KING RICHARD THE LIONHEART (p.30-13)
A play written by Class 4A and Ms Anna in 2009
THE CAST in order of appearance
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Queen Berengaria (Queen B)
Queen Joanna (Queen J)
The captain
Isaac Comnenus (Issac)
King Richard (King R)
Priest
Guy de Lusignan (Guy)
Guy de Lusignan’s knights
Knights of Templar (Knights of T)
SCENE 1
Three ships are going to the Holy Land. There is a storm, so the ships
arrive in Cyprus instead.
Queen B: What are going to do? I’m so scared!!!!
Queen J: Me too! What shall we do?
Queen B: Let’s go and ask the captain.
Captain: Don’t be scared. We will stop in Limassol, a port in Cyprus.
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SCENE 2
Isaac Comnenus, the ruler of Cyprus, wants to hold the Queens for
ransom.
Issac: Welcome to Cyprus, my Queens. Come ashore to my castle for a
grand dinner and you can rest for the night. Then you can be on
your way.
Queen B: Thank you my Lord.
Queen J: I think we will stay on board tonight. Maybe tomorrow.
Queen B: Why did you say that?
Queen J: We can’t trust him. He might be tricking us?
Queen B: How?
Queen J: He might want King Richard to pay ransom for us.
Queens: Oohh!! Oohh!
SCENE 3
King Richard arrives just in time.
King R: What is the matter my Queens?
Queen B: We’re so scared!
King R: Why?
Queen J: We’re scared of Isaac Comnenus.
King R: Why?
Queen B: We think that he wanted to hold us for ransom.
King R: I wouldn’t let him do that. Don’t worry. I’ll take my soldiers, we’ll
capture him and throw him in prison. I’ll show, no one should mess
with me. The little wimp!
Queens: Thank you my King!
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SCENE 4
Queen Berengaria marries King Richard in a chapel in Limassol.
King R: My dear Queen Berengaria, will you marry me?
Queen B: Yes, of course I will.
In the chapel.
Priest: Will you King Richard, take Queen Berengaria to be, your lawful,
wedded wife?
King R: Yes, I will.
Queen B: Yes, I will.
Richard fell ill shortly after his wedding.
King R: My Queen, I don’t feel very well.
Queen B: I will look after you my love, don’t worry.
SCENE 5
Issac is hiding in Kantara Castle. His friend Guy de Lusignan takes his
army to the castle.
Guy: Let’s march my men, to Kantara castle. We will capture that little
rat that little coward, Isaac.
Isaac: Please! Please! Don’t chain me in irons, chain me in silver.
Guy: You’re a little coward and a rat but I’ll give you your wish.
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SCENE 6
King Richard stayed in Cyprus for one year. He didn’t want to keep
Cyprus because the people of Cyprus kept on fighting against him.
King R: I’m tired of these Cypriots and their revolts. Enough! I’ll sell
Cyprus to you.
Knights of T: Ok, we will buy it. Let’s hope it’s not too much trouble for
us.
The Knights of Templar kept Cyprus for a while and sold it back to King
Richard.
Knights of T: We don’t want Cyprus any more. It’s too much trouble. You
can have it back.
King R: Well, if you don’t want Cyprus then I’ll better take it. I’ll sell it
to my good old friend Guy de Lusignan.
THE END
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