The Little Match Girl
A silent night
Narrator: It was Chrismas Eve, a cold winter day, the snow-clad streets were deserted. From brightly lit windows came the tinkle of laughter and the sound of singing.Happy for some people, but nearly a nightmare for some poor little things. Among them, was a little girl. Now she’s coming.
Girl: Oh, what a cold day! Matches, matches, who want some matches? Sir, would you buy some matches?
Voice1:Oh, no, no. I don not want them now. Go away.
Girl: Merry Chrismas, , Madam. Do you want some matches? They’re cheap.
Woman1: Buzz off,d on’t waste the time. Let’s go.
Girl: My dear lady, buy a match from me, it’ll…
Woman2: Don’t you see I’m busy! You make me sick!
Girl: Matches! Matches! Oh, please buy some…
(A carriage rolled rapidly by)
Voice2: Oh, skunk! Get away! You disturb my whim!
(The girl fell down, and slipped her shoes. A boy came)
Boy: Haha! How big the shoes are. They will do for cradles when I have babies.
Girl: My shoes, please give them back to me. Please!(Sadly) Oh, how can I do? Father will not let me go home if I haven’t sold even one match. How can I do?（music）
I’m alone in the world. No one cares about me. I’m alone in the world. Selling matches for a live. I dream of my mother. And my dear grandma. I dream of a new dress. And a happy new year.
Oh, I’m so lonely. I’m so cold. I’m so hungry. No one cares about me. No one wants my matches .Oh.
(music again) Matches, so many matches. I want my matches. It’s me who want the matches. The fire, it can give me warmth, like my grandma can do. The light, the light will be so beautiful, so warm.
(She pulled one match out and striked it on the wall)
Narrator: The bright match light brightened the girl’s face and warm her heart. In the wonderful moment, she began to dream..( a fire appeared with music)
Girl: Who are you？How warm and beautiful.
Fire：I’m the fire. Nice to meet you！The warm fire can make you feel on top of the world.
Girl: How warm and beautiful.（dance together）
Narrator: Just then, the blaze went out. And the fire vanished. Girl: Please don’t！Don’t leave me! (struch a new match)
Narrator: She struches a new match, and something wonderful happened.
Children of the family: (sing together) We wish you a merry Chrismas. We wish you a merry Chrismas. We wish you a merry Chrismas and a happy new year.(say to the girl) Merry Chrismas.
Girl: Thank you.
Mum: Come on, dinner is ready.
Children: We are coming.
Mum and Dad: Help yourself to some roast goose.
（dance together）
Narrator: She was just ready to have the delicious chicken when the blaze went out again. And all were vanished just like before.
Girl: Don’t go! Don’t leave me alone. I’m hungry. I’m hungry and cold. (she took out all the rest matches ,an angel appeared)
（music, dance together）
Angel: My little girl, make a wish please. It will come true
Girl: I miss my granny, I wanna my granny, please help me.
Angel: Look, she’s coming.
Girl: Granny?
Granny: My poor little girl!
Girl: Granny, granny, it’s you. Take me away! Please! Take me away. I’m so cold, so hungry, so lonely. I need you. I need you desperately. Take me to a place where there is no more coldness,
no more hunger, no more pain. For you are with me, the God is with us. Take me away!
Granny: Dear, I love you so much. Come here,I will take you to the place where we can have a lot of fun .We will never apart.
Narrator: The last match went out. The girl, together with her granny, was flying away…Away from the cold days. Away from the sad world. The little girl selling matches lay down with a smile, lay down with a smile.
（music）
The End