By Team ClassWork 
CHARACTERS OF THE PLAY
Suddodhana :the King of Kapilavastu
Siddhartha :the Prince of Kapilavastu
Dev Datt :Siddhartha’s cousin
The Chief Minister and four other
Ministers of the King
The Guards
Suthradaara
ACT-1-Scene-1
(
curtain rises while a song is being sung by a chorus then Sutrdara
enters)
Sutradaara: Hi ,Hello, Good morning
,friends, teachers and all. Friends ,
I know my duty. Let me say myself. I’m Sutradaara ,
a character of this play.
Do you want to know the story of the play?
Yes , its ok…I’ll tell you.
The name of the play is The SWAN AND THE
PRINCES.
It Is A Story Of Siddartha Of Kapilavastu And His
Cousin Deva Datta
My dears, we all of us know the
story.
it is the story of a quarrel between the
princes of Kapilavastu
My dear teachers I don’t test your patience.
O k.
Now characters of the play are ready to come on the
stage .
please teachers switch of
your mobiles and friends keep silence…
See you after the play is over, bye bye……
(
Sutradaara exit left side of the stage and the main characters of the
play enters from the right side of the stage. And introduce
themselves)
[King Suddodhana is sitting on his throne. His
Ministers are sitting
around him. The Chief Minister is saying something
to him. Just then
the guard enters and bows to the King.]
Guards: Long Live the King!…
Long Live the King!…..
Sir, Prince Dev Datt wants to come in.
King: Bring him in.
[The guard bows and goes out]
Chief Minister: I wonder….! why Prince Dev
Datt…. wants to see
the King…. at this time!?
Second Minister: Perhaps he wants to
complain against someone.
[The guard enters with Dev Datt. Both of them bow to
the King]
King:What is it, Dev Datt? Why have you come
to me ? At this time?
Dev Datt:Sir, the Prince will not give me my swan. I
want justice, I want justice.. from you.
King: [smiling] Be calm…. Be
calm…, Dev Datt. Be calm , Has Siddhartha… taken your swan.. from you?
Dev Datt: Yes, sir, he has. I shot
it and it fell on the ground.. near
the Prince. He picked it up and said.. he wouldn’t give it
to me.
King: That’s very naughty of Siddhartha. Guard..
come here. Go and call
him.
[The guard bows and goes out]
Third Minister: [softly to the Fourth
Minister] The Prince is a good lad.
He can’t do a thing.. that’s wrong.
Fourth Minister: I agree with you..my
friend . I agree with you.
[The guard enters with Prince Siddhartha, who has a
white swan in
his arms. Siddhartha bows to the King]
King: Siddhartha….., Dev Datt
says that.. you’ve taken his swan.
Is that the swan.., which you took from him?
Siddhartha: Your Highness.., Dev Datt
has complained about this swan, but it is not his swan… It’s mine.
Dev Datt: No, Your Highness, it is
not his. It is mine. I shot it with an arrow. Siddhartha is telling a
lie. I want justice…I want justice..your honour..
King: Be calm.., Be calm Dev
Datt, Be calm. You say that the swan is yours, because, you shot it. Is
that right?
Dev Datt: Yes, sir, that’s quite
right.
King: What do you say, Siddhartha?
Why do you say ? That the swan is yours..?!
Siddhartha: Your Majesty, Dev Datt
shot this swan,
but I saved its life. That’s why… it’s mine.
Ministers: Hear! Hear!
King: Listen, Siddhartha. A
kshatriya can’t give up,, what he has shot. Do you agree with me?
Siddhartha: Yes, I do, sir, but a
kshatriya can’t give up a suppliant
either. This swan came to me, for protection.
I can’t give it up.
Dev Datt: Your Highness…, this is
injustice.
I shot the swan, so it’s mine. I want
justice.. I want justice..
King: Well, boys, I’m puzzled.
It’s a strange case.
I don’t know how to decide it. [to the Chief
Minister]
Can you help me?
Chief Ministr:I’ll try, Your Highness.
King: Very well, then. Please go ahead.
Chief Minister: Prince Siddhartha… and
Prince Dev Datt…,
please listen to me.
Prince Dev Datt says that the swan is his,
because he had shot it, am I right ? then
Prince Siddhartha says that it is his,
because he saved its life. Am I right?
Siddhartha and Dev Datt: Yes, you’re right.
Chief Minister: Good. Now, Prince
Siddhartha…,
please put the swan on this stool.
[Siddhartha puts the swan on the stool and goes back
to his
place. The swan is frightened and keeps looking at
Siddhartha.]
Chief Minister: Prince Dev Datt, please
come forward and ask
the swan to come to you.
Dev Datt: [coming forward] Come to
me, O swan, Come! Come!Come!
[The swan trembles and cries with fear]
Chief Minister:, Prince Dev Datt. Your turn is
over. Now it’s Prince Siddhartha’s turn to call the swan, Prince
Siddhartha.. please come forward and ask the swan to come to you.
[Dev Datt goes back and Siddhartha comes forward]
Siddhartha: [going near the swan] My
Dear swan, don’t be afraid. I’ve
come to you. Come and sit on my
arms.
[The swan at once flies onto Siddhartha’s
arms]
Chief Minister: [to the king] Your
Highness, the swan has decided
the case.
King: It has, indeed; and we
accept the decision.
The swan belongs to Prince Siddhartha.
All: Long Live Prince Siddhartha!
