A Painting that Came to Life

 This summer, two of our students wrote a play and performed it in Holland Park . Since we teach our students not to be afraid of making mistakes, we present to you their story before corrections are made. Making mistakes is cool!  It’s an important part of the learning process.  Please sit back, relax and enjoy!  

Hi you!  We are Bianca (13) and Adele (12). We would first like to introduce you to the main characters of our story. 

Josephine

Josephine is a 19-year-old girl. She is from France, has red curly hair, green eyes, freckles and is tall. She’s a rebel but also wise, independent, brave and shy. She loves the library and wants to read another romance. 

Tom

Tom is a 14-year-old English boy from Scotland.  He has brown hair and green eyes. He is very brave and curious, but Tim is very scared of spiders. He is independent and extraverted and enterprising. 

How Josephine and Tom Met

Tom, who didn't like reading, went to the library for pickup and previously requested school books.  While Josephine was in the middle of the bookshelf, she bumped into Tom. He is looking for a book for school. They start to talk and turn in the library together. 

Tom: “May I ask you why you have come to the library?”

Josephine: “Oh I am here cause I want to read another romance. I love them!"

Tom: “Do you see all those trees and that very dark one?”

Josephine: “Let’s go to that painting. It looks beautiful."

They stop in front of a strange painting. Tim looked at the wall and suddenly the painting takes life. From here starts an incredible adventure.

Josephine’s and Tim’s Adventure

Josephine: “Wow! Can you enter the painting?”

Tom: “Yes, but how can we come out?”

Josephine: “Do you have any idea of where we have to go?”

Both are screaming  “THERE ARE 20 SNAKES!”  Both are scared.

Tom: “I can throw them in my bag.”

Nothing happened. It doesn't work.

Tom: “Let's climb the rock.” 

Both are climbing on the rock.

Josephine: “Yeah, the snakes are leaving, and that's strange!”

Tom: “It’s not just a spider, it’s a giant spider! Let's go down, take a stick and hit the spider!” 

They see a man.

Tom: “Let's ask him to help us.”

Josephine asked the man: “Can you help us to leave this world?”

The man: “For leaving this world you have to  restart the game.”

Tom: “But, what does it mean?”

Josephine: “Let's climb in the tree.”

Reaching the top of the tree, Josephine and Tim found their way out of the painting.

When they were back in the library, Josephine asked Tim: “Do you want to go to the bar for a coffee?

The End