英语话剧剧本：海的女儿DAUGHTER OF THE SEA

 　　Character :小人鱼、王子、巫婆、龙王、龙母、公主、牧师、人鱼姐姐（5人）旁白、群众演员（舞）

　　故事内容：

　　旁白：Deep in the sea ,there lived the sea king ,who had been a widower¹ for many years and his aged² mother kept house for him and took care of his six daughters ,who were very happy and pretty .She always told them something :

　　龙母：The flowers of the land are beautiful ,and trees of the forest are green ,and birds can sing so sweetly

　　女儿们：When can we rise up out of the sea ?

　　龙母: when you have reached your fifteenth year !You can see the rocks in the moon light ,while the great slips³ are sailing⁴ by; and then you will see both forests and towns.

　　女儿们：oh how wonderful !

　　旁白：How time flies ! Five of these daughters had reached out of the sea , and saw many beautiful things.

　　大女儿：oh , what a beautiful day !I can hear the music ,I can play with ship .I see the big animals on the shore. That’s horse !

　　二女儿：wa ho … The sun looks like a flower .The color of the sun is red .Who painted the wonderful sun ?

　　三女儿：where is it? Oh I rise up .I see the children playing on shore .I want to play with them.

　　四女儿：oh ,I arrive another world .It is different from my home .But I’m afraid of whales.

　　五女儿：What a surprise! All the world is white .In the deep sea, there are many kinds of flowers .but why there are many white flowers. Oh, no! It’s snow.

　　大女儿：Although the scene is wonderful .But our home is the best .

　　女儿们：Yes…We must go home !

　　(五个女儿退场，小人鱼上场)

　　旁白：Today ,the youngest daughter was fifteen, too.

　　小人鱼：Oh, I can rise out of the sea .What’s that ?Maybe it is an interesting thing ? Oh, on ! It’s a man .But why he lies on the shore .Wake up! Wake up…

　　王子：Where am I ? What’s wrong ?

　　小人鱼：You met a storm .So I brought you here !

　　王子：so you have saved me ?

　　小人鱼：yes !

　　王子：what’ s your name ?

　　小人鱼：my name is summary.

　　旁白：they have been together for several days and now they fall in love with each other .but they have to part.

　　王子：I must go home .the people need me ! I want to take you with me!

　　小人鱼：(crying)no, I ’ m just a fish. If I have a chance .I ‘be a human being . Remember me!

　　（王子退场，龙王龙母上场）

　　小人鱼：dear father and grandmother I have fallen in love with a human being .I want to be with him !

　　龙王：no way ! You are a fish .he is a human being !If you go with him .you will not be happy .

　　龙母：that’s right ,my dear !It is not possible!

　　小人鱼：（crying）dad , grandmother I beg you ! I beg you !

　　龙王：(angry)no,no.

　　（龙王龙母下场。巫婆上场）

　　小人鱼：what should I do?

　　巫婆：ha …Ha…I can help you .

　　小人鱼：who are you ?

　　巫婆：I am a witch⁵. I change you into a human being .But cut your tongue as a payment⁶ .

　　小人鱼：(think for a while)ok . I’ll do it!

　　（小人鱼、巫婆下场，王子和公主、牧师上场）

　　牧师：prince , are you pleased to marry the princess and love her forever?

　　王子：yes , I will.

　　牧师：and princess, are you pleased to marry the prince and share the happiness and sorrow⁷ with him ?

　　公主：yes, I am(a little shy)

　　牧师：change the rings .ok . Now you have got married ,you should take care of each other from now on! Amen!

　　小人鱼：(crying)oh , I am the most unhappy girl. Ah , my god……….(crying )

1 widower   

n.鳏夫

参考例句：

• George was a widower with six young children.乔治是个带著六个小孩子的鳏夫。
• Having been a widower for many years,he finally decided to marry again.丧偶多年后，他终于决定二婚了。

2 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

3 slips   

v.滑( slip的第三人称单数 )；滑脱；下降；（健康状况等）变差

参考例句：

• There are a few trivial slips in this lesson. 在这篇课文中有几个小错误。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He slips now and then in his grammar. 他不时地犯语法错误。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 sailing   

n.航行，航海术，启航

参考例句：

• Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather.有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
• The operation was plain sailing.手术进行得顺利。

5 witch   

n.巫婆，女巫；vt.施巫术，迷惑

参考例句：

• The witch changed the prince into a frog.巫婆把王子变成了青蛙。
• The heartless witch cast a spell on the poor little girl.狠心的女巫对孤苦无助的小女孩施了妖术。

6 payment   

n.付款，支付，偿还，偿还，报应

参考例句：

• I gave ten pounds in payment for the goods I bought.我买那些东西付了10英镑。
• This last payment will wipe out your debt to me.这最后一笔付款将了结你欠我的债务。

7 sorrow   

n.悲哀；悲痛

参考例句：

• It helps to share your sorrow with someone else.向他人诉说你的痛苦对你是有益的。
• I think she did it more in sorrow than in anger.我觉得她这样做更多是出于悲哀而不是愤恨。