The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrc.be
The Lion, the Witch
Based upon the story by C.S. Lewis
and the Wardr{.be
Dramatized
Based upon the story by C.S. Lewisby
JOSEPH ROBINETTE
Dramatized
by
JOSEPH ROBINETTE
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'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by
C.S. LEWIS
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(THE LION\ THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE)
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A Full Length Play
For a cast of 16 performers and extras*
THE LION, THE WITCH
AND THE
CHARACTERS
WARDROBE
ASLAN
a great l
A FullWITCH
Length Play
WHITE
an evil que
For a cast
of 16EDMUND,
performers SUSAN,
and extras*
LUCY,
PETER
childr
MR. & MRS. BEAVER
forest anim
UNICORN,
CENTAUR
forest anim
CHARACTERS
TUMNUS
a fa
FENRIS ULF .. a wolf, headaof
the Witch's
secret pol
ASLAN
great
lion
DWARF
a
servant
to the Wi
WHITE WITCH
an evil queen
FATHER
CHRISTMAS
LUCY, EDMUND,
SUSAN,
PETER
children a bringer of g
ELF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . forest
. . .. Father
MR. & MRS. BEAVER
animalsChristmas' help
WHITE STAG
anforest
elusive
omen of good fortu
UNICORN, CENTAUR.
animals
TUMNUS
a faun
FENRIS lTLF .. a wolf, head of the Witch's
secret police
EXTRAS
DWARF ..... ASLAN'S FOLLOWERS
a servant to the Witch forest anim
FATHER CHRISTMAS.
a bringer of gifts
WITCH'S ARMY
evil villa
ELF. . . . . . . . . . .WOOD
. . . . . . . .NYMPHS
. . . .. Father Christmas' helper
stage help
WHITE STAG
an elusive omen of good fortune
PLACE: A mansion and the Land of Narllia.
EXTRAS
TIME: The 1940s or the present.
ASLAN~S FOLLOWERS
forest animals
WITCH '5 ARMY * An optional internlission evil
villains
is designated
in the scr
WOOD NYMPHS
stage
helpersall characters m
With the exception of the fOUf
children,
be played by males or females.
PLACE: A mansioll atld the Land of Narllia.
TIME: The 1940s or the present.
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With the exception of the four children, all characters may
be played by males or fernales.
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THE LION, THE WITCH AND TH
WARDROBE
THE LION, THE WITCHPROLDGUE*
AND THE
WARDROBE
SCENE. In front of the main CUl1ain--or a scrim-f
PROLOGUE*
children
enter. From oldest to youngest they are: PETE
SUSAN, EDMUND, and LUCY. ALL except EDMU
SCENE. In front oflook
the about
lnain in
CUl1ain--or
a scrim-four
wide-eyed fascination.
children enter. FrOl11 oldest to youngest they are: PETER,
SUSAN, EDMUND,
andWhat
LUCY.
except
SUSAN.
an ALL
exciting
old EDMUND
mansion!
look about in wide-eyed
fascination.
EDMUND.
I think it's boring.
SUSAN. Dh, Edmund.
SUSAN. What anPETER.
exciting old
mansion!
Come
on, Ed. It'll be a fun place to explore.
EDMUND. I think
it's
boring.
LUCY. I'm glad Mother and Father let us come out
SUSAN. Oh, Edmund.
the country for a few days.
PETER. Come on,
It"llI'm
be agoing
fun place
to explore.
SUEd.
SAN.
to love
staying here with the old p
LUCY. I'm glad Mother
let us come out to
fessor.and
Isn'tFather
he a dear?
the country forPETER.
a few days.
Yes. But I'm not sure I like his housekeep
SUSAN. I'm going to
love
stayillg
with the old
pro- remember to
(Mimicking
the here
housekeeper.)
"Please
fessor. Isn~t he a dear?
ways stay out of my way!H (They laugh. PETER po
PETER. Yes. But !")m
not Hey,
sure let's
I likego his
hOllsekeeper.
off, R.)
look
at that room that has all
(Mimicking the housekeeper.)
"Please
remember
swords and suits
of armor
inside.to always stay out of
my
way!~~
(They
laugh.
PETER
pointsI'll go back do
SUSAN. You go ahead, Peter. I think
off, R6) Hey, let's to
go the
looklibrary
at that and
roomlook
that through
has all the
some books. H
swords and suits of
artnor
inside.
about you, Lucy?
SUSAN. You go LUCY
ahead, (pointing
Peter6 I think
I'llThat
go back
off, L).
rOOlndown
over there seems v
to the library and
look
through
some
books.
How
interesting.
about you, Lucy?
EDMUND (crossing a few steps L and looking o
LUCY (pointing off, There's
L). Thatnothing
rOOln over
seems
very and a big wa
in itthere
but an
old clock
interesting.
robe.
EDMUND (crossing a few steps L and looking off).
There'ts nothing ill it but an old clock and 5a big wardrobe.
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LUCY. But it's the largest wardrobe I've ever see
want to takeTHE
a closer
look
at it.
(She exits off, L.)
LION,
THE
WITCH
Page 6
PETER. Come on, Ed.
rather
explore
outside.
LUCY~ But it's EDMUND
the largest (unenthused).
wardrobe I'veI'dever
seen.
I
Butat it's
raining.
go to the sword room.
want to take a PETER.
closer look
it. (She
exitsLet's
off, L~)
EDMUND.
All right. But only till we can go outside.
PETER~ Come on,
Ed.
SUSAN.I'd
Don't
get explore
lost. It'soutside.
almost time for dinner.
EDMUND (unenthuserl).
rather
EDMUND.
Susan.
Stop talking
PETER. But it's raining.
Let's Oh,
go to
the sword
room. like Mother. (He
exittill
off,weR.)can go outside~
EDMUND. All rigllt.PETER
But only
needs to be in charge si
SUSAN. Don't getSUSAN.
lost. It's Well,
almostsomebody
time for dinner.
Mother
Father
here.
off, L.) Lu
EDMUND. Oh, SUSall.
Stop and
talking
like aren't
Mother.
(He(Looking
and
(Crossing
L.)
Come
downstairs
to
the
library
with
PETER exit off, R~)
It'll be needs
a lot more
an old
room with noth
SUSAN. Well, somebody
to befunin than
charge
since
Mother and Father
he re ~ (Looking
off, L.) Lucy!
butaren't
a wardrobe
in it. (Peering
off) Lucy? ... I thou
(Crossing L.) Come
to the library
withback
me~ C.) I guess
shedownstairs
went in there.
(Crossing
It'll be a lot morechanged
fun thanher
an old
room
with nothing
mind.
(Looking
about as she smil
but a wardrobe in
it. ...(Peering
off) stay
Lucy?
... Iisthought
Well
I think our
here
going to be quite an
she went in there~
(Crossing back
C.) I guess
she (She exits off
venture-quite
an adventure
indeed.
changed her mind.
about
as she
smiles.)scrim-rises to
The (Looking
Prologue ends
as the
curtain~r
setting
a wooded
Well .. ~ I think ourveal
staya here
is which
going suggests
to be quite
an ad-area.)
venture-quite an adventure indeed. (She exits off, R.
The Prologue ends
the curtain--or
scriln-rises
to may
re- begin when
*Thea,sPrologue
is optional.
The play
veal a setting which
suggests
a wooded
area.)
curtain
rises
on Narnia
(p. 7).
*The Prologue is optional. The play may begin when the
curtain rises on Narnia (p. 7).
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SCENE ONE
Page 7
SCENE: The stage L'\ basically bare except for a few t
SCENE
and
foliageONE
and a lamppost at R. Several different le
may be used for the play's various locales. A backdr
SCENE: The stage L'i
except for athe
few
trees
orbasically
a cut-outbare
silhouette-at
rear
suggests distant c
and foliage and a tles.
lanlppost
at R. Several
different
The simple
set changes
willlevels
be done by three
may be usedfor the
playsWOOD
variousNYMPHS
locales. A during
backdropmore)
the course of the p
or a cut-out silhouette-at
theis rear
suggests
distant scenes.
casNo curtain
nece~
. ."ary between
Simple ligh
tles. The simple set
changes
done
threethe
(orvarious locales
changes
maywill
be beused
to by
define
more) WOOD NYMPHS
during the course of the play.
each is used.
No curtain is necessary between scenes. Simple lighting
changes may be A
user}
to wind
define
the as
various
locales
as A WHITE ST
cold
blows
snowflakes
fall.
each is used.
enters quickly, pauses, sn iffs the air, then exits hurrie
A moment later, a UNICORN enters breathlessly.
A cold wind blowssearches
as snowflakes
A WHITE STA
STAG
in vain fall.
for the
G, then gives up.
enters quickly, pauses, sn iffs the air, then exits hurriedly.
A moment later,
a UNICORN
enters
breathlessly.
. He
UNICORN.
I'll never
catch
hinI. Never.
searches in vain for the WHITE STA G, then gives up.
(MR. AND MRS. BEA VER enter exhaustedly. )
UNICORN. I'll llever catch hinI. Never.
MRS. BEAVER. Hello, Mr. Unicorn.
(MR. AND MRS.
BEA VER elzfer
exhaustedly.)
UNICORN.
Oh, good
morning, Mrs. Beaver ... Mr. B
ver.
MRS. BEAVER. MR.
Hello,
Mr. UJlicorn.
BEAVER.
What's so good about it?
UNICORN. Oh, MRS.
good morning,
... Mr.What
Bea-are you doing
BEAVERMrs.
(to Beaver
UNICORN).
ver.
so early?
MR. BEAVER. What'Js
so good
abouttrying
it? to catch the White Stag. Bu
UNICORN.
I was
MRS. BEAVER (to missed
UNICORN).
What are you doillg out
him again.
so early?
MRS. BEAVER. Well, don't give up. The White Stag
UNICORN. I was trying
White
Stag.
But him.
I
bring to
youcatch
good the
fortune
if you
catch
missed him agaitl.
UNICORN. I know.
MRS. BEAVER. Well, don't give up. The White Stag will
bring you good fortulle if you catch him.
UNICORN. I know.
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MR. BEAVER. It will take more than good fortune
help any ofTHE
us. LION, THE WITCH
Page 8
MRS. BEAVER. Poor dear. He's in a bad mood.
MR . BEAVER. It will
more
than good fortune to
dam take
broke
last night.
help any of us. MR. BEAVER. It's nlore than that. It's this blasted c
MRS. BEAVER. Poor
dear.I'll
He's
in get
a bad
weather.
never
usedmood.
to it. His
dam broke lastUNICORN.
night.
But it's always cold weather in Narnia,
MR. BEAVER. It's Beaver.
nlore than
that. nothing
It's this toblasted
cold
There's
be done
about it.
weather. 1·11 never get llsed to it.
UNICORN. But it~s(Aalways
cold
CENTA
URweather
enters.) in Narnia, Mr.
Beaver. There "s nothing to be done about it.
CENTAUR. Maybe there is something to be done ab
(A CENTA UR enter~\~.)
it.
MRS. BEAVER. And what's that, Mr. Centaur?
CENTAURF Maybe
there is something
be and
donepray
about
CENTAUR.
We can to
hope
that our King
it.
soon return.
MRS. BEAVER. MRS.
And what's
that, Mr.
BEAVER.
WeCentaur?
keep hoping and praying, but
CENTAUR. We can
and pray
our King
hashope
not been
seen that
for years.
Not will
in my time---or e
soon retufll.
in my father's time.
MRS. BEAVER.CENTAUR.
We keep hopiTlg
andmust
prayillg,
butmore
he faith.
Then we
all have
has not been seen
for
years.
Not
in
my
time---or
even
MRS. BEAVER. I think Mr. Centaur is right.
in my father's time.
UNICORN. I think so, too.
CENTAUR. ThenMR.
we must
all have
more faith.should break up this meet
BEAVER.
I think-we
MRS. BEAVER. I thillk
Mr. Centaur is right.
in a hurry.
UNICORN. I think
so,
too.
CENTAUR. Why is that, Mr. Beaver?
MR. BEAVER. IMR.
think-we
should
break
up this
BEAVER.
Shh.
Listen.
(Off,meeting
voices are heard.)
in a hurry.
VOICE OF FENRIS ULF (off). Come on, you! No m
CENTAUR. Why is stalling.
that, Mr. Beaver?
MR. BEAVER. stlh.
Listen. (Off,
voices like
are heard.)
UNICORN.
It sounds
Fends Ulf.
VOICE OF FENRIS
IJLF
(off).
Come
on.,
you!
CENTAUR. Not that scoundrel.No more
stalling.
VOICE OF TUMNUS (off). I'tn terribly sorry, sir.
UNICORN. It SOUllds
like Fenris
UNICORN.
AndUlf.
TUTnnus, the Faun.
CENTAUR. Not th.at scoundrel.
VOICE OF TUMNUS (ojf). I'tn terribly sorry, sir.
UNICORN. And TUlnnus, the Faun.
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MRS. BEAVER. Poor Tutnnus. How did he ever
himself mixed up in that bad business.
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AND THE WARDROBE
MR. BEAVER. Whatever the reason, he's in a mess. A
we will
be, too, How
if we're
thatget
rascal Fenris Ul
MRS~ BEAVER. Poor
Tutnnus.
didseen
he by
ever
Mr.
Beaver is right. Goodbye, everybody.
himself mixed UNICORN.
up ill that bad
business.
CENTAUR.
And
forget
MR. BEAVER. Whatever
the Goodbye.
reason, he's
in don't
a mess.
And to pray diligen
the seen
return
therascal
King.Fenris Ulf.
we will be, too, iffor
we're
byof
that
UNICORN. Mr. Beaver i.s right. Goodbye, everybody.
CENTA lTR. Goodbye.
And
don ~tand
forget
pray diligently
(A LL
agree
exittoquickly
just as FENRIS ULF
for the return of wolf
the King.
in military attire, enters holding TUMNUS, a fau
by the scruff of the neck. ULF looks about suspiciously
(ALL agree and exit quickly just as FENRIS ULF, a
wolf in military
attire,Who
enters
TUMNUS,
faun,
ULF.
washolding
just here?
What awas
that flurry of act
by the scmff of theity?
neck. ULF looks about suspiciously.)
TUMNUS (fearfully). Probably-just a blizzard, sir.
ULF. Who was just
here?
Whatthe
wasenemy.
that flurry
of activULF.
Probably
But they
scatter swiftly on t
arrival of Fenris Ulf, Captain of the Queen's Sec
ity?
TUMNUS (feaifully).
Probably-just
blizzard,
Police.
Now, whya were
you sir.
late coming to your p
ULF. Probably the again
enelny.this
But
they scatter swiftly on the
morning?
arrival of Fenris
Ulf,
Captain
the don't
Queen'ls
TUMNUS. But I of
really
thinkSecret
I'm needed here,
Police. Now, whyA were
late coming
your
postcome this way b
child you
of Adam
and Evetohas
never
again this mornillg?
fore.
TUMNUS. But IULF.
reallyBut
don't
think
needed
here, and
sir. it's your job
one
will I'm
come
sotneday,
A child of Adamtrap
and him.
Eve has
never
come
this
way
beIn fact, a child of Adam and Eve may com
fore.
along even today. (lie sniffs.) There is the smell o
ULF. But one wil} human
come sotneday,
your jobiftohe comes and y
in the air. and
And if's
remember,
trap him. III fact,let
a child
of Adamyou
alldknow
Eve what
may come
him escape,
the Queen will do
along even today.you.
(lie sniffs.) There is the smell of a
human in the TUMNUS.
air. And remerrlber,
he acomes
you
Turn me if
into
stone and
statue?
let him escape,
you At
know
the Queen
do check
to
ULF.
the what
very least.
Now, will
I must
on the oth
you.
sentinels. Maintain your post, knave.
TUMNUS. Turn TUMNUS.
me into a stone
Yes,statue?
sir. Whatever you say, sir. (ULF exit
ULF. At the very least.
Now,
I
must
check
the other
Oh, how did I ever
get on
tHyself
in this fix? My fath
sentinels. Maintain your post, knave.
TUMNUS. Yes, sir. Whatever you say.. sir. (ULF exits.)
Oh, how did I ever get lllyself in this fix? My father
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would be so disappointed in me. Oh, well, if I'm luc
maybe a human
will never
this way. (A paus
THE LION,
THEcome
WITCH
But if one does, I can take him to the Queen, a
she'll reward
me.
that
would
be wrong-I thi
would be so disappointed
in me.
Oh,But
well,
if I'm
lucky,
perplexed--as
usual.
don't know what to
maybe a human Oh,
will I'm
never
come this way.
(A Ipause.)
whathim
I usually
when and
I'm perplexed. P
But if one does,-except
I can take
to the do
Queen,
pipe.
she'll reward me.my
But
that would be wrong-I thinkb
Oh, I·m perplexed-as usual. I don "t know what to do
---except what I (TUMNUS
usually do begins
when I'm
perplexed.
Play
to playa
tune on
a reed pipe. A m
my pipe.
ment later, L uey enters at R. She backs into the ar
looking about as though confused and sU1]Jrised. S
(TUMNUS beginsdoes
to J)lay
tune
on a US
reednor
pipe.
A m·onot asee
TUMN
does
he see her. The t
ment Inter, LUCY
enters
at each
R. She
backs
into US
thedrops
area. his pipe.)
bump
into
other.
TUMN
looking about as though confused and surprised. She
does not see TUMN
US nor
does hegracious
see her.me!
The two
TUMNUS.
Goodness
bump into eachLUCY.
other. TUMN
drops his
pipe.)
Dh, I'mUSterribly
sorry.
(She picks up the pipe a
gives it to him.)
TUMNUS. Goodness
gracious
me!are you?
TUMNUS.
Who
LUCY. Oh, I'm LUCY.
terribly sorry.
(She
picksis up
the pipe and
My-my
name
Lucy.
gives it to h irn .)TUMNUS. Lucy-are you a daughter of Eve?
TUMNUS. Who LUCY.
are you?A what?
LUCY. My-my TUMNUS.
name is Lucy.
A daughter of Eve. A human.
TUMNUS. Lucy-are
youOfa course
dallghter
Eve?
LUCY.
I'lnofhuman.
LUCY. A what? TUMNUS. Good. Allow me to introduce myself. M
TUMNUS. A daughter
of is
Eve.
A human.
name
Tumnus.
I'm a faun.
LUCY. Of courseLUCY
I'ln humana
(shaking his hand). I am very pleased to meet yo
TUMNU S. Good. Mr.
AlJow
me to introduce myself. My
Tumnus.
name is Tumnusa
I'm a faun.
TUMNUS.
May I ask, 0 Lucy, Daughter of Eve, ho
LUCY (shakin.g hi,s have
hand).you
I am
veryinto
pleased
to meet you,
come
Narnia?
Mr. Tumnus. LUCY. Narnia? What's that?
TUMNUS. May TUMNU
I ask, 0 S.Lucy,
Daughter
Eve, that
howlies between th
It's this.
All theofland
have you come into
Narnia?and the great castle of Cair Paravel on t
lamppost
LUCY. Narnia? What's
that?Sea is Narnia. How did you get here?
Eastern
TUMNUS. It~s this. All the land that lies between this
lamppost and t.he great castle of Cair Paravel on the
Eastern Sea is Narnia. How did you get here?
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LUCY. It's very hard to explain. You see, I was explo
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TUMNUS. Dh, there are four of you. Will the other
LUCY. It's very hardcoming
to explain.
You see, I was exploring
as well?
with my sister and
two brothersLUCY.
I don't know. I'ln not even sure how I got h
TUMNUS. Dh, thereWe
are were
four of
you. Wi]]
others
visiting
this the
house
in be
the country, an
coming as well? climbed into a large wardrobe in a spare room.
LUCYa I don't know.
1'111 notWar
evet}
sure how
I got
herea
TUMNUS.
Drobe?
Spare
Oom?
We were visiting
this
house
in
the
country,
and
I
LUCY. Spare room. Yes. Then I realized
there was
climbed into a large
wardrobe
a spare room.
back
to the in
wardrobe.
And suddenly, I was here i
TUMNUS. War Drobe?
in-Spare Gom?
LUCYa Spare roonI.
Yes. Theil
I realized
therebewas
no you came. A
TUMNUS.
Narnia.
Dh, you'll
so glad
back to the wardrobe.
And
suddenly~
I
was
here
inhope the others will find their way here, too, so th
incan show all of you our beautiful country-and in
TUMNUS. Narnia. Ob,
you~lI
so glad
youwitch-uh,
came. AndQueen.
I
duce
you be
to our
lovely
hope the othersLUCY
will find
their around).
way here,Everything
too, so that
I
(looking
seems
so-magica
can show all ofTUMNUS.
you our bea
utiful
Coulltry-and
introDh, it is. And you can be anywhere you w
duce you to our lovely
witch----tLh, Queen.
in Narnia---quick
as a wink. For instance you can t
LUCY (looking around).
seems
so-m.agicaL
a tripEverything
to the distant
castle
Cair Paravel-(A light co
TUMNUS. Dh, it is. up
And
be anywhere
you wish
onyou
thecall
outline
of a castle.)
Dr the home of
in Narnia--quick mighty
as a willk.
For
instance
yOll
can
take
wi-, uh, Queen. (A nother light silhouettes a
a trip to the distant
castle
Cair Or
Paravel-(A
ond
castle.)
you may light
wishcomes
to picnic at the g
up on the outlineStone
of a Table.
castle.) Or the home of the
mighty wi-, uh, Queen. (A nother light silhouettes a second castle.) Or you
wish NYMPHS
to picnic enter
at the
(Thetnay
WOOD
andgreat
put the Ston.e Tabl
Stone Table.
place U.)
(The WOOD NYMPHS
jJut theyou
Stone
Table
in to visit the ho
TUMNUenter
S. Orand
perhaps
would
like
plnce U.)
of two of our forest friends-Mr. and Mrs. Beaver,
example. (The WOOD NYMPHS quickly set up a
TUMNU S. Or perhaps
yon and
would
like toatvisit
chairs
a table
L.) the
Or home
even my own hum
of two of our forest
friends-Mr.
and Mrs.
Beaver,
abode.
(The WOOD
NYMPHS
set for
up two or three sm
example. (The WOOD
NYMPHS
quickly
set
up
a
few
furniture pieces at R. On a .,,'mall table are a teapot
chairs and a table at L.) Or even my OWIl humble
abode. (The WOOD NYMPHS set up two or three snlall
furniture pieces at R. 011 a slnall table are a teapot and
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two cups.) Tumnus Towers, I call it. I like fancy nam
for simple things.
THE LION, THE WITCH
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LUCY (in awe). Ies a fascinating place.
two cups.) Tumnus
Towers,
I call it.for
I like
names
TUMNU
S. Perfect
the fancy
imagination-with
a bit
for simple thillgS.help from the Wood Nymphs. (He waves to the WOO
as they
exit.)
LUCY (in awe). It~sNYMPHS
a fascinatitlg
place.
LUCY.
only one small problem
TUMNU S. Perfect
for There's
the imagination-with
a bit ofhere, as I see i
TUMNUS.
Yes?
help from the Wood Nymphs. (He waves to the WOOD
LUCY.
NYMPHS as they
exit.) It's so cold. It was summer just a few minu
I came frorn,
LUCY. There's onlyago-where
one small problem
here, Iasmean.
I see it.
TUMNUS. Yes? TUMNUS. In the land of Spare Oom?
LUCY
Yes.
LUCY.. It's so cold.
It (laughing).
was summer
just a few minutes
ago-where I TUMNUS.
came froln, IWell,
mean.to be truthful, it is always winter
N arnia,
but you
'II get use t.o it. I hope. Meanwhile, w
TUMNUS. In the land
of Spare
Oom?
LUCY (laughing). Yes.
don't we repair to Tumnus Towers for a spot of tea
TUMNUS. Well, to
be truthful,
it is always winter in
warm
us up.
Narnia, but you
'II get use
towell.
it. I hope.
Meanwhile,
LUCY.
Very
I can see
no harm why
in it.
dOll't we repair
to TtllnnusNone
Towers
for (He
a spot
of tea
TUMNUS.
at all.
leads
her to his Ilhome," a
warm us up .
they enter. He pours tea.) The Wood Nymphs have ev
LUCY. Very well. Ibrewed
can see tea
no harm
it.
for us.itlHere
you are. (He serves her a c
TUMNU s. None atand
alL she
(Hedrinks.)
leads her to his ttholn e, Hand
LUCY.
Thank
you. It's
delicious.
they enter. He pours
tea.)
The Wood
Nymphs
have (He
evenhegins to play
brewed tea for us.
Hererm
yousoare.
servesyou,
her Mr.
a cup,
pipe.)
glad(He
I met
Tumnus. You're
and she drinks.) very nice faun. (A pause as she nods dreamily to
LUCY. Thatlk you.music.)
It"s delicious.
. (He
begins
to playIt his
And your
music
is lovely.
makes me so wa
pipe.) I~m so glad
tnet you,(She
Mr.closes
Tumllus.
You'ire
andI sleepy.
her eyes
for aa moment. TU
very nice faun . (A
jJouse
as she
nods
dreanlily
to the
N us
abruptly
stops
playing
his pipe.)
music.) And your
music is lovely. It makes me so warm
TUMNUS.No!
and sleepy.. (She
closes
her eyes foris ait?mOlnent. TUMLUCY.
What-what
NUS ab11lptly stops
playing
his not
piIJe.)
TUMNU
S. It's
true.
TUMNUS.No! LUCY. What's not true?
LUCY. What-what
is it? S. I'm not a nice faun. In fact, I'm a very b
TUMNU
TUMNU S. It's not true.
faun. (He sobs. LUCY hands him her handkerchief)
LUCY. What's not true?
TUMNU S. I'm not a nice faun.. In fact, I'm a very bad
faun. (He sobs. LUCY han{ls hiuz her handkerchief)
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LUCY. Not at all. You're the best faun I ever met.
TUMNUS. How could I be when
work for her?
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dries his tears with the handkerchief)
LUCY. Not at all.LUCY.
You~reHer?
the best
faun I ever met.
Who?
S. The
Witch,
thaCs(He
who. Oh, she c
TUMNUS& How TUMNU
could I be
whenWhite
I work
for her?
dries his tears withherself
the handkerchief)
a queen, but she's the evil ruler of Narn
LUCY. Her? Who? She's the one who tnakes it always winter here. But
never
lets usthat~s
have who&
Christmas.
TUMNU S. The White
Witch,
Oh, she calls
LUCY.
of work
youNarnia&
do for the witch?
herself a queen~
but What
she's kind
the evil
rulerdoof
TUMNUS.
a kidnapper.
I'mBut
supposed
to kidnap
She's the one who
tnakes itI'm
always
winter here.
she
never lets us havenocent
Christmas.
children and bring them to her.
LUCY& What kindLUCY.
of work
dosure
you you
do for
the witch?
I'm
wouldn't
do anything of the sort.
TlTMNUS. I~m a TUMNUS.
kidtlapper& But
I'm Isupposed
kidnap
am doingtoit-at
thisin-very moment. (
nocent childrell and
bring
them
to
her.
moves toward her. She recoiL~.)
LUCY. I'm sure you
wouldn't
do anything
LUCY
(frightened).
What of
dothe
yousort.
mean?
TUMNUS. But I TUMNU
am doingS.it-at
this very tomoment.
(Heto the witch. (
I'm suppose
take you
moves toward her. takes
She recoiL~~)
her ann finn ly, hu t gently.)
LUCY.
you mean?
won't, will you, Mr. Turnnus?
LUCY (frightened).
What But
do you
TUMNU S. I·m su
ppose to
you to
witch.
TUMNU
S. take
If I don't
turntheyou
over (He
to the White Wit
takes her ann firmshe'11
ly, hu f cut
gently.)
off my tail, saw off my horns, pluck out
LUCY. But you WOll't,
will you, Mr.
Tumnus?
beard--and
worse,
she'n turn me into a stone sta
TUMNUS. If I dOll't
turn
you
over
to
the
with her magic wand. White Witch,
she ~ll cut off my
tail, saw
off my
my here. Will y
LUCY.
Maybe
shehartIS,
won'tpluck
knowout
I was
beard-and worse,
she ']1letturn
a stone
please
me me
go into
home?
(Afterstatue
a moment, he relea
with her magic wand.
her.)
LUCY. Maybe she
won'i t know
I wasI will.
here.I didn't
Will you
TUMNUS.
Of course
know what a hum
please let me go was
home?
(After
a
moment,
he
releases
like before I met you. But now that I know you
her.)
can't give you up to the witch. I'll take you back to
TUMNUS. Of course
I will. I Frorn
didn~t there
know you
whatcan
a human
lamppost.
find your way back
was like before I War
met Drobe
you. But
that of
I know
I
in now
the land
Spare you,
Oom.
can't give you up
to
the
witch.
1'1]
take
you
back
to
the
LUCY (deeply relieved). Thank you, Mr. Tumnus.
lamppost. Frotll
there youWe
canmust
find go
your
way back
TUMNUS.
as quietly
as to
we can. The wo
War Drobe in theare
land
ofof
Spare
full
her Oom.
spies. (They leave his '1lom e" cautious
LUCY (dee]Jly relieved). Thank you, Mr. Tumnus.
TUMNUS. We must go as quietly as we can. The woods
are full of her spies. (They leo,ve his '11ol11e cautiously.
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He looks about, then ,-,peaks in a low voice.) Can y
ever forgiveTHE
me for
whatTHE
I meant
to do?
LION,
WITCH
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LUCY. Of course. And I hope you won't get into dre
account.
(She
starts
He looks about, ful
thentrouble
L\]Jeaksoninmy
a low
voice.)
Can
youto exit off, R.)
TUMNUS
handkerchief toward her). Farew
ever forgive me
for what I(waving
meant the
to do?
Daughter
of you
Eve.won"t
Oh, may
I keep
your handkerchief
LUCY. Of course. And
I hope
get into
dreadreminder(She
of our
pleasant
ful trouble on mya aCCQllllt.
starts
to exit visit?
off, R.)
LUCY.
Certainly. (She
waves
and
exits.)
TUMNUS (waving
the handkerchief
toward
her).
Farewell,
TUMNU
S (creeping
backhandkerchief
toward his as
"hom e" and ent
Daughter of Eve.
Oh, may
I keep your
I hope
none of her spies saw me. I feel ever
a reminder of ouring).
pleasant
visit?
LUCY. Certainly. (She
waves
andabout
exits.) everything. Starting now I'm go
much
better
TUMNU S (creepingto 'Jock
enterturn towQ,rd
over a his
new u!Lo1n
leaf. eI'mand
going
to be a much b
ing). I hope noneterof her spies saw me. I feel ever so
much better about everythillg. Starting now I~m going
to turn over a new
leaf. I~m
going
to He
be mshes
a muchinto
bet(FENRIS
ULF
enters.
Tumnus' 'llome.
terULF. Ah, hal (TUMN US drops to his knees trembling.)
(FENRIS ULFTUMNUS.
enteJ:"). He m~\~hes
Oh, no.into TUl'nnus' ~llome. ')
ULF. Tumnus, your treachery has been detected. Y
ULF. Ah, ha! (TUMN
to his
trel'nbling.)
hadUSa (]ro/Js
human
in knees
your very
grasp and let her go. (
TUMNUS. Oh, no. grabs TUMNUS roughly and brings him to his feet.) T
ULF. Tumnus, your
treachery
has beel1
You the traitor! (
Queen
will deal
with detected.
you-Tumnus
had a human in breaks
your very
graspofal1d
let her go.
(He this house d
a piece
filrnirure.)
I order
grabs TUMNUS roughly
brings
hiJnbe toneeding
hi" feet.)it The
stroyed!and
You
won't
any longer, betray
Queen will dealofwith
you-Tumnus the traitor! (He
the Queen.
breaks a piece of.fi/rniture.) I order this house destroyed! You won~t
needingNYMPHS
it allY longer,
(Thebe WOOD
enterbetrayer
and quickly disassem
of the Queen. the "home," then exit with the pieces.)
H
(The WOOD ULF.
NYMPH
Senter
a.nd quickly
disassem,
hie to other traito
This
document
will serve
notice
the lthol"n e, " then who
exit \tvith
]Jieces.)
maythe
have
the saIne notion as you. (He hangs
note on a nearby tree branch, or simply lets the note f
ULF. This document
willground
serve notice
to other
to the
where the
"hometraitors
was.) Come, Tumnu
who may have the saIne notion as you. (He hangs a
note on a nearby tree branch) or sinlply lets the note fall
to the ground where the H}zonle" was.) Come, Tum.nus.
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Soon your name will be written in stone-your v
own! (He laughs menacingly and
Pageexit~~
15 dragging TU
AND THE WARDROBE
NUS with him.)
EDMUND'S
VOICE
Lucy, you're
Soon your name
will be written
in (off).
stone-your
very crazy. It's ju
like any
otherTUMbig, old wardrobe w
old wardrobe
own! (He laughs big,
InenQcingly
and exits,
dragging
NUS with him.) lots of coats inside. It's stuffy--and dark-and cold.
EDMUND'S VOICE (of/). Lucy, you're crazy. It's just a
enters.)
big, old wardrobe(EDMUND
like any other
big, old wardrobe with
lots of coats inside. It's stuffy-and dark-and cold.
EDMUND. Cold? It was warm in the wardrobe. (H
astonished at his new Sll rroundings.)
(EDMUND enters.)
(L was
UCYwarm
enters.)
EDMUND. Cold? It
in the wardrobe. (He is
astonished at his new ~\'ll rroullllings.)
LUCY. But now we're in Narnia.
(L UCY enters.)EDMUND. Narnia?
LUCY. You didn't believe me. I wanted to tell Peter
LUCY. But now we're
in Narnia.
Susan
as well. But you were the first one I found. A
EDMUND. Narnia?I wanted to get back here as soon as possible.
EDMUND.
were
teasing,
LUCY. You didn't
believe me.I Ithought
wanted you
to tell
Peter
and but I guess
all. one I found. And
Susan as well. Butwere
you right
were after
the first
Now
first
we Inllst do is see if Mr. Tu
I wanted to getLUCY.
back here
as the
soon
as thing
possible.
EDMUND. I thought
I guess
nus,you
thewere
faun,teasing,
is safe.but
I hope
the you
White Witch did
were right after alL
get him.
LUCY. Now the EDMUND.
first thing weWitch?
ITIUst do
is see aifwitch
Mr. TumThere's
here in Narnia?
nus t the faUll, LUCY.
is safe. An
I hope
the
White
Witch
didn't
evil witch who has a magic so that it's alw
get him.
winter in Narnia-but never Christmas. (Look
EDMUND. Witch? about.)
There's Now
a witch
here ill
where
on Narnia?
earth-I mean, in Narnia
LUCY. An evil witch
has a magic
it's always
Mr.who
TUffinus'
home?soI that
thought
it was right over the
winter in Narnia-but
Christmas.
(Looking
We have never
to go look
for hiln. CaIne,
Edmund.
about.) Now where
on
earth-I
mean,
in
Narnia-is
EDMUND. I'll stay right here, thank you. I have no
Mr. TUffillUS' home?
I thought
it wasoffright
sire to
go traipsing
afterover
somethere.
silly faun. I'll be h
We have to go look
for hitn.
COT.ne, Edmund.
at the
lamppost-if
I stay. 1'111 not sure I like it here.
EDMUND. I'll stay right here" thank you. I have no desire to go traipsing off after some silly faun. 1']1 be here
at the lal11ppost-if'I stay. I~nl not sure I like it here.
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LUCY. Please don't leave without me. I'll be right b
after I make
sureLION,
Mr. TUITIOnS
is okay. (She exits.)
THE
THE WITCH
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EDMUND. Narnia, eh? I didn't believe Lucy, but
right.
It's a me.
fascinating
I'll admit. But all
LUCY. Please don~twas
leave
without
I~ll be place,
right back
about
fauns (She
and witches
after I make sure business
Mr. TUlnnus
is okay.
exits.) and---{The sound
EDMUND~ Narnia,harness
eh? I didn~t
believe
but sheby the voice of
bells are
heard Lucy,
off, followed
was right. It's a fascinating
place, I'll admit.
WITCH. EDMUND
quicklyBut
triesalltothis
hide behind a tre
business about fauns
and
witches
al1d-{The
sounds
of
the wm ppo~1.)
harness bells are
hear(J off,VOICE
followed
by the
voice
of the
WITCH'S
(oj1).
Hold
there!
Tie the reindee
WITCH. EDMUND
tries to hide behind a tree or
thatquickly
tree, Dwarf.
the InmPPo~1.) DWARF'S VOICE (off). Yes, majesty. Consider it don
WITCH'S
VOICE
Now,
let us to
follow the smel
WITCH~S VOICE
(oj]). Hold
there! (off).
Tie the
reil1deer
that tree, Dwarf. the intruder.
DWARF~S VOICE (off). Yes, majesty. Consider it done.
WITCH'S VOICE (off).
let us
the who
smellcarries
of
(The Now,
DWARF
andfollow
WITCH,
a wand, e
the intruder.
and see the cowering EDMUND.)
(The DWARF DWARF.
and WITCH,
carries a wand, enter
Youwho
there!
and see the cowering
EDMUND.)
EDMUND
(very frightened). Who? Me?
DWARF. Yes, you! Kneel in the presence of the mig
DWARF. You there!ruler of Narnia.
EDMUND (very frightened).
Me? I am kneeling.
EDMUND.Who?
But-but
DW ARF~ Yes, you!
Kneel inLower!
the presence
of the mighty
DWARF.
(EDMUND
falls prostrate to
ruler of Narnia. ground.) That's more like it.
EDMUND~ But-but
I anl What,
kneeling.
WITCH.
pray, are you?
D WAR F. Lower!
(E DM UN
D falls !Jrostrafe
toEdIllUlld.
the
EDMUND.
I'm-rIn-my
nallle is
ground.) That'sWITCH.
more likeIsit.that how you address a queen?
WITCH~ Wh.at~ pray,
are you? I'm-I'Ill sorry ... your majesty. I thought
EDMUND.
EDMUND. I'm-I~ln-nlY
is Edlnulld~
were--analne
witch.
WITCH. Is that how
you address
a queen?
WITCH.
A witch?
(She laughs loudly.) I aIn a queen. T
EDMUND. I·ffi-I'tn
sorry ...
majesty.
thought you are you?
Queen
of your
Narnia.
Now, I repeat-what
were--a witch.EDMUND. I'm-I'lTI a boy---{A riding quickly.)-yo
WITCH. A witch? (She
laughs loudly.) I atn a queen~ The
majesty.
Queen of Narnia. Now, I repeat-what are you?
EDMUND. !'m-!'lTI a boy-{A riding qujckly.)~yolJr
majesty.
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