After 2 together we will keep one group sings Yesterday s gone 6 times

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1 LINK SONG Gonna hold my head up high Look destiny in the eye Say nothing s impossible if you really try We have the power to choose Cause we can change the rules We set the goals we re in control No-one else can tell us what to do Say no! to fate No time to wait There s no sorrow in our tomorrow, Together we will keep marching on No looking back Turning off the track There s no sorrow in our tomorrow Together we will keep marching on Repeat At end, half repeat together we will keep marching on 4 more times After 2 together we will keep one group sings Yesterday s gone 6 times

2 Megan: That s all fine and dandy, but how are we actually going to pull it off? All move towards megan as if thinking, people with lines positioning themselves near the front Kainat: Howra: Shayaan: Maya: Arthur: Alesha: Aidan: Sophia: Wania: Ochea: Hima: Courtney: May: We could do skydiving! All react Much too scary I don t do heights. We could steal Zeus s high-level security card. I know what they are they can open portals to anywhere from anywhere. Good idea! Hang on! That won t work, it s got a build in tracking device. And we can t steal Zeus s pass. We can t get up to the sky city, and even if we could he s catch us and kill us. Oh yeah! How about we play dead and we might get taken down into the underworld We could cover ourselves with ketchup and lie really still for 5 minutes. Great we could do this demonstrates dramatic death Most copy Wouldn t it be obvious if we all died suddenly at the same time? And we haven t enough time or money to buy that much ketchup. Oh yeah. My friend told me that his mum knew a strange man who knows about a secret portal to the underworld. The snake man? I know where he lives Let s follow her, Come on All follow Courtney upstage centre except Saniya Saniya: nervously so why s he called the snake man? SONG: RUMOURS Pair 1: teasing Saniya Scales the colour of mushy peas, 2 snakey tails below his knees, He ll kill you if you don t say please! Please! Pair 2: If he hugs you he ll squeeze and squeeze, Until you re crushed and cannot breathe, sound effect He has issues with uncontrollable fleas, his arm pits smell of mouldy cheese, cheese, cheese! Saniya runs downstage Right (DSR), looked after by Amina

3 We ve heard his mouth can stretch so wide open hands, move towards Saniya It can fit three hundred mice inside. Wherever he is, he just blends in, Cos he can camouflage his skin. stop moving, freeze skin Imogen: just like a chameleon! His grandma was a unicorn, finger to show horn Who fed him on snakes when he was born They say the snake man never lies, Has an allergy to chicken pie, He moves so fast he almost flies, He almost flies. snake hands waggle finger chicken superman Flappy arms, then make snake silently, led by Wania Hadi exit to get in costume (or start off stage if he prefers)?: I heard he won a gold medal in the Rio Olympics! Saniya: Are you teasing me? Chorus: Scales the colour. Loop snake around till Wania is DSR and snake is a rough line at front of stage Verse 2: He s not an ordinary man, hands no He s a teenage ninja turtle fan, He likes to try out skate board jumps, His hair looks just like Donald Trumps. karate pose on teenage balance Show quiff with hand?: It s the truth honestly! He sleeps inside a hollow log, sleep His eyes bulge out, just like a frog They say he is a millionaire, hands open by eyes money

4 He loves his chocolate, he won t share, He ll tell you that he cannot spare, His Ferrero rocher! show bar, then hug to self stop sign plate Courtney: Come on, we should hurry Scales the colour Follow Courtney upstage and then stage right as you sing. Hadi enters with box of papers. Sits down on chair Stage Left Courtney: Hima; Here we are. Now, we must be really polite. Apparently, if we re rude he ll bite us. react knocks on door and goes in, standing Centre Stage. Everyone else files in behind her and sits in perfect children position, upstage right facing Hadi. Excuse me sir. My friends and I were wondering if you would be kind enough to help us. Alisha: Shea: Maham: Alina: Faria: Mighty snakeman! We have travelled a long way to find you. Many folk in the city have told us of your wisdom and cleverness And your courage and bravery. Oh stop beating about the bush will you?! What do you want? Oh your greatness! I have lost my little brother who I love dearly. I need to travel to the underworld to get him back. And we ve heard that you have a map that shows a secret entrance. Well, that s true enough but I m not supposed to show it to anyone. I was given the map by the galactic management team so that I can keep an eye on the maintenance tunnels between the two worlds, upper and under. Only people with high-security clearance are allowed to see it, and I expect that counts you out. Please sir, I beg you we ll do anything! No! Come back later when you re actually dead! Then you can go to the underworld, and not before. Pleading song: Please sir, we re begging you here begging hands

5 Please sir, we ve shed many a tear. tears This is something only you can do - Please show us how to get through point hand forward Please sir? begging hands No no no Pretty please? Hands clenched under ching With a cherry on the top place cherry on flat hand no no no no no no It would mean such a lot to me open hands then on heart Orphy: I miss my little brother, my heart is Full of misery He brightened up the world sun hands And filled our souls/minds with bravery fist then placed on heart All move to make circle around Hadi and kneel down, children from front carriage in front Please sir, don t think that we re rude We ve brought your favourite food Life s been hard, it couldn t be worse But you re the best in the universe. begging hands offer food throw hands down Thumbs up Habiba: You re the kindest person alive please let us see the map?! Chorus: Please sir? No no no Oh my goodness! That pulled my heart strings. It was sooooo beautiful I ll take you there myself. We d better hurry there s an underground train that leaves in 2 minutes. (while he talks someone near the box takes the map out) Will it take us the whole way?

6 ..:..:.l : (person with the map) No we have to get out and walk through the plains of lost souls And then we can jump on another train until we get to the triple precipice of doom The triple precipice of doom?! No problem! Here comes the train. Get ready to jump! Travelling together to the underworld Wheels are screeching, carriages rattling Tunnel is crumbling, cobwebs hanging spot for 2,3,4. They get out and turn left. March together, stepping forward on 1 and then on the Facing left march forward 4 sets of 4, then turn back for 4 sets of 4. Continue right for 4 sets of 4, and then back for 4 sets of 4. Should end up back where they started. Ready to get back in the train. Walking to a land of spirits Passing through a world of death. Hearts are beating, legs are wobbling Stomach churning, body shivering repeat Travelling together to the underworld Wheels are screeching, carriages rattling Tunnel is crumbling, cobwebs hanging We re here! That was fun! That was terrifying!

7 ..: That was. Interrupted by Cerberus : :..: : What is it! I know who it is! It s Cerberus Mr H s guard 3-headed guard dog. He s supposed to be really fierce! We can see that. I m good with dogs let me see if I can get past him. fails..: I ll have a try fails I know what to do. Sleep song: Here is peace, here is sleep Let the music calm you down Here is peace, here is sleep Songs to steal away your frown Let your mind so gently wander O er the dreamy rhythm s flow Like a river humming, hushing Heavy eyelids start to close Rocking, soothing, rocking soothing. Floating, dreaming. We did it! But we ve got to go into the palace and find mr H himself. I m scared. Don t be scared. We re going to be alright.