The lion and the tamers
| Time: | approx. 5-10 minutes |
| Recommended age: | from 12 |
| Size of group: | 4 performers |
| Time for preparation: | none, only 10-15 minutes to train the sketch |
| Material: | nothing (or costumes) |
Game description
Players:
A circus director and 3 lion tamers, who are sitting amongst the audience at first. A "lion", who is behind a curtain, "roars". (Apart from the lion’s roar and the shouts of the tamers, the game is silent.)
1. Scene:The director appears in front of the curtain and holds up a sign with the words „lion tamers required“!
A player volunteers themselves. The director removes the sign triumphantly and represents the lion tamer to the audience. The new lion tamer takes a bow and goes behind the curtain. The lion roars and the lion tamer cries out a few times. A shoe, a jacket, pullover and socks fly over the curtain and into the audience.
2. Scene: The director appears once again with a hanging head and puts the sign out on display again. Then the scene described in scene 1 is repeated.
3. Scene: In the first stage, everything is repeated like in scenes 1 and 2. The third lion tamer – a small lad – goes behind the curtain. A loud lion’s roar suddenly sounds. Then the lion’s tail flies over the curtain (you can make the tail from a thick wool, the tassel can be made from grass or linseed).
4. Scene: The director appears and hangs out a sign: "I am looking for new lions!"
Judging
no scoring
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