The 3 Creatures
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(A Bunraku Play)
Chanter
script.
There once was a time, in
ancient Japan, when the people were very poor. There were 3 villages
that were the poorest of them all. There was a frog village, a dragon
village, and a human village. They each heard of a legend that if
they find the Tanaka treasure they wouldn't be poor any more. All 3
villages sent one person to go and find the sacred place where the
treasure was. They all found the treasure at once and began battling
over it. Then the dragon got angry and wanted to kill the human and
frog. He was just about ready to do his super-fire attack when they
all heard a gong. Then, all of a sudden the god appears from the
treasure. He said that they will all be punished for their actions.
They will be formed into 1 being, The head of the frog, the body of a
human, and the arms and legs of a dragon. The god chuckled to himself
and said "you will have to climb the sacred mountain of Wong". Again
he laughed, and then he transported them all the way to the mountain
of Wong. They start traveling but have some problems. As dinner
approaches they argue on what to eat. Then a dog shows up and motions
them to fallow them. Then half-way up the mountain a blizzard strikes
and they lose the dog in it. Now they gloomily search for the dog.
But soon as they reach the peak, they see that nothing is up there.
They cry and slam the snow down. But then all of a sudden, the snow
melts and they see a door. When they go in the door they see the dog!
Then dog starts talking. "I am the true god who transformed you and I
am also the dog that helped you, I helped you since you where dying,
and now you may be different beings again and you may all share the
treasure equally.
The end?
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Bunraku? | Chanter Script | How To Make The Bunraku
Puppets |
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