Characters:

• Kasper

• Seppel (= hand puppet Hänsel)

• Princess

• Raven Theo

Two small sacks or folded handkerchiefs, Biofino-Lebensmittel, e.g. birthday cake, basket of vegetables, mixed vegetables, melon, mixed fruit, favourite waffles, Spaghetti Bolognese, cake, sandwich, orange juice

Note: The story can be slightly adapted depending on which characters or foods are available.

The play to act out

(Kasper enters the stage carrying a sack)

Kasper:

Tri-tratrullala, tri-tra-trullala, Kasper is back again! Hello, children! Are you all here?

(the children answer)

Kasper:

You know what, children? Seppel and I are going to do something reeeally great today! We're going to have a Nickdick!

(Seppel comes on stage, he also has a sack)

Seppel:

We're doing what?

Kasper:

You know, that Pingding. No, a Nick… like a Pick…

Seppel:

Ah, you mean a picnic! That's why I had to lug half of Grandma's pantry in this sack. Children, have you ever been on a picnic?

(the children answer)

Seppel:

A picnic is a lovely thing. We sit out in the sun and munch lots of tasty stuff. I have waffles and a sandwich that I made especially this morning!

Kasper:

And I've brought a Nelome and Gasphetti!

Seppel:

You mean melon and spaghetti. Oh Kasper, I think you're a bit mixed up today!

Kasper:

Well, that's because I'm soooooo hungry I'm muddling up all the letters.

(the Princess passes by)

Princess:

Hello Kasper, hello Seppel. Tell me, why do you have such big sacks with you?

Kasper:

Hello Zinpressin, the Leppes and I are having a Pingding today! Do you want to join in?

Seppel:

I'm Seppel, not Leppes. And we're not doing a Pingding, we're having a picnic. Kasper is soooooo hungry he's already muddled all the letters.

Princess:

Oh dear! Poor Kasper. I'll run back to the palace quickly. I think the court baker has a huge cake. I can bring a slice.

(the Princess leaves)

Kasper:

Oh Seppel, I'm so hungry! Let's just have the Pingding right here.

Seppel:

That's a good idea. I'll get the food out and you fetch a bottle of juice, Kasper! I'm absolutely starving and parched!

Kasper:

But I don't have any juice. Do any of you have a bottle of juice, dear children?

(the children answer)

Seppel:

Oh dear! Kasper, I'm so thirsty! Can you get a bottle of juice? I'm so weak from thirst I can hardly walk.

Kasper:

Alright, but don't you dare eat all the food while I'm gone!

(Kasper quickly exits)

Seppel:

Mmmh, what tasty things have we got here? First of all, the waffle! (Seppel reaches down, takes out the waffle and holds it in his hand)

Raven Theo:

Caw, caw! A waffle — how delicious! (flies in from one side, nicks the waffle from Seppel's hand and flies off)

Seppel:

Eh, what was that? Children, did you see that? Naughty Raven Theo just stole the waffle from my hand. Good thing we have more to eat! (Seppel reaches down again, takes out the plate of spaghetti and holds it up)

Raven Theo:

Caw, caw! Spaghetti? This day just keeps getting better! (flies in from the other side, nicks the spaghetti from the plate and flies off)

Seppel:

Hello? Again? Hey you thieving bird, that's our food! (Seppel reaches down again, takes out the melon and holds it in his hand)

Raven Theo:

Caw, caw! I love melon! (comes in from the side, nicks the melon from Seppel's hand and flies off)

Seppel:

That's enough, Theo! Find your own food! This belongs to us! You won't get my sandwich! (Seppel pulls out the sandwich and holds it up)

Kasper:

(shouts from behind the stage): Seppel, I'm coming! Keep the food ready! (Seppel turns around)

Raven Theo:

Caw, caw, hahaha! You only think that! (flies in from the other side, nicks the sandwich and flies off)

Seppel:

Stop, stop! Stay there! Come back, you thief! Our lovely food!

(Kasper returns with a bottle of orange juice on stage)

Kasper:

Seppel, hand over the food! I was nearly dying of hunger! Seppel? Seppel, where's all the food gone?

Seppel:

Kasper, you won't believe it, but that was stolen by naughty Raven Theo!

Kasper:

Raven Theo? You must be joking! You ate all the food yourself! You meanie!

Seppel:

Kasper, that's not true, I haven't eaten anything!

(Princess enters with a slice of cake)

Princess:

What's the matter with you two? Why do you both look so cross?

Kasper:

Seppel is mean! He ate the whole Pingding on his own while he sent me to get orange juice.

Seppel:

Not true! Kasper is daft for not believing me that naughty Raven Theo stole all the food!

Raven Theo:

Caw, caw! What's that the Princess has? That looks super tasty! (flies in from the side trying to nick the slice of cake)

Princess:

Stop! What's that supposed to be? That slice belongs to Kasper, Seppel and me! Put it down right away, you naughty Raven Theo!

Raven Theo:

Caw, caw! But I'm so hungry and I've never been on a picnic before! (sits down looking very sad next to the Princess)

Kasper:

Yes, but that doesn't mean you can nick our whole Pingding! Because of you I nearly fell out with my best friend over hunger. I'm sorry, Seppel, I shouldn't have been so mean to you. After all, you're my friend and friends don't gobble each other's food.

Seppel:

It's already forgiven, Kasper. Speaking of forgotten things, we can forget our picnic now too — one slice of cake won't fill the three of us.

Princess:

Kasper, Seppel, perhaps I know a solution! (leans over to Raven Theo and whispers to him)

Raven Theo:

Caw, caw! A brilliant idea! Thank you, dear Princess! (takes the cake slice and flies away quickly)

Seppel:

What's that? Now our slice of cake is gone too!

Princess:

No, nothing's lost. Raven Theo told me where he hid our delicious things, and I promised him he'd be allowed to eat with us at the picnic.

Kasper:

Gosh, Zinpressin, that's a great idea. You and I and Leppes and Tabe Rheo will just have our Pingding together!

Princess:

You mean you and I, the Princess, and Raven Theo should have the picnic together.

Seppel:

Oh Kasper, if you don't get something to eat quickly now, nobody will understand you any more!

(all exit)