I’m very excited.
In school we have to write and act out a play. And I even have some lines in it. It’s about a group of fellas who rob a post office. Mrs O’Malley (she’s our head teacher) said to me and Debbie Molloy that she didn’t think it was propriate or something like that. We said that Mrs Prince said that we should write it about something in the news. Mrs O’ Malley said,
“The next time girls, you should consider The Angelus.”
She nearly caught me and Debbie laughing but she just walked out.
So in the play, some of us stand in a line as if we are in the queue, the rest are behind desks. Mary Saunders has to shout,
“HANDS UP
EVERYBODY DOWN ON THE FLOOR.
NOBODY MOVE AND YOU WON’T GET HURT.”
Then Rita Jones has to pretend to faint. Mary Kelly is her husband in it. She’s not happy about playing a man but Mrs Prince said the she was not getting boys in from the boys school. So Mary has to hug Rita to try to make her feel better.
While all this is going on I have to pretend that I’m just a customer. Mrs Prince said I have to act like I am someone who is guilty pretending to be someone who is innocent. When I told my brother Jim about it he said he thought I’d be great at doing that cos I do it every day. He thinks he’s so funny!
So the robbers are shouting at the girls, telling them to put money in the bags. Then Siobhan Rafferty stands up (she’s a man aswell, but she doesn’t mind) and she says,
“I’m a policeman and you’re all under arrest.”
THAT’S when I stand up and get to say my lines. I have to jump up and hold my hands like a gun to the policemen til the robbers collect all the money and we run out.
I can’t wait. Mam said she’ll come and see it. It’s on at the end of the term.
It’s going to be brilliant.
Oh I never told you my lines! I say, “SHUT UP! DON’T MOVE, DO YOU HEAR ME?”
I think they’re the best lines in the whole play!
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This is why teachers must be careful when giving writing assignments. Play assignments? You never know what’s going to come up.
It’s actually baased on a true story but the actual play was about a plane being hijacked. You’re talking about 1979 or something like that.
You’d never let kids do that now! LOL
Innocence is all I can think after reading this post.. Keep going ‘Lizzy’..
She is, bless her! 🙂
Lizzy is quite endearing!
Shannon at The Warrior Muse
Can’t believe how adorable she is when I read her back.
I’m not kidding you she’s taken on a life of her own 🙂
What a wonderful character is Lizzy! Looking forward to reading more 🙂
Thanks John.
Have to admit I kinda love her 🙂
What a great line. Can I borrow it? I’m glad stupid questions aren’t on a sin list. Can’t wait to see more of your posts. Thanks for stopping by my place.
The highest form of flattery… you borrow away 🙂
thank you too x
That whole post makes me smile.
thank you – that was certainly the intention x
Great post. I love the voice.
Happy “A to Z”ing!
Thanks so much David. She seems to be coming in to her own.
I’ve heard authors talk about how real their characters become, never really understood that concept – but I think I’m starting to 😀
I don’t recall ever being asked to write and act out anything at school. We did drama, but nothing as grand as being asked to plan and write anything. I wished we had 🙂
Pete would you believe this is based on a true story, the actual play was about an airplane hijacking.
Can you imagine kids being let do that now? D:
Hmmm, not really. 🙂
That IS the best line of the whole play.
hah! yes…. result! 😀
I really enjoyed this. I’m leaving here with a big smile. ☺
I’m so please that you are 🙂 x
hahaha – That’s funny!
and based very much on a true story 😀
You’re right! Best line in the whole play!!
Great post!
Connie
Checkin’ in from the A to Z Challenge.
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thanks so much Connie 🙂
It’s late and I’m all read out today, but I’ll be sure to pop by over the weekend. x
This sounds like daily life in South Africa. Love your lines, though 🙂
thanks so much 🙂 glad you enjoyed it
Lovely! Lizzie has a bit of the sound of June Rogers in her voice, I think?
hah! I know June 🙂 yeah that story moves at her speed and style. I thinks it’s all the names.
Great line, you can really feel her excitement. If that were my daughter I’d be dying to see the play.
Thanks Cindy.
oh she’s a Drama Queen alright 🙂
I love Lizzie’s voice in this charmer.
thanks so much.
she’s coming into her own alright 🙂
Sorry I’m only popping in now.I love Lizzie,she’s a cracker.And she does have the best lines. Can’t wait to read more 🙂
No probs Trish.
Thanks so much I appreciate it xx
[…] I can’t wait, cos I love talking and writing about all the different things that I do. If you haven’t read any of my stories you should There’s one about my brother Jim who reeeeeeallllly annoys me, and there’s one about the day I lost my mammy in town. Oh and about the time we did a play in school. […]