TITLE: The  Ant and the Grasshopper 2.0

RECOMMENDED AGE GROUP: Level 3 (1^st -2^nd year ESO)

CHARACTERS:

The Ant

The Grasshopper

The Bee

The Beetle

The Butterfly

The Spider

The Stick Bug

The Dragonfly

The Wasp

The Louse

Mr. Cricket (the Social Science teacher)

SYNOPSIS:

An ant and a grasshopper are studying 1^st year of ESO in the same class, but while the ant is responsible, hard-working and organized, the grasshopper is very lazy and irresponsible. Although they belong to the same group of friends, they do not really get on well with each other, because their characters are so different.

One day, a bee in the group is giving a party on a Sunday, but they both have got the end-of-year Social Science exam on Monday. The ant is not sure about what she should do, because she does not want to fail the exam, so she decides not to go to the party and stays revising at home instead.

On the contrary, the grasshopper is so excited about the party that she does not care about the exam, and even goes shopping  the same morning to get herself some new clothes.

The next morning, they gather in the playground at break time, and the ones that have attended the party are talking about it excitedly, and the grasshopper makes fun of the ant for being so boring.

After that, they do the Social Science exam, but the grasshopper can’t answer any of the questions, so she tries to copy from the ant, who refuses to give her any help.

At the end of the exam, the grasshopper is very angry with the ant, and reproaches her for not letting her copy. Then, the ant replies that she also wanted to go to the party, but it was more important for her to study for the exam, and that she is glad she did because now she will be able to rest and relax during the summer holidays.

CHARACTER OBJECTIVES

The Ant – She wants to pass all her exams and enjoy herself during the summer holidays.

The Grasshopper – She wants to have fun every single day, she does not like to comply with her duties.

The Bee – she wants all her friends to come to her party.

The Beetle – he wants to flirt with the Wasp at the party.

The Butterfly – she wants to flirt with the Beetle at the party.

The Spider – she wants the Ant to come to the party.

The Stick Bug – he wants to play football.

The Dragonfly – she wants to pass all the exams.

The Wasp – she wants to make fun of the Grasshopper

The Louse – he wants to be a celebrity.

Mr. Cricket – He wants all his students to study for the Social Science exam.

SCENE BREAKDOWN

SCENE 1

The Ant, the Grasshopper and some of their friends are in the playground of the school during break time. They are discussing about how hard the end of the term is going to be, since they have got lots of exams in a few days. Then, the Bee comes to tell them that she is giving a party in her swimming pool to start the summer season. They all get very excited and start talking about it at the same time. The bell rings and most of the people in the group leave for class, but we can still see the Ant and the Spider on stage, the latter trying to convince the former to go to the party, since she does not know what to do.

SCENE 2

All the students are in Social Science class. At the end of the lesson, Mr. Cricket, the Social Science teacher, reminds them about the date for the end-of-year exam the next Monday. Students whisper and the Louse asks Mr. Cricket if the exam could be moved to a different date, but the teacher answers that it is not possible. The bell rings and the students leave.

SCENE 3

The Grasshopper, the Wasp and the Bee are in a shopping centre, looking for some nice clothes to wear at the party. They are discussing about trivial, unimportant things. Suddenly, they come across the Ant and the Spider, and they ask them if they are finally attending the party. The Ant replies that she is worried about the Social Science exam, and that she must study on Sunday, because this will be the last chance for her to pass the subject in June. The Grasshopper accuses her of being so boring, and she and her friends go away, laughing.

SCENE 4

Scene at the Bee’s house. The Grasshopper, the Wasp, the Stick Bug, the Dragonfly, the Spider, the Butterfly, the Louse, the Beetle and the Bee are playing in the swimming pool. The Beetle tries to flirt with the Wasp, but she does not pay much attention to him, she is more interested in talking to the Stick Bug. At the same time, the Butterfly is trying to catch the Beetle’s attention, but she is not successful.

The Spider and the Dragonfly leave the Bee’s house early, but the party still goes on till late at night.

SCENE 5

Students are in the Social Science classroom, doing the final exam. The Grasshopper is sitting behind the Ant, trying to copy from her answers. She asks her one of the questions, but the Ant does not answer. The Grasshopper repeats the question, but once again, the Ant does not answer. The exam finishes, and the students gather in the playground. The Grasshopper, furious, reproaches the Ant that she did not help her in the exam. The Ant replies that she should have studied instead of blaming her, because she also wanted to go to the party, but she didn’t because she wanted to pass the exam and relax during the summer.