40 Days
ST Therese Supremes (STS) to be standing on raised square stage
Scene One GREEN
Student Names: Apple and PC, App, Chrome, Pixel, Android, Browser, Chip
Music
Remember the Days of the Old School Yard: Cat Stevens
Kokomo: Beach boys:
Theme of 80 days to bring on the hot air balloon
Characters
Phileas Fogg
Old School 1
Old school 2
approx16 ‘old school’ characters (mime)
Student 1 [ends up travelling with Ph Fogg]
Student 2 [ends up travelling with Ph Fogg]
Student 3
Student 4
Narrator chosen from this class but speaks in other scenes
- Mime Performance Scene begins with old school folk walking around and looking at things [blackboard, little
chalk boards, desks, old books, hopscotch…] and stopping to act appropriately eg tapping
someone on shoulder for Remember when… and throwing head back to laugh a lot
[EVERYBODY SINGING along with ‘The STSupremes’ in back right and all classes to side.
Only people NOT SINGING are the 5 St T’s students who are pointing, giggling, looking
curious, puzzled and dismissive as they bury their heads in the ipads, ipods, iphones…]
Ph Fogg: Hello there! We went to school about 50 years ago and were just remembering what it
was like.
Student 1: Really? We didn’t even know there WERE schools back then! [Look at each other
puzzled and then shrug]
Student 2: I guess we could ‘google’ it and check it out…
Ph F: You could what?
Student 1: Google – you know, like, find out stuff.
Old school 1: You mean you don’t walk down to the library?
Student 2: Well maybe if we wanted books to like, read, but like, we can find out everything we
need like, right here. You know, stuff, movies, music, friends…
Ph F: Gosh! I remember watching a movie at school – ‘Around the World in 80 Days’. They met
all sorts of people and such adventures they had!
Student 1: 80 days! We could do it in 8 minutes! The world is at our fingertips… [takes ipad and
begins typing…] What do you want to find out? [reads from screen]
PARIS ‘Paris the capital and most populous city of France.’ ‘Paris attracts lovebirds from all over
the world.’ ‘Paris has a timeless familiarity for first-time and frequent …
PH F: [Interrupting] Hold up a minute. I’m not talking about facts. I’m talking about SEEING the
world, getting to know the people, what life is like for them, what motivates them, what interests
they have.
Student 2: You mean like their Passion Project?:
Student 1: Yeh, we can find out all that. To audience with arms raised up Technology
guarantees speed and accuracy! All students nod in agreement
Old school 2: There are no guarantees, youngster. But really – do you actually believe all the
facts you find out? Have people SEEN and FELT and EXPERIENCED these facts?
Ph F: So you young folk really think you see the world on these confounded gadgets?
Student 1: Sure! Where do you want to go? Students all sing [with back-up singers the
following lyrics with actions and attitude!
Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I want to take ya
Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key Largo, Montego, baby why don't we go, Jamaica
Ph F: No, No No! I mean really find out about a place, not just facts – let’s walk in their shoes.
Student 2: Easy peasy! We can get around the world… hey! Let’s make it 40 days! We’ll do it
together – you and me. Are you in, ______? Name to be added
Ph F: OK You’re on. We have to go around the world in 40 days, leave here at 9am tomorrow
morning, and be back at 9am in 40 days – that’ll make it….. [begins to calculate as students
check their iphone calendar] ACTUAL DATE to be put in here.
Students 1 & 2: Hey Mr Low, We’ve got a new Passion Project! We’re going around the world –
like REALLY GOING – in 40 days. ALL old school and young students throw their caps, hats
in the air, catch them!
Ph F: Now I’ve got just the thing – a hot air balloon! That way we’ll see so much. Gestures to old
school mates Bring it in boys!
Hot air balloon is wheeled in and the crowd gather around it. (Song ??)
Travellers pack bags / say farewell / hug friends.
Students use selfie stick for group shot
Student 3: Hey remember to take an ipad and take heaps of pictures. Put all your photos on the
blog so we can keep track of where you are.
Student 4: Or will you just ‘snapchat them? Or use Instagram? Maybe Facebook??
Chn tap two fingers (#)
Student 1: # airballoonsarefun
Student 2: #lookatmeimflying
Student 3: #buthowdoipee
Student 4: #selfiesallovertheworld
Old school 1: Ph Fogg – I don’t know WHAT they are talking about – I hope you know what
you’re doing! “Google Schmoogle” shaking his head
Ph F: Oh, we’ll be fine! We have to take a risk to learn anything new in this world - and I’m
prepared to do that!
Student 2: We’d better get Mr Gibbons to count us down and make it official…
Student 3: (On Mega Phone) Mr Gibbons... would you please report to the office immediately….
Mr Gibbons!
Mr Gibbons: Good morning Students….. Mr Fogg. Hmm let’s see…just checking – do you have a
Working With Children check Mr Fogg? A police check? A food handlers check? A medical
degree? Looks good to me. Good luck everyone! See you back here in 40 days! …..Maybe?
Scratches head and looks puzzled
Mr Gibbons: (On Mega Phone) 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and they’re away….
Everyone waves goodbye.
STS: sing and interact with audience ‘80 Days / 40 Days’
Set up next scene with large 40 day count down
Scene Two GREECE YELLOW
Music
Zorba the Greek dance by LCD original slow
and contemporary version
Characters
Narrator
Phileas Fogg
Student 1
Student 2
Greek Dad [Stef]
Greek Mum [Stephania]
Greek relatives [Stefan Stephano Little baby Steffi Stephania Stephanos Stephanata …
Stephanee Stephanoo Stephanaa Stephanii
[cousins]
Stephanino with boat
The Count
Narrator: The intrepid pair begin their journey around the world passing over the dry deserts of
China, the enormous heights of Mt Everest and the amazing coastline of Turkey, before arriving in
Greece… as some days are flipped on the count
The hot air balloon lands in the middle of a Greek gathering amid much celebratory noise and the
slow dancing to traditional SLOW Zorba with lots of ‘opa’s!’ [for one minute]. Turn down the music
as speaking begins…
Student 1: What’s happening? Where are we? What’s going on?
Ph F: Well gee. Let’s see. There’s a lot of people here – maybe it’s a wedding or something?
Stef: Welcome! Thanks for dropping in! Come join us!
Student 2: But what is happening?
Stephania: It’s SUNDAY! Every Sunday is a public holiday in Greece. All our family gather here.
We talk! press fingers to thumbs in talking motion
All: OPA!
Stephania: We eat! Motion eating
All: OPA!
Stephania: We dance! With relevant actions
All: OPA!
Stef: All families gather together on Sundays – no shops open. Is time to enjoy each other and
connect and live!
All: OPA!
Stef: Come – meet my family… My brother Stefan. My uncle Stephano. My cousins Stephanee
Stephanoo Stephanaa Stephanii, My son Stephanos, Aunty Stephanata….. In baby voice: Little
baby Steffi, My wife Stephania, And me, I am Stef!
We all one happy family.
All: OPA!
Ph F: So great to meet you all. We are actually on our way around the world and we’d love to
stay for a little while…
Stef: Come, we dance – here like this….. All link up and dance the fast Zorba [full dance]……..
Student 1: Wow! That was awesome! Cool beans!
Ph F: punches him lightly on the shoulder Ya wouldn’t find that on google!
Student 1: Ok, Ok I get it.
Student 2: Hey, let’s post this on the blog for the kids at school. They pose for a quick photo on
ipad/iphone and send to school
Student 1: But we need to get going dude – we have to get to America.
Stephanoo: Why do you go to America?
Student 2: Well we are trying to get around the world and experience different cultures and
different lives – not just search online.
Stephanaa: What is this…..Online?
Student 1: Yeh, you know ‘Google’ ‘Safari’ ‘Yahoo’ ‘Bing’ ‘Ask Jeeves’
Stephania: Who is this….. Jeeves?
Student 1: Well… he is / it is just information, you know, not a real person
Stephanaa: Not real person??? Look at each other puzzled and shrug…
Stef: America huh? Come! My cousin Stephanino A REAL PERSON! has fishing boat - you can
go to America in boat…yes??
The ‘count’ has been flipping cards and the tally is now ______
All follow and chat as they find the boat / people put the visitors on their shoulders and all dance
their way to the boat and off stage [Traditional]
STS: sing and interact with audience ‘80 Days / 40 Days’
Scene Three USA ORANGE
Music
Hooray for Hollywood Mix…
Singing in the Rain
Born in the USA
Route 66 [Chuck Berry]
Characters
Narrator
Phileas Fogg
Student 1
Student 2
Cookie Monster
Big Bird
Oscar the Grouch
Bert
Ernie
Count von Count
Emerson Fittipaldi Famous USA racing car driver
Step off boat and all looking the high rise buildings around as Sesame Street characters
peer and peep around and out of things [some up high]
Student 1: Where are we now?
Student 2: This reminds me of something – oh I know you – you’re the Cookie Monster!
Cookie Monster: Did someone say “Cookies”? Me Cookie Monster! Me happy to eat cookies!
Me LOVE cookies!
Student 1: Wow! I can’t believe I’m meeting the Cookie Monster! You’re real!
Cookie Monster: You mean you no got cookies?
Student 2: Hang on rummages through pockets I’ve still got some of my snack left. Here would
you like this to eat? Hands over cookie in brown paper bag
Cookie Monster: OM nom nom nom nom!!!! This cookie good! Where you get this cookie?
Student 2: I got it from Bakers Delight!
Cookie Monster: Bakers Delight – where this place?
Student 2: In Australia, where we come from. Lifts the lid of the rubbish to throw cookie
package away
Oscar: Grr I HATE daytime. Nothing good ever happens in the day. Sigh, moan. On no, more
people looking at me. Why don’t you let me sleep?
Student 1: Hey guys look here’s Oscar! turns to Oscar Sorry to disturb you – we just landed in
America and we’re pretty excited to meet you. We only see you on TV.
PH F: I’m sorry too, but could you tell us, Why are there so many flags flying? Is today a national
holiday? Is it Sunday here as well?
Big Bird: Today is….. Monday! The letter of the day is …H! The number is…. [from the count]
Bert: Hi Guys! I’m up here! Bert [toy] says from up in highrise. I’ll tell you about the flags, hear
footsteps….
We fly our flags every day. We are very proud of our flag and of our country.
Every house and every building has a flag. We call this PATRIOTISM.
Student 1: What’s patriotism?
Ernie: Showing love and support for our country and being loyal. Our flag has 50 stars on it – one
star for each state. We love our country and we love our stars! We fly our flags and sing our
national anthem at the baseball, at football - everywhere!
Student 1: Oh yeah, we fly our flag at the MCG and at all the big sporting events….outside
important buildings…..even out the front of our school in Torquay.
Student 2: …..and on ANZAC DAY and of course AUSTRALIA DAY when Australians celebrate
our great country!
Background noise of Oscar grumbling I’d rather be miserable than happy
PH F: Okay guys thanks so much. We might walk around for a bit and leave you in peace.
Cookie Monster: Me show you. Me like your Bakers Delight cookies. searches in their pockets
for more Takes PH F by the hand and they walk past the sign SS Hollywood Boulevarde
Big Bird also walks with them
Student 1: WOW! Look at all the stars. Are these part of your flag too? Why are these in the
ground? What are they doing here?
Student 2: I’ve seen these before. Katy Perry got one of these last year. Cool – feel it
They bend down and touch the stars and pick up
Cookie Monster: these all famous stars in America. Look this one. shows star to audience and
reads slowly…. Johnny Depp..…. Aussie!..Hugh Jackman (mumbles something about
Wolverine?)....and my favourite….Sam Cooookie! (Sam Cooke)
Student 1: Let’s read some more…
PH F: Here’s Mel Gibson…..Elton John…. Picks up the stars.
Student 2: Who are they? Looking puzzled
Ph F: Never mind youngster, before your time…
Student 1: reading from star picks up- Stephen Speillberg… Fred Astaire… Who is THAT?
Student 2: Wait, I’ll google him. Looks at ipad, types, reads
Big Bird: taps to ‘singing in the Rain’ doo-dee-doos [Sesame St cast waving sparkly
somethings]
Student 1: takes photo and fingers # in air #dancing
Cookie Monster: # stillnocookie
Student 1: Wow! We really are in Hollywood! [STS sing HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD] all cast
bob down and point!
Dancers troop in / already on? Dance to medley….
Student 2: This could only happen in the USA cue music Born in the USA
Ph F: punches him lightly on the shoulder Ya wouldn’t find that on google!
Student 2: OK OK!
Ph F: Thanks so much for showing us your special streets and stars, and telling us about your
country. We have to race – we’re trying to get around the world in 40 days and we’re running out
of time…
Count: Time? Did I hear time? Here let me help – takes over from count holder
……days down and …….days to go!
Ph F: Tapping wristwatch Oh no! We’ve missed the boat! PH F and Students all look hassled
and worried.
Students: How do we get to India?
Emerson Fittipaldi: Famous racing car driver USA arrives in Giant car with mag wheels and turns
with back to audience to show his name on jacket I’ll get you there! The quickest way – is down
Route 66 [Route 66 STS sing a line or two}
Hamish and Andy?
Scene Four India PURPLE
Music
Bollywood Music
Characters
Narrator
Phileas Fogg
Student 1
Student 2
Market man
Market woman 1
Market woman 2
Cow
Sellers: 1, 2, 3, 4
Sellers: mime (2)
Bollywood people
Narrator: The travelers continue driving across America, through Canada, across the Atlantic
Ocean, through France, stop for fuel in Kuwait, pop in to Pakistan and arrive in India.
Arrive in noisy colourful hectic market scene, buying saris and sarongs mothers trying on
daughters… Sheets on sticks to hold up stalls / spices / eating spiders bike & pushers
[Ph Fand students entering from the side]
Ph F: Thanks so much for the ride, Mr Fittipaldi, good luck with the Formula One and the Indi 500.
Student 2: That was so cool – and quick! It really helped with our itinerary and time!
Checks the count…
Sound effect of bustling market
Seller 1: 1) Welcome, Welcome……200 thousand rupee for a pinch of cinnamon!
Seller 2: 500 million for a pair of shoes.
Seller 3: Come, come, special price for you!
Seller 4: Look here….. lucky first customer!
faint sound of Indian music playing
Student 1: Look at that! Look at this! Come over here! Look at all these colourful materials! I’ve
never seen anything like it.
Student 2: This smells amazing!
Ph F: Come on youngsters – I’ll bet you’ve never tasted or smelt anything like this saffron – let’s
explore the market
Walk through looking, tasting, touching, smelling, smiling, purging…… miming actions
Man: Watch out, Excuse me, would you please move out of the way! They part to let a
wandering cow walk though. Cow to entertain - interacting with Hamish and Andy.
(Music fades)
Hamish: No one told us they had cows in India!
Andy: Last time we were here they made us eat curried frog legs and fried tarantulas!
Cow exits to applause of crowd
Student 1: What was that all about?
Man: Cows are very special to our culture. They are sacred and holy. They are representing our
gentle nature and the land. They are taking nothing but water, grass and grain and they are giving
us milk, butter, ghee, cream, yoghurt and ice cream. We are showing them great respect.
Market Women 2: holding up a ream of material against a student This colour is very beautiful
on you, it is matching your blue eyes. Looking at the school uniform and pulling it I haven’t
seen clothing like this before. What are you calling this?
Student: This is our school uniform. Look here is our school emblem [pointing to shirt front] we
have come from Australia.
Woman 1: I have five daughters and they are at morning school today. This afternoon we are
going to the cinema to watch a Bollywood film. You could be buying these saris or perhaps these
salwar [pronounced shalwar] kameez and be coming with us.
I am thinking, you, pointing to Ph F you should be wearing the shirt and sarong like my husband
does.
Student 2: Bollywood?
Student 1: Wait I’ll google ‘Bollywood’… I could watch it here on my ipad.
Ph F: Oh no, no, my dear – it’s all about the experience!
Market Woman 2: We are a very poor country. We are living in small houses, we are not having
much, but we are rich with happiness because all our families are putting on our best clothes, our
colourful clothes. We are going together to watch and to sing and to dance. We are having a
great time! We are all screaming and yelling at the best parts!
Student 2: Dancing? At the cinema?? You wouldn’t see anyone dancing at Village or at
Readings!!
Student 1: You don’t talk or scream at the cinema! You would be thrown out!
Woman 1: looking confused I am thinking that is the good bit!! When the heroes are coming out
we are all going looks to crowd… YAY!!! When the villains are coming out, we are all going….
HISSSSSSS! Now that it is 2015, when they are kissing we are all going kissing sound
Market Man: Oh Bollywood – I am loving it! I am loving the crowd – 1000’s of people all packed in
and yelling.
Student 1: Sounds more like Simmonds Stadium when the Cats are at home! Can we go – this
sounds like fun!
Ph F: Sure! Let’s dress up and dance! pause… they don their clothes From Hollywood to
Bollywood! With grand gestures
Leave market scene and props change to huge cinema scene with projector [tell kids to
stand in certain places whilst film is viewed
[no film but mystery performance]
Student 2: I know, I know. I know what you are going to say…. (With Ph F) We wouldn’t find
that on Google!
Mystery: Definitely not – never to be seen ever again!
Student 1: Oh look! Mum just wrote on our blog.
Student 2: Oh yeh, so did Miss Julie and Mr Low. I wonder how our kitchen garden is going?
Wait…. Reads a comment from blog… chn to add something here (maybe
NAPLAN???Mission Day???)
Ph F: Look out – we need to be moving again kids, time is ticking away! COUNT: ??
Market woman 1: Here, would you like to be riding one of our special carpets? This will take you
wherever you need to be and will be keeping you very safe.
Student 1: Thanks so much!
Student 2: That is very kind of you.
Leave India on a flying carpet
Song: ‘A Whole new world’ magic carpet ???
Scene Five IRELAND RED
Music
Irish music [Lunasa]
Cathy’s Irish ditty
‘Sparkly music’
Hot Potato Hot Potato
Characters
Narrator
Phileas Fogg
Student 1
Student 2
First Communicants -Sean
-Aiden
-Paddy
-Seamus
Parents
Ukulele Minstrels
Food Van people x2 [dressed as Wiggles]
Narrator: as an aside to the audience If you haven’t already realised, they clearly are not going
as the crow flies – this trip is a complete flight of fantasy!
Once more they take to the skies and travel across Kasikstan, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway,
England and settle in Ireland.
Carpet lands in a park surrounded by three churches to the great amusement of all the Holy
Communion candidates walking out of the churches.
Student 2: Look there is a church, there is a church, there’s another church! Why there are so
many churches? They are really old looking. Not like our church in Torquay.
Sean: Paddy, Seamus..... will you come and look at this now?
Paddy: What is this now?
Seamus: Where are you from…….and why are you one a flying carpet??
Student 1: We’re from Australia. We’re travelling around the world in 40 days.
Sean: You’re takin’ the micky out o’ me – you can’t be true! You can’t get around the world in 40
days.
Student 1: Yes we can. We’ve already been to Greece, USA and India. And now we’re here!
Aiden: Well, welcome to the Lucky Isle! My sweet potatoes – Da’ll never believe this. Da! Da!
Come over here.
The parents and families now gather around as well.
Aiden: Some students have come to visit from Australia.
Parent 2: Well since you’re here, come join our communion breakfast. Come on over to the van.
All walk over to the van (Potatoes R’ Us) which is selling potatoes in various forms
Student 2: reading from van list. Let’s see…‘Boiled potatoes, baked potatoes, mashed
potatoes, stewed potatoes, fried potatoes, caramelized potatoes, potatoes in their jackets, potato
soup, potato gratin, potato frittata, potato pizza….
Student 1: What’s with all the potatoes?
Parent 1: Well, this is a cold country and it rains a lot – the best weather to grow potatoes.
Everyone can grow potatoes because they are in the ground. We have to eat what we grow. So
we love to eat our own home-grown potatoes. We have to think creatively about how we prepare
them, which is why we have; Boiled potatoes, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, stewed
potatoes, fried potatoes, caramelized potatoes, jacket potatoes, potato soup, potato gratin,
potato frittata, potato pizza….
Wiggles in Potato Van are singing/miming song and actions as STS sing a few lines
…
Student 2: Well Stephanie Alexander would sure love this place! We grow food at our school too.
But not so many potatoes.
Parent 2: We love our potatoes. To be sure To be sure, I was born with potatoes in mi belly.
Student 1: And we noticed you like churches here. Our church is called St Therese. We have a
St Patrick’s church too but it is in Melbourne. We have lots of things in common.
Paddy: We like to sing and dance as well. Do you do that in your country?
Student: We sure do! And we seem to be dancing and eating our way around the world! What
sort of dancing do you do here?
All of the kids and parents: Irish of course!!!
Phileous Fogg: Well I never. Come on kids –you’d better take a snapchat and send it home to
the others!
Minstrels play ukulele from assorted groups as STS sing this song. Then minstrels wander
off and whole class dance to this song? Or other??
If you're Irish, come into the parlour,
there's a welcome there for you.
And if your name is Timothy or Pat.
as long as you come from Ireland there's a welcome on the mat.
And if you come from the mountains of Moore or Killarney lakes so blue,
come on right in, don't make a fuss.
Whoever you are, you're one of us,
if you’re Irish, this is the place for you !
Student 1: Look out the count is on! We have to run! We have to get going! We’ve only got ___ ?
days left. What’s the quickest way out of Ireland?
Seamus: To be sure. You’ll need to go on our rainbow. Say hello to the leprechauns!
Students 1 and 2: looking at Ph F We KNOW! We Get it! This is AWESOME!!!! Woohoo –time
for another snapchat! Pose for another photos. Sparkly music to leave on the rainbow…
Hamish and Andy? Facetime?
Scene Six Egypt BLUE
Music
500 MIles
Walk Like an Egyptian
‘Sparkly music’
William Tell Overture
Characters
Narrator
Phileas Fogg
Student 1
Student 2
Yasmin
Abdul
Raneen
Ammar
Families
Camels
Narrator: They really enjoyed slipping and sliding on the rainbow as they travelled further afield –
it was much better than any the water slides at Leisure Link!
Rainbow lands in the desert with pyramids in background
Student 1: WOW! How hot is it here! We’re really in the desert now. They shelter eyes and
scan around
Student 2: Where is everyone?
Student 1: Look over there! I can see something moving…
Ph Fogg: OK, Let’s start walking and we’ll need to find some water.
Group walk and walk and walk to some background music [500 miles] Fans whipped out of
pocket
Student 2: Hey! It’s a camel! Looks like there’s someone with it. (Camel and walker approach)
Ph F: Greetings!
Abdul: What are you doing out here – you’re a long way out? How on earth did you get here….
and where are your camels?
Ph F: We just slipped in really! Sparkly musical sound effect STS HA HA HA!!! (LOL!)
Student 1: Is this how you move around here?
Yasmin: We do when we’re out here on the sand. The sand is always shifting and the camels
hooves are the safest way to get home.
Student 2: That’s what we’re trying to do as well! We have been travelling around the world for
___ days now and have to be home in ___ more days. This is our last place.
Ph F: The students are investigating each country we visit. What are you most proud of here in
Egypt?
Raneen: We have the most amazing patterned tent decorations. They are so special we have a
whole street dedicated to making them – it’s called the Khayamiya’s Tentmakers Street in Egypt?
I’ve actually just been there to buy some for my daughter who is starting her own family tent from
Ray’s Outdoors!
Look I’ll show you rolls out his piece of decorated fabric….
Student 1: takes a photo
Student 2: That looks awesome! Is she going camping?
Ammar: Camping? What is camping? We LIVE in our tents – they are our homes. It doesn’t
matter to us if we live in a house, a flat, a caravan or a tent - Family is family wherever you gather.
Slowly steps forward to audience and says Walk this way and you’ll see…
Cue music Walk Like an Egyptian
two tents are bought on to back of stage
Yasmin: Welcome to our home.
Abdul: They’re have been travelling around the world and are on their way home. They were
interested in our beautiful tents.
Student 1: This is nothing like I expected – a bit different from our dome camping tent!
Raneen: We live here for a while then we move around to another waterhole. We are called
nomads and this is the way we live. It is our tradition and we like it!
Student 2: I was just going to Google ‘Nomad’ to find out more…. But look!....(points to screen)
Student 1: OH NO!!! its 40 days! We didn’t make it
Audience sign: sigh Awhhh
Ph F: That walk took longer than we thought.
Student 1: Oh that sucks. We really thought we could do it.
Student 2: Gee we had a great time though!
Ph F: You’re so right – we gave it our best shot!
Student 1: Oh well, we better phone home and tell them the news.
Sets up facetime, bring out empty frames one for students in Egypt, one for students at St
Therese
Student 2: HI Guys, we’ve had such an awesome time, but unfortunately we didn’t make it – our
40 days is up and we’re still in Egypt!
Student ST Th: What are you talking about – it’s only 39 days!
Student 1: What the?
Student 2: How could that be?
Ph Fogg: Wait a minute, wait one darn minute! You’re right – we travelled east and GAINED a
day when we crossed the International Date Line,
Student ST Th: Yeh, get your butts home now! You can still do it. Start riding those camels!
We’ll help. We’ll set up a fb page.types We’ll call it ‘Bring Them Home!’
Ph Fogg and the two students leave in camels to the well wishes of the Egyptians
Ph Fogg: checks the students ipad… I can’t believe it! This is so quick – its almost instant!
Remember Fittipaldi – he’s driving us part of the way, Stef from Greece is sending Stephanino on
his boat to get us over the Mediterranean Sea, our Bollywood friends are sending the magic carpet
again and we’ll pick up the hot air balloon for the last leg. We’re in with a chance!
The group go through quick changes of the car / boat / carpet and hot air balloon to the tune of
The William Tell Overture…
Scene Seven
Grand finale: arriving home
Music
We are one but we are many
I Still Call Australia Home
It’s a small world after all
Characters
Narrator
Phileas Fogg
Student 1
Student 2
Flag bearers
The group arrive back in Australia to great fanfare music to We Are the Champions and
hugs all around. Much hand-shaking and high-fiving as each class walks back on and
takes final position on stage.
Flag bearers proceed toward centre stage as all sing sections of We are one but we are
many + I Still Call Australia Home
Ph Fogg: What an experience. We learnt so much didn’t we – and had so much fun!
Student 1: Yeh how about when we celebrated wioth Stef’s family in Greece?
Student 2: Yeah, and when we watched all those amazing, talented, awesome Bollywood
dancers!
Mr Gibbons: And what did you discover?
Student 1: No matter where you live, no matter what you do, no matter how rich or how poor, no
matter what you wear, no matter how you speak – FAMILY is everything. Gathering together with
your family in whatever way we do is one of the best things in the world – and it’s celebrated all
over the world!
Student 2: You were right Phileas – it is SO GOOD to have these experiences and not just rely on
Google to find things out.
Ph Fogg: Well I learnt something too, my dear young friends. Firstly, you two are great sports and
always ready to accept new challenges. Secondly, this new-fangled technology really is
something. With everyone helping, all over the world, we made it! And we kept connected to
family and friends the whole time.
Student St Th: And did you know? Remember Abdul who you met in Egypt with his camels?
Well Nick knows him! He saw it on the blog and he found him on facebook and they’ve been
chatting. Abdul took Nick on a camel trip in 2010 and they had a great time. They’re good mates!
Ph Fogg: It really is a small world. It’s a small world after all!!
GRAND FINALE: It’s a small world after all