Introduction
The one-act school musical, "Ray and the Pirates of the Lost
Cove", is for students in middle school (ca.
ages 9-12). The script is written in a humorous way which
children of this age group often find entertaining (especially
the somewhat "harsh" but not "bad" language used by the rather
"rude" pirates!). There is a great deal of liberty which the
students can take concerning costumes. The premiere performance
took place on 28 May 2002 in the Theatre of Danube International
School, Vienna.
Synopsis
(Track 1 Overture) The Longworth family -
Linda, William, Sandy and Bixby - are whale watching in the North Sea.
They have been out for several hours and have not seen a single whale.
Quite unexpectedly they see a young whale swimming towards their boat.
It looks as though this whale, which they named "Ray", wants them to
follow him.
As
an adventure they decide to do just that (Track 2 "The Ocean Waves
are high"). Young Ray leads them through a hidden cave to the
“Lost Cove” which turns out to be the home of some rather mischievous
pirates. They find Ray's parents chained to the dock of the
harbour...barely alive. As they attempt to let them free, a group of
young pirates capture the Longworths, claiming they tried to steal their
whales (Track 3 "Life as a wandering Pirate"). They are
sentenced by the rude and loud Pirate Governor to be shot at midnight (Track
4 "The Question is: How must they pay?"). Just as they are
lined up to be executed (Track 5 "Twelve O'clock's approaching"),
the Queen Pirate (the Governor’s dominant mother) appears and stops the
whole thing. William Longworth and the Queen Pirate come to an
agreement for setting free the whales. All ends well with the
pirates and the Longworth Family becoming friends (Track 6 "Ray of
Hope").
Educational Purpose The most important educational element of intention in "Ray
and the Pirates of the Lost Cove" is that the Earth's whale
population is at risk of becoming extinct.
Character Roles The Longworth Family
Pirate Governor
Pirate Queen
Pirates
(ca.
ages 9-12). The script is written in a humorous way which
children of this age group often find entertaining (especially
the somewhat "harsh" but not "bad" language used by the rather
"rude" pirates!). There is a great deal of liberty which the
students can take concerning costumes. The premiere performance
took place on 28 May 2002 in the Theatre of Danube International
School, Vienna.
As
an adventure they decide to do just that (Track 2 "The Ocean Waves
are high"). Young Ray leads them through a hidden cave to the
“Lost Cove” which turns out to be the home of some rather mischievous
pirates. They find Ray's parents chained to the dock of the
harbour...barely alive. As they attempt to let them free, a group of
young pirates capture the Longworths, claiming they tried to steal their
whales (Track 3 "Life as a wandering Pirate"). They are
sentenced by the rude and loud Pirate Governor to be shot at midnight (Track
4 "The Question is: How must they pay?"). Just as they are
lined up to be executed (Track 5 "Twelve O'clock's approaching"),
the Queen Pirate (the Governor’s dominant mother) appears and stops the
whole thing. William Longworth and the Queen Pirate come to an
agreement for setting free the whales. All ends well with the
pirates and the Longworth Family becoming friends (Track 6 "Ray of
Hope").