Adapted from the poem by Robert Pottle
in I'm Allergic to School, published by
Meadowbrook Press.
Summary:
A peewee soccer team has mishaps while they play a game.
Presentation Suggestions: Have the students read or perform
the poem in front of the class. Have the students act out the different lines
while they read them.
Props:
A soccer ball, 4-leaf clover (fake or real), and sneaker would make great
props. If these are not available, the poem can be performed without props.
Delivery:
The
lines of the poem need to be read with poetic rhythm. For more information on
poetic rhythm and how to perform poetry in classroom, please read the Performing
Poetry section under the Teacher’s Resources.
Characters:
Christopher
Hannah
Peter
Greg
Kevin
Roger
Katie
Billy Brown
The Goalie
Peewee Soccer
Christopher:
Christopher is
counting clouds.
Hannah:
Hannah braids
her hair.
Peter:
Peter’s
playing peekaboo.
Greg:
Greg growls
like a bear.
Kevin:
Kevin kicks
with all his might,
and
though the ball stays put,
his
sneaker sails across the field
to
land near Roger’s foot.
Roger:
Roger starts
to kick the shoe.
Kevin (sadly):
Soon poor
Kevin’s crying.
Katie:
Katie gives
the ball a kick
and
sends that ball a-flying.
Billy Brown:
Billy Brown is
looking down.
He sees a
four-leaf clover.
Billy wants to
pick the plant,
and
that’s why he bends over.
We see the
ball bounce off his bum
and
then sail toward the goal.
The Goalie:
The goalie
gets confused.
We watch him
stop then drop and roll.
The other team
lets out a cheer
and
our team starts to scream
as
Billy’s bottom scores a goal
for
the other team.
©
2006 by Robert Pottle. Adapted from the
poem in I'm
Allergic to School, published by Meadowbrook Press. This
classroom theater play version of “Peewee Soccer” is © 2008 by Meadowbrook
Press.
Permission
is given for individual school classes to perform this play and to make as many
copies of the play as are needed for the students’ use. All other reproduction
and performance is prohibited under penalty of law. For use of this play
outside individual classes, please contact info@meadowbrookpress.com
for permission.
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below for more information about
“I’m Allergic to
School”