The Naked King

Gwanjeo Elementary School

Character : King, Subject, Tailor 1 (Woman), Tailor 2 (Man 1),

Tailor 3 (Man 2), Mom, Child, Liar 1, Liar 2, Narrator.

---------------Opening--------------

Narrator : (looking at the audience) Hello everyone. Hello everyone.

(Pointing one person among the audience) "Wow! you're so beautiful!"

(Pointing another person among the audience) "How nice!"

Have you ever heard these words?

How did you feel?

Me?  Of course, I was really happy and pleasant.

But (Pause),  be careful!

If you like these words too much,

you will bring shame on yourselves.

Here's a story about this.

The story about a king who loves new clothes.

Let's take a look!

---------------Scene 1--------------

On the street. Mom and her little son walking along the street.

Child :  Mom! It's too hot. I need a new summer clothes.

Mom : Yes, honey. Let's go to the tailor's shop.

I'll make your wonderful new clothes.

Let's go!

(Walking along the street.)

Child :  Mom! All shops are closed.

What happened?

I need new clothes, I want new clothes. Mommy!!

Mom : All shops are closed again? Oh my!

They must go to the palace!

I'm sure. The king ordered new dress again!

Child :  Mom! Look at that! tailor is coming!

Mom : Yes. Tailor! Tailor!

tailor 1 : Oh hi! How's it going?

Mom : Good, I want a new cloth for my son.

Child : I want a new cloth.

Tailor 1: Oh I'm so sorry, I can't make your cloth.

I have to make the King's new clothes.

I'm very busy now.

And I'm going to the palace now.

How about asking another tailors?

Mom :  (with a disappointed voice) Umm. O-kay.

Child :  Mom! another tailor is coming, another tailor is coming!

Mom : Right! Let's go there and ask him a new cloth.

Mom, Son : Tailor! tailor!

Tailor 2,3 : Hello!

Mom : My son need a new summer cloth. Can you make it?

Child : I want a new cloth.

Tailor 2,3 : Oh we are so sorry, We can't make your cloth.

Tailor 2 : We have to make the King's new clothes.

Tailor2,3 : We are very busy now.

And we are going to the palace now.

Mom and Son : Oh you too???

Mom : The king loves new clothes too much

Son: The king loves new clothes too much

Mom, and Son :The king loves new clothes too much!

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㈜{Song}  - Mom, Child and tailor1,2,3

"The king loves new clothes too much"

There is a king. The king always loves new clothes.

He changed clothes everyday, He made new one very often.

He is our great king!

There is a king. The king always loves praise.

You look so gorgeous and nice, How wonderful your clothes are..

You are the best dresser.

He loves new clothes new clothes new clothes

He wants to listen "gorgeous" look gorgeous look gorgeous.

There is a king. The king always loves new clothes.

He changed clothes everyday, He made new one very often.

He is our great king!!!!

(Smaller) He is our great king!!!!

(Smallest) He is our great king!!!!

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---------------Scene 2--------------

Inside the palace. The king enters in gaudy clothes. Subject follows the king.

King : Ha ha ha, I love new clothes. I love them.

Subject : That's nice!

King : (looking at the audience) Today, hmm! Wow!

That man is wearing very long clothes!

It looks fantastic!

Subject, make new clothes.

Bring me tailors!! Now!!!!

Subject : Yes your Your Majesty!

Tailors! Tailors!

Tailor1, 2 and 3 enter.

Tailor 1,2 3 : (falling on their knees)Yes We are here!

Subject : Make them as long as that!

(turning around and in a loud voice)

Make long clothes!

Tailor 1 : Yes, Your Majesty!

I'll make them

(leave the scene.)

King : Wait! Wait!

(looking at another person in the audience)

Oh! That woman is wearing a very pretty dress!

It looks really nice. Subject! Make new clothes! Make them as pretty as that!

Subject : That pretty. Yes. your Majesty!

(turning around and in a loud voice)

Make pretty clothes, too!

Tailor 2, 3 : Yes, Your Majesty!

We'll make them

(leave the scene).

Tailor 1 : (enters with a picture of long cloth on a board.)

Your Majesty! Here you are.

King : Is that finished?

Tailor 1 : Yes.

Subject :  This way.

Tailor 1 : Yes.

I made a long long clothes.

King : (standing behind the picture clothes)

I don't like this color.

Tailor 1 : Color? Oh, I'm sorry Your Majesty!

Subject : Next! This way.

Tailor 2,3 : Yes, We made pretty clothes.

King : Ugh! (After putting on clothes) I don't like this pattern.

Tailor 2 : You don't like this pattern?

Oh, We are sorry Your Majesty!

Tailor 3 : Oh, How about this one Your Majesty?

King : Ugh! I don't like any of these. Go away! Go away right now!!!

Tailor 1, 2, 3 : (With a small voice)Yes. Your Highness.

Subject : Will you bring more tomorrow?

Tailor 1, 2, 3 : Yes, more tomorrow.

(Tailor 1,2,3 leaves the scene.)

King : Subject, make unique and special clothes.

Subject : Unique and special clothes, Your Majesty?

King : Yes, I will make a speech in the special clothes.

Then, everyone will look at me.

After the speech, I will show off my new clothes!

Subject : Yes. Your Majesty!

---------------Scene 3--------------

Liar 1, 2 from a neighboring country enter.

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㈜{Chant}  - Liar 1, 2

"We are liars!"

Who am I? Who are you?   Who am I? Who are you?

I am a tailor. I am a tailor.

Are you sure? Are you sure?

Well, actually. Well, actually.

I am a liar. I am a liar.      We are liars We are liars

Who's our victim today?     Who's our victim today?

How about dandy king?       Dandy king? Dandy king?

He's crazy for new clothes!   He's crazy for special clothes!

Let's go and lie to him.       Let's go and lie to him.

We can make much money    We can be rich men!

Wow!!!!!

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Liar 1, 2 : Your Majesty.

King : Oh, who are you?

Liar 1, 2 : We are tailors from a neighboring country.

King : What?

Subject : Tailors?

Liar 1, 2 : Yes, We make unique and special clothes.

King : (overjoyed) What did you say?

Subject : They make unique and special clothes.

King : (overjoyed) Unique and special clothes?

Liar 1, 2 :  Yes. Your Majesty!

Liar 1 : Only the honest men can see the clothes.

Lier 2 :  Yes. Your Majesty!

King : Only the honest men can see?

(excited) Then a liar can't see the clothes?

Subject : Yes. Your Majesty!

King : Oh, it's interesting!

If that's true, you will have a big gift and much money..

Subject, Liar 1, 2 : A big gift and much money?

King : Make the new and special clothes right away!

Subject : Right away!

Liar 1, 2 : (Strongly)Yes. Your Majesty!

(Liars look each other and laughing at the king)

(leave the scene)

King : Oh, (pleased) If I wear the unique and special clothes, everyone will    envy me!

Subject : Yes. Your Majesty!

King : (struts about, dancing)

Besides that, I can see liars!

Ha ha ha, I can't wait to see the new clothes!

(leaves the scene)

---------------Scene 4--------------

Tailors' room

Lier 1, 2 dance cutting with scissors and sewing. But there is not any cloth.

Liar 1 : Did you hear?

Liar 2 : Yes, We can get a big gift and much money!

Liar 1, 2 : We can get a big gift! ha ha Ha!!!

Liar 1 : The foolish King!

Liar 2 : The foolish subject!

Liar 1. 2 : They don't know we are liars!!! ha ha ha!!!

Liar 1 : Shhhh- Someone is coming!

Liar 2 : Let's pretend making clothes!

The King and Subject enter.

King : Oh, I wonder how special the new clothes will be?

I am so curious!

Subject : Are you finished?

Liar 1. 2 : One moment, Your Majesty!

Liar 1 : Snip, snip, thump, thump, drrr, drrr!

Liar 2 : Snip, snip, thump, thump, drrr, drrr!

King : Oh, I can't wait to see.

Liar 1 : (pretending to hold the clothes)

Look, sire. They are finished.

Liar 2 : Only the honest men can see this clothes.

King : (stares at it and becomes very surprised)

(Whispering himself)Where are the clothes?

I can't see. Am I a liar?

Liar 1 : (pretending to be surprised) Why, sire!

Can't you see these clothes?

King : (hesitating answering) Er… well….

Liar 2 : (to the audience) Can't you see these clothes? How about you?

(to the subject) And you?

Subject : (surprised) Me? Oh, er…, ye- yes, they're very nice!

Liar 1 : You are indeed an honest man.

King : (says to himself) What? I don't see anything.

But, I can't say that.

Then, they will think I am a liar.

Lier 2 : Your Majesty!

Can't you see these clothes?

King : Yes, they are really magnificent.

They are very unique and special.

I've never seen anything like these.

Subject : (pretending to hold up the clothes and look at them)

The cloth is light and beautiful.

King : Well, shall I try them on?

Liar 1. 2 : Yes, Your Majesty!

Liar 1 : We will help you to put these clothes on.

Liar 1 : Please take off the clothes you are wearing.

Liar 1. 2 : (pretending to dress the king)

Your arms, please.

Liar 1 : Your right leg, please.

Liar 2 : Your left side, please.

King : Well, how do I look?

Subject : It fits you perfectly!

King : Well, let's go out.

If I give a speech in these clothes, everyone will look at me.

Subject : That's a good idea, Your Majesty!

Come this way.

King subject and liars leave the scene.

---------------Scene 5--------------

People get together in square and talk each other about the King's new clothes.

Waman : Oh, there you are. Come here. I have news for you.

Man 1, 2 : News, news, what news?

Woman : Did you hear the news?

The king is wearing the unique and special clothes.

Man 1 : Only honest men can see the clothes.

Man 2 : Oh, really?

Woman : Do you believe it?

Man 2 : I can't believe it.

Man 1 : I can□t believe it.

Woman : Me neither.

Man 2 : Maybe, I can see the clothes.

Man 1 : No, you can□t see the clothes.

Man 2 : Why not?

Man 1 : Because you are a liar.

Man 2 : No, you are a liar.

Man 1 : No, you are a liar.

Woman : Come on, guys. Who in the world could believe that stupid story?

Are you that young?

Man 2 : No, I am not young. I am clever.

Man 1 : I am clever, too.

Woman : Nonsense.

Man 1 : Look over there! The king is here!

Everyone : Oh, no!

The King enters in only his underwear and march with a marching song.

Subject : Your Majesty! Look, They are looking at you.

King : (swaggering) They are looking at me.

I am so happy!

King : Everyone is so surprised.

Look at their faces!

Child : Ha ha ha, The king is naked! Ha ha ha, he□s naked. He□s naked.

Ha ha ha, he□s so funny.

Woman : Shame on me.

Man 1 ,2 : Shame on us, too.

Woman : Yes, yes. That child is right.

Man 2 : That's right. That child is honest.

Man : The king is naked!

King : (to the subject) What happened? Am I naked?

Speak frankly! Am I naked?

Subject : Er…   yes, Your Majesty.

Actually I can't see your clothes.

You are naked. Your Majesty!

King : (Suprised) Oh my God!

Come here! Hide me!

Subject : No, Your Majesty!

We can't stop

It would be more funny!

The King should walk grandly.

Everyone : Yes, grandly.

King : Hum-Hum Grandly! Swagger, swagger!

Grandly! Swagger, swagger!

Everyone : Ha ha ha!

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㈜{Song} "The king is naked"

King, Subject, Liar 1, 2,  Woman, Man1, Man2, Mom, Child.

There was a king and he loves new clothes.

He loves new clothes and praise to him.

Some day two liars lied to him.

And foolish king was cheated.

I was foolish and I was embarrassed.

I believed that lies and them.

I'll never never like new clothes

And I'll never like praises.

The foolish king marched for praise to him.

But true thing is the opposite.

He became naked, naked king, every one laugh at him.

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---------------Closing--------------

Narrator : Did you enjoy the story?

I think everyone likes threatening.

Everyone likes wearing new clothes. and hearing "looks good!"

Praise sometimes make us happy. but If you like too much,

You can shame on yourselves!

Don't forget!

The real praise is not coming out from your new clothes.

but it's from your kindness and your warm heart.

That is the real praise.

Thank you for your watching

Until now, We were Gwanjeo elementary school!

-The End-