![]() Your hands are the least of your worries. (She heads to the fire, but one of the sisters pushes her so that she falls, drops the wood, and burns her hands in the fire.) Yes, stop being so lazy! Build the fire up so that you can cook whatever he brings as soon as it’s skinned. Get back to that fire! What are you doing strolling around with the wood? You must be patient, and help when you can. His bones are tired, and his eyes are weak. I know! That father of ours is getting more and more useless the older he gets. How long does it take for a man to kill a deer or two? I’m starving! The older sisters are impatiently waiting for their father to return from hunting, and the Rough-Faced Girl is gathering wood for the fire) ![]() (Action shifts to the wigwam of the Rough-Faced Girl’s father. Many women wanted to be chosen, but his sister said that only the one who can see him would be allowed to share lives with him.Īmong those who believed they would be chosen by the Invisible Being were the daughters of a poor man who lived on the edge of the village. One day, the word came on the wind that the Invisible Being was lonely, and wished to choose a companion. The Invisible Being was very rich, and powerful, and supposedly handsome, but no one could see him, except his sister, the Lake Spirit. Painted on the sides were pictures of the moon, stars, trees, animals and birds. This wigwam was huge, and it stood apart from the others. ![]() The village had many wigwams, but one was different. Once, long ago, there was a village by the shores of a great lake. The narrators should always speak in the same order, however, to keep cueing easy.) (Narrator lines can be divided and distributed in a multitude of ways- the writing is for three, but that is only a suggestion. LAKE – The entirety of the Lake dancers + Spirit. LAKE DANCERS – any gender they enhance The Lake Spirit’s environment and voice THE LAKE SPIRIT – (Invisible Being’s Sister) One central female figure, THE INVISIBLE BEING – Presumably male, could be a voice only Narrators – Lines can be distributed among as many children of either gender as you like: Jenifer King has been writing, teaching and directing theatre for young artists since 1985 in New York City, Seattle, and Las Vegas. A wonderful folktale for children to perform and discuss! This young girl’s coming-of-age tale as told by the Algonquin tribe looks at nature, family, judgment, and true beauty. The two daughters of the poor man are beautiful and will attempt to win his heart but it might just be their disfigured sister, the Rough-Faced Girl, who will succeed. Every girl in the village desires to be chosen but only the one who can truly see him will get the chance. The Invisible Being is lonely and longs for a companion. The Rough-Face Girl is an adaptation of the Native American version of a Cinderella story.
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