Сценарий мероприятия "Литературный вечер"

Dear friends and guests!

I pupil. The leader of the party. We are so touched to see you here. Thank you greatly for your coming and taking part in our Literary Party of English Folk Poetry and Prose. Hope you’ll be enjoying every minute of staying here, listening to our tender presentations of some extracts from literary pieces of English Literature. Don’t forget to help yourselves with our tea and coffee, sweets and bans of National cuisine of Britain. We would be very happy if you find something that attracts your taste and attention.

II pupil. The second leader. Long, long before the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain a beautiful poem “Beowulf” tells us about the ancient Kingdoms of Danes and Celts. The poem shows us their way of life, tells us about their deeds, war and sea battles. People of Spear- Danes honoured their King Hrothgar’s coming home after far-off sea voyages. (While reciting the passages of the poem, some fragments of the film are going on the screen with music)

III pupil. Lo! The Spear-Danes glory through splendid achievements,

The folk-kings former fame we have heard of:

How princes displayed their prowerss in battle

Till all their neighbours over sea were compelled

To bow to his bidding and bring them their tribute.

IV pupil. When the hero in battle, the hand suspended,

The arm and the shoulder, there was all of the claw

Of Grendel together, beneath great-stretching hall-roof.

The 1^st pupil of the Table. Grieve not, oh, wise one! For each it is better his friend to avenge, than to cry.

Oh, King, quick let us hasten to look at the footprint of the mother of Grendel.

I promise thee this now: to her place she’ll escape not!

I pupil. The first leader: Living in the villages near the North Sea, the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean we are going to offer you dishes of ancient sea-travellers of Danes and Celts. They ate a lot of sea products. Please, help yourselves with the dishes they probably ate and drinks they drank.

Meanwhile the guests are watching some fragments and slides from the film “Beowulf” with musical accompaniment.

The 2-nd Table

The second Leader. In the fifteenth century Robin Hood was England’s favourite hero. A number of legends and ballads tell us about his courage. He was the leader of poor people and outlaws. Robin Hood robbed the rich and gave money to the poor. People sang songs about him and his friends Little John, Young Allan, Allan-a-Dale.

The second leader of the party. We are inviting you to the epoch of the reign of King Henry II and his son Richard I (The lion-Hearted). Listen to some extracts from the ballads about Robin Hood and Allan-a-Dale.

The first pupil of the table Come, listen to me, you gallants so free,

All you that love Mirth for to hear

And I will tell you of a bold outlaw,

That lived in Nottinghamshire.

As Robin Hood in the forest stood,

All under the green tree, there he was aware

Of a brave young man, as fine as fine might be.

The second pupil of the table. Then stepped forth brave Little John,

And Midge, the miller’s son,

Which made the young man ben his bow,

When as he saw them come.

The third pupil of the table. Stand off, Stand off the young man said,

What is your will with me?

You must come before our master straight

Under your green wood tree.

All the present people at the party are watching some fragments of the film “Robin Hood”. While watching the film, the IV pupil of the 2^nd Table is speaking:

They lived in the woods and were called outlaws by Norman Barons and their knights. They ate everything that could be found in the forests and woods. So, try to taste some the delicious dishes with nuts and tea with forest berries. We all think that some lemon and oranges are also available to such an occasion.

The 1^st leader of the party: The applause! Delight, the wonder of our stage thou art a monument without a tomb, And art alive still while they look doth live, and we have wits to read and praise to give.

He was not of an age, but for all time.

Welcome to William Shakespeare time and his age, and a short scene of William Shakespeare’s love to Ann Hathaway.

The 1^st pupil of the 2^nd Table ___ Oh, Sweet Swan of Avon, By thee a village maiden found,

No ear had I for measured sound

To dress the fleece that Willie wrought, Was all I knew,

Was all I sought, and proud thy Anna well may be

For queens themselves might envy me.

Who scarce in palaces can find

My Willie’s form with Willie’s mind !

The 2^nd pupil of the table (W. Shakespeare’ speaking) ____ Oh, my beloved Anna,

Within this golden circlet’s space,

Thy ivory fingers formed to clip,

How many tender vows have place sealed at the alter on my lip.

Not that my native fields I leave Swells in my eye the scalding tear,

Or bids with sighs my bosom heave - A wise man’s country’s everywhere.

The 3d pupil of the Table: With great delight we are presenting you a story of love Romeo and Juliet. A video presentation of the play is going on with some commentaries of the slides and video with a song from the film and music. The 3d pupil is commenting the slides and video.

The 4^th pupil of the Table is speaking. The air of Italian vineyards and the aroma of red roses from the mansions’ balconies take us to little cosy inns and taverns with grape juice and biscuits, pizza and Italian pasta. Be so kind to taste and feel the Shakespearian age and his time cuisine.

The 1^st leader. Oh, Scotland! The land of The video with music about Scotland is going on the screen.

Oh, Scotland, the land of

Robert Burns,

The land of frosts, and winds

And storms,

The land of firmness

And fiords,

And coasts’ mysterious

Fairy forms.

Of wild, severe

Woods and meadows,

Without sun and tender sky,

And only courage of

Your fellows,

That makes you

Have without shy.

The genius of Walter Scott,

Rebelliousness of Gordon Byron,

Will ever mankind forget you not,

Your genius has made you High land.

The 1^st pupil of the 4th Table is reciting the poem by Robert Burns.

My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here,

My heart’s in the Highlands a-chasing a deer,

A chasing the wild deer, and following the roe,

My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I go.

Farewell to the Highlands, Farewell to the North,

The birthplace of valour, the country of worth,

Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,

The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.

The 3d pupil of the Table. Farewell to the mountains, high covered with snow,

Farewell to the straths and green valleys below,

Farewell to the forests and wild-hanging woods,

Farewell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods.

My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here,

My heart’s in the Highlands a-chasing a deer,

A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe,

My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I go.

The 1^st leader of the party is speaking

Welcome to listen to the song and let’s sing it together.

Thank you once again for coming to the party and our café, enjoy hot tea and coffee, listening to folk Scottish music, watching some films of Scotland and slides about Robert Burns.

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