King of the Forest

Cast: Narrator Wolf Goat Doe Lion

Narrator: (All animals except the Lion face the Bear: We know you are the King of the Forest but you
audience.) Once there was a big lion who lived in the must stop eating the animals. You have killed many.
forest. All the other animals were afraid of him. Every Those you have not killed are afraid to stay in the forest.
day the lion went through the forest to hunt for food. Soon there will be no animals left.
The animals tried to hide from him but the lion always
found one and killed him. The forest was not a safe Lion: What shall I eat? I must have something to eat.
place. At last the Wolf thought of calling all the animals
to a meeting. Bear: We will take care of that. Each day we will choose
one animal for you to eat. It will come to your cave so
Wolf: It is good that everyone is present. (Sadly) We are that you will not have to hunt for food.
here because we have a big problem. Our lives are in
danger. (Cast: Ooohhhh danger! Danger) Lion: That is a good plan. Let’s try it. (All animals except
the Lion turn their backs to the audience.)
Goat: Meeee-eee-eee. What can we do to save
ourselves from the lion? He eats one of us every day. Narrator: The animals carried out their promise to the
Soon all of us will die. Lion. Each day they sent one little animal to the lion’s
cave. Each night one of them was missing from the
Doe: The lion is fierce. He has no pity for anyone. I forest.
remember that day I left my little fawn alone. (Cries)
When I came back, my little one was gone. Narrator: (Rabbit turns to face the audience) One day,
the rabbit was chosen to be the lion’s meal. He started
Zebra: What shall we do? The lion is wise. He roars to for the lion’s cave early in the morning but he thought
frighten the animals. They cry in their hiding places. he might as well have all the fun he could before he was
That is why the lion knows where to find them. eaten. So, he played along the way. (Rabbit hops) It
was very late when at last he hopped to the door of the
Bear: (Fearfully) the lion’s sharp claws can tear us to lion’s cave. The lion was very hungry.
pieces. He can climb a tree with his strong paws and
his teeth are very sharp. Lion: (Growls angrily) why have you kept me waiting so
long?
Monkey: (Angrily) everyone is afraid of the lion. He is
only one. We are many. Can we not stop him from Rabbit: Good morning King Lion. Would you like to see
killing us? a big lion that looks just like you? He has a voice like
yours too.
Fox: If we don’t plan well, then we will all die. Why don’t
we think hard and talk about the matter? Lion: Where is the other lion?

Wolf: What do you suggest? Rabbit: I cannot tell you that King Lion. You have to
come and see for yourself.
Rabbit: Everyone must think of a plan. Then we shall
decide what the best is. Narrator: Then the rabbit hopped away through the
forest and the lion followed him. Soon they came to a
All: We agree. Let’s think of a good plan. deep well. There was water at the bottom of it and it
was very deep.
Narrator: The animals thought and thought. Many gave
suggestions. Finally they chose the Rabbit’s plan as Rabbit: Look down there King Lion. There he is!
they thought it was the best. That night, the animals
went to see the lion. As they came near the cave, they Narrator: The lion looked down into the well. There he
heard him growl. (Lion growls) Some wanted to turn saw another lion. He opened his mouth and roared.
back but, when they saw how brave the rabbit was, they (Lion ROARS) The echo of his voice was very loud.
went on. (Echo of roar) He jumped into the well (Lion jumps) to
fight the other lion and was drowned. (Lion stays in the
Lion: (Turns to face the audience) what do you want? well) The rabbit hopped back to tell the other animals
about the good news.
Bear: King Lion, we have come to tell you something
that will help you. All: (All animals turn to face the audience) after that the
animals lived in peace in the forest.
Lion: What is it?