TITLE:
Charlie, Cole and Billy
LEVEL:
4th ESO Bilingual Section (level 4)
CHARACTERS:
Main: Charlie (from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Cole (from The Sixth Sense) and Bily (from Billy Elliot).
Supporting: Willy Wonka, other kids at the Chocolate Factory, Dr Malcolm Crowe (Cole´s psychologist) and Billy Elliot´s family and ballet instructor.
SYNOPSIS
The play, divided into 5 scenes, shows the story of Charlie, Cole and Billy, who become friends and embark on a new adventure: to play a role in all three films.
First, they visit the Chocolate Factory and have a chance to meet Willy Wonka and other kids who vie with Charlie to inherit the factory. From the factory,
Charlie and Billy will go through a hair-raising experience by watching Cole talking to spirits and trying to find comfort in his psychiatrist, Dr Crowe.
Finally, the trio will try to persuade the Elliots to let Billy make his dream come true and become a professional dancer.
CHARACTER OBJECTIVES:
Charlie: to inherit the Chocolate Factory.
Cole: to get rid of his sixth sense.
Billy: to become a professional dancer.
SCENE DESCRIPTION
*Scene 1
Charlie, Cole and Billy meet during a holiday in Spain and become close friends. Together, they decide to have fun by taking part in one another´s most renowned films.
*Scene 2
This scene is set in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Other characters appear: Willy Wonka and a group of kids from the film and the first conflic arises, since the kids in the factory will try to stop Charlie from achieving his goal.
*Scene 3
Scene 3 is set in the film The Sixth Sense, where Charlie and Billy will talk to Cole´s doctor in order to find a cure for his mental disorder. A second conflict arises, since the spirits won´t leave Cole alone...
*Scene 4
The trio depart to Great Britain, where they meet the Elliots in an attempt to persuade them to let Billy dance. Mrs Wilkinson , Billy´s ballet instructor, will give them a hand, but Billy´s family won´t give in so easily,...
*Scene 5
After the hectic and busy schedule, the three kids finally have time to rest and comment on their experience, now happy to have made their respective dreams come true and even happier to have found true friends for life.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
In order to engage the students into taking part in such a project, it´d be highly advisable to have them watch the films first (at school or at home). Moreover, the presence of a variety of supporting characters will give more students a chance to play a role.
