third pig: A mouse? Ha ha ha he he (leans back patting stomach). Great joke boys.
Elephants scared of a mouse! Not very believable.

First pig: If what you say is true then you need to stand up for yourselves.

Second Pig: Yes elephants you really need show this bully what you’re made of.

Third Pig: I know it’s hard elephants, but you have to be strong and use your words.

Elephants 1& 2 (running): You don’t understand! It’s just too scary!

1, 2 & 3 pigs: (shake their heads)

Narrator 3: They didn’t stop running until they arrived at the third elephant’s house. The
third elephant lived in an enormous mansion. It had a long driveway and a swimming
pool. The two elephants rang the doorbell and James the butler answered. As soon as he
opened the door they ran past him shouting and waving their arms wildly.

First Elephant (out of breath): Oh my, oh no, it’s horrible!

Second Elephant (out of breath): Help us! Do something! Call for help. Call the police.
Call the army!

Third Elephant: Get a hold of yourselves, both of you. Now slow down and tell me
what you’re so frightened of.

First Elephant: A mouse!

Third Elephant: Why didn’t you say so. I’ve never seen a mouse. I imagine a mouse
would be humongous, larger than this mansion. I think it might have scales and it might
breathe fire.

Narrator: Just then the door bell rang.

Elephants 1, 2 & 3: Who is it?

Puss in boots: It is I senors, Puss in boots, I have come to help!

Elephant 3 (opens the door): come in and lock the door.

Puss in boots: I have been tracking zee mouse and I feel he is on his way. My sources
tell me that he will be here in 1 minute. He is very big and very scary. But do not worry
elephants I will take care of you. I will fight to the death and then fight some more.

Narrator 3: The three elephants huddled in fear. They remained very still, listening with
extreme care. After a few minutes the doorbell rang.

Third Elephant: Don’t answer it James.

James: Why not master elephant?

Third Elephant: it’s a mouse James. A humongous, terrifying, scaly, fire-breathing

mouse!

James: Don’t be ridiculous. Mice are tiny fury creatures that scurry about and eat seeds
and berries.

Puss in boots: I will sort this out elephants. Open zee door James.

Narrator 3: James went and opened the door. The three elephants were so frightened
now that there eyes were popping out, and there ears stood straight out from their heads.
Puss in boots (eyes closed / karate moves / karate scream)
Opens eyes and stands there laughing.

James: Well what do we have here? A little tiny mouse.

Big Bad Mouse (Tiny voice): Would you please deliver a message to the elephants.
Please tell them:
Squeak, squeak, squeak. I’m the big bad mouse.
I’ll rip up your garden. I’ll tear down your house.
I’ll tug on your tail. I’ll pull on your ears.
I’m mighty and mean. I’m the worst of your fears!

James: Elephants. Come here. You must face your foe. I must say, he is not especially
scary.

Narrator 3: The three elephants walked very nervously toward the door. The first and
second elephants were looking over the shoulders of the third elephant. The three
frightened elephants stared at the doorway, but no one appeared to be there. They looked
to the left. They looked to the right. They looked up. Then they looked down. There on
the door step stood a little tiny mouse.

First Elephant: But you’re so small!

Second Elephant: We’ve never seen a mouse before.

Third Elephant: You’re really not very frightening at all.

Big Bad Mouse: You’re so huge. I did not know that this is the way you looked. You’re
very, very frightening. Eeeeeek, elephants!

Narrator 3: And with that, the mouse scampered into the woods. At last the elephants
had seen that a mouse was very small. They were never frightened of mice again. The
mouse never again threatened to rip up an elephant’s garden or tear down an elephant’s
house. Everyone lived happily ever after.

Trees (dance): Run mouse, run as quick as you can. You’re not the mightiest mouse.
Watch out for that PAN!

The End