***The Monkey Bar
Our peacemaking play for our chapel
(Chairs moved to make principal bench)
Act One:
Narrator: One day there are two kids named Steven and Bob. They got into a fight on the playground. Steven climbs up the one turn monkeybar.
Bob: Let me on!
Steven: Well, it’s a one turn monkeybar.
Bob: You’re gonna PAY!!!!!!!!
Narrator: Then Bob stirred with anger and pushed Steven off.
Steven: AAAAaaaahhhh! Thump!
Bob: NA NA NA NA BO BO! I get a turn!
Narrator: This starts the big fight, which is Act Two.
Act Two: The Big Fight
Narrator: Steven gets up and jumps up on the monkeybar. Meanwhile, Bob is making his way across.
Steven: You will pay for what you did!
Narrator: Steven goes so fast across the monkeybar that he looks like a real monkey.
Bob: AAAAAaaaahhhh! Help!
Narrator: Steven jumps down and starts teasing Bob!
Steven: NA NA NA BO BO, I kicked you off!
Narrator: Bob starts tackling Steven.
Bob: You’re so weak!
Steven: I’m not weak, and I’ll show it!
Narrator: Steven pushes Bob off with all his might.
Bob: That was only a little bit of my strength!
Narrator: Bob jumps on Steven and starts punching him. And this starts Act Three.
Act Three: The Peacemaking Consequence
Narrator: While the two boys were still fighting, out came the principal.
Principal: BOTH OF YOU IN MY OFFICE!
Kids: Oh, boy!
Narrator: Both boys walked to the office. They sat down on the two chairs in front of Principal Grumpy.
Principal: This verse will help you as you go through detention.
I Peter 5:5 “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Boys: DETENTION! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Narrator: After detention, the boys thought of using the S.T.A.Y. plan.
Steven: Let’s say to the principal about the S.T.A.Y. plan that we’ll use.
Narrator: They went to apologize to the principal.
Kids: Mr. Grumpy, we will use the S.T.A.Y. plan. It is to stop, think, act, and yea!
