Signed Performance
Synopsis Pack
Babe, the Sheep-Pig
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Polka Theatre
240 Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1SB
+44 (0)20 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com
To prepare you for your visit to Polka we have put together a pack with images from the
production and an overview of the storyline.
We also have a BSL interpreted synopsis clip available on our website. Please look at the show
page on What’s On for more information.
www.polkatheatre.com
Babe the Sheep-pig
There are several moments in the show where there are some loud noises as at one point there
is some simulated thunder and lightning. There are lots of puppets in this show; the characters
of Babe, the farm cat. Ma the sheep and the scary looking Worry Dog.
In this show some of the actors are dressed like sheep. When they pretend to be another
character they put a mask on over their heads for that character, like the Vicar, or the TV
announcer.
This is what the characters look like;
Babe
Mrs Hogget
Fly
Farmer Hogget
The Sheep
Cockerel
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+44 (0)20 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com
Polka is a registered charity no. 256979, company no. 938592, VAT no. 238 9709 18
Ma
Cat
Duck
Rustlers
Worry Dog
Pups
TV Commentators
Turkey
The Performance.
Scene 1: Summer Fair. Farmer Hogget goes to the summer fair to enter Mrs Hogget’s jams and
preserves into the competition. While he is there he enters the pig weighing competition and
wins “Pig”.
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Polka Theatre
240 Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1SB
+44 (0)20 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com
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Scene 2: Farmer Hogget returns to the farm and places the pig Babe, into the barn for his first
night, where he meets the puppies. Fly the sheep-dog adopts Babe like he’s one of her puppies.
Scene 3. Babe has been exploring the farmyard. He doesn’t want to be a pig but would like to
be a sheep-dog like his adopted mum. He has a short fight with the farm cat.
Scene 4. Babe meets Ma the sheep in the barn. They become friends.
Scene 5. Farmer and Mrs Hogget, sit down watching TV and discuss how they will enjoy eating
Babe when he has grown nice and big.
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Polka Theatre
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+44 (0)20 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com
Polka is a registered charity no. 256979, company no. 938592, VAT no. 238 9709 18
Scene 6. Rustlers (thieves) try to steal the sheep. Babe, having gone out to try and speak to
the sheep, saves them by telling them to run away from the rustlers. The rustlers use torches
and there is some loud music at this point.
When Mrs Hogget realises that Babe has saved the sheep she calls the police. Then everyone
on stage dances and sings a song. Mrs Hogget then decides they won’t eat such a cleaver,
brave pig.
Scene 7. Farmer Hogget gets Babe to try and herd the sheep. Babe’s polite requests are well
received by the sheep and they do as he asks.
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Scene 8. That night a worry dog breaks into the field; he stalks and kills Ma. Babe chases the
dog away but when farmer Hogget arrives he thinks Babe killed Ma. He raises his gun towards
Babe. (Gun does not fire at any point during the show)
Interval
Scene 9. The second half opens with Babe in the same position as the first half finished. Mrs
Hogget phones farmer Hogget to tell him that there is a worry dog about and Farmer Hogget
realises that Babe had tried to save Ma.
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Scene 10. Because Babe is now a hero for trying to save Ma, he is allowed into the
Farmhouse. Farmer Hogget decides to enter Babe into the Grand Challenge Sheep-Dog Trials.
Scene 11. Farmer Hogget and Fly train Babe to be a Sheep-pig.
Scene 12. Fly ask the sheep to help Babe, they tell Fly about the password. This is a secret
password that all sheep are taught when they are only lambs. They know that if you know the
password you can be trusted.
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+44 (0)20 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com
Polka is a registered charity no. 256979, company no. 938592, VAT no. 238 9709 18
Scene 13. Fly teaches Babe the password. There is audience participation at this point. You
can join in if you want to. .
Scene 14. Farmer Hogget washes Babe ready for his taking part in the grand sheep-dog trials.
Babe is nervous and has a restless nights sleep before the trials next morning.
Scene 15. Farmer Hogget and Babe take part in the sheep-dog trials. The sheep move about
on stage and one of the sheep also pretends to be the TV announcer.
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Polka Theatre
240 Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1SB
+44 (0)20 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com
Polka is a registered charity no. 256979, company no. 938592, VAT no. 238 9709 18
Scene 16. Babe uses the special password and gets the sheep in the competition to trust him.
He wins the sheep-dog trials and everyone on stage dances and sings.
The End
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Polka Theatre
240 Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1SB
+44 (0)20 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com
Polka is a registered charity no. 256979, company no. 938592, VAT no. 238 9709 18