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CREATIVE COMMONS. :) Script :)

// Roles: // // Kate - Grandma // // Chelsea R - Grandchild #1 (age 8), showgirl #1 // // Talia - Grandchild #2(age 12) // // Chelsea P - Mother, Flashback Friend // // Austin - MC & Flashback Father // // Lucy - Flashback Granny // // Zoe - Grandchild #3(age 15), showgirl #2 //

[M.C] Welcome, welcome to the Global Theatre. This is a one night and one night only show, so you ladies and gentlemen and kids of all ages are the first and last to see this spectacular show! Our show tonight is about the Smartphones and telephones throughout generations!


 * // Mother, Chelsea, Zoe knock on the door and grandma opens it. //**

[Kate] Hello Felicity! (to chelsea)

[Chelsea R] My name is Chelsea grandma.

[Kate] Hello Chelsea! (t//o Talia)//

[Talia] No, my name is Talia grandma.

[Kate] Then where is Zoe?

[Zoe] I am here granny!

[Chelsea P] Hello mum, how are you feeling?

[Kate] All right deary, would you care to make some tea?

[Chelsea R] Do we have to stay with grandma? (whispering//To Mum)//

[Kate] (//Buts in)// Come sit with me whilst your mother makes us some nice tea and snacks.

// The grandkids slump over and spread themselves out on the floor, starting to play on their iPods and smartphones. //

[Kate] So what are you kids playing?

[Chelsea.R] Angry Birds! ohh, i just missed that pig!

[Kate] Umm... okay deary.

[Zoe] (//buts in rudely)// I’m updating my Facebook status. Wait what happened to my Wi-Fi? Granny what’s your Wi-Fi password?

[Kate] Si-Fi password? (//Struggling to hear// )

[Talia] No Granny, WI-FI PASSWORD.

[Kate] Oh I’ve got some Si-Fi videos out the back I’ll go get them. :)

[Zoe] NO, NOT SI-FI, WI-FI, W-I-F-I.

[Chelsea P] Now now children, calm down. I’m going to confiscate these devices for the rest of the day.

[Chelsea.R, Zoe and Talia] NO! YOU CAN’T!

[Chelsea P] Yes, this would be a great opportunity to make some time and get to know about your grandma's time. You never know, you might just enjoy hearing about it.

[Kate] (//Cuts in)// Ah Ah, Yes Yes, I remember when I was a young girl about your age we didn’t have these mobile phones and “iPids” that you have now.

[Chelsea.R, Zoe and Talia] Grandma! iPod! i - P - o - D!

[Kate] Oh pish posh. Give those digitally boo bobs to your mother and come sit with me. I have a story to tell you. Now back in my day we didn’t have all of this technology stuff that you kids have know. We used to communicate through carrier pigeons.

[Zoe] Carrier Pigeons? What are they?

[Kate] Now now, let me finish and I shall tell you. A carrier pigeon or messenger pigeon was used to carry messages for us when we didn’t have these telephones or messaging “thingies”. They use to carry messages only one way to their home. My pigeon used to be called Farlo; he was a trustworthy old fella. He even won a Dicken medal for carrying messages to the war fields and back. He saved a lot of men in those through times. I miss him ever so dearly. Here is a picture with my dad and Farlo. :(

[Kate] I really did love that bird.

// Grandma starts crying //

[Talia] It’s okay grandma, there’s no need to cry.

[Chelsea.R] I’m sure that you loved him dearly grandma.

[Kate] I did. But people discovered that Carrier Pigeons were not quick enough anymore and they didn’t always reach their... umm... what’s the word? Destination. I'll do a demonstration.

// Grandma gets up and cracks her back //

[Kate] Oh I’m to old for this now, let me show you the real flash back.

[Kate] Well here we go, my father came home from work one night....

**FLASHBACK**

// (Father/Great Grandpa/Austin walks on with carrier pigeon) //

[Lucy] oh father what is that you are holding?

[Austin] It’s a carrier pigeon!

[Lucy] Okay, what does it do?

[Austin] darling you tie a note to it and you can send it to whoever you want!

[Lucy] That’s wonderful but what will its name be?

[Austin] i was thinking "Farlow"!

// Austin hands Carrier Pigeon to Lucy //

**END OF FLASHBACK**

[Talia] Grandma did you have any other mobile phones?

[Kate] Well yes, I did, let me tell you about that oh the old bag phone
 * Next flashback starts **

// Children and mother go off stage and then Austin, Lucy, Zoe, Talia and Chelsea come on. //

// “Oooooohhhing” and Dancing While Austin is speaking //

[Austin + Showgirls] Come and see our one night and one night only show about the new Motorola bag phone where you can call people from anywhere in the world! Presenting at the global theatre.

[Lucy] Wow! That sounds jolly exciting! Should we go?

[Chelsea P] Yes! It does sound like we would have a splendid time!

[Lucy] Great! I will meet you at the theatre at 6 in the afternoon, sharp.

[Chelsea P] Ok! That sounds lovely, see you there!

[Lucy] Farewell!

Austin walks on stage with Zoe and Chelsea R

Chelsea P and Talia start singing

[Austin] Welcome, welcome, ladies, gentlemen and children of all ages, this is the new magnificent new mobile the Motorola bag phone! You can go anywhere with it and still call people!

[Crowd Noise] OOOOOOHHHHHH!

[Austin] You can carry it around anywhere like going to the store or just driving to work! It only takes several minutes to set up!

[noise] AAAAAAHHHH!

[Austin] They are the new invention from Motorola. They also have 3 WATTS OF POWER! This new invention is only available for a limited time so get in now while you still can! [Lucy] Oh wow, that is astounding! Do you think I should buy one for my father?

[Zoe] Oh yes! that would be a delightful present for your dear old daddy.

[Lucy] Alrighty then.

// At Grandma/Lucy’s house //

[Lucy] Father!

[Austin] Yes sweetheart?

[Lucy] Today I went to a show down at the theatre and bought you a present for your birthday!

[Austin] Oh darling, you shouldn’t have!

[Lucy] Oh but I do love making you happy, so here, this is the new Motorola bag phone. It’s mobile and you can contact anyone from anywhere and it sets up in minutes.

[Austin] This sounds to technological for me.

[Lucy] Oh pish posh, you'll have it anyway it’s that thought that counts. **Crowd** [Austin] Thankyou darling, you’re a sweetheart.

**END OF FLASH BACK**

[Kate] So that was the next communication in my time. But then all your new gadget things came in and the bag phone went out because of it weight and time consumption. If you needed to make an emergency call it would take minutes to set up, nowadays your phones have an emergency call button.

[Chelsea R] That actually sounds quite cool, but I would still prefer my Smartphone.

[Zoe] Yeah from then to now is nothing compared to what we have. I mean before mum took my phone away I could have shown you that I have a stopwatch, a camera, internet, messaging, social networking, games and… [Talia] //buts in// We get it! There are heaps more uses to phones these days than before.

[Kate] Well that is exactly what i am trying to point out to you. I mean how much has technology changed over the years and just imagine what there is going to be in the future!

// Girls have inspirational moment //

[Chelsea R] I’m going to design a phone that you can fold up into your pocket and take anywhere!

[Talia] Mine is going to be energy efficient with solar panels! Beat that!

[Zoe] Well mine will have holograms! Touch screen holograms!

[Talia] Well uhh… Umm…

// Cricket noise //

[Kate] Settle down girls, settle down why don't you girls get some paper and draw your designs down. :)

[Chelsea] Granny we are not 5!

[Kate] Oh go on then.

[Talia] Oh whatever granny it might just even be fun!

[Chelsea P] Oh come on girls, start packing up now we are going to leave in a few minutes.

[Chelsea.R] Oh, but muuuum, can we come again next weekend?

[Chelsea P] Maybe darling we will see. :)

[Austin] Well that was a great idea that the girls listened to their granny because they ended up producing those phones and they are now a world wide hit. Well thankyou ladies and gentlemen for attending tonight and I will see you next time at the Global theatre

// *Everyone holds hands and bows* //