PLAY IN TRANSLATION BY: The students in ESOL 021W Section D0001:
- Narrator, who tells the story: Pierre Ralph Wesh (French)
- Little Red Riding Hood, the brave young girl: Namrata Rai (Nepali)
- Mother, Red’s caring parent: Ivy Zhu (Mandarin)
- Baker, who provides treats for Grandmother: Musab Osman (Arabic)
- Forest Guardian, mystical protector of the woods: Mamadou Barry (French)
- Rabbit, woodland creature who spots trouble: Zishan Rebecca Chen (Cantonese)
- Squirrel, a chatty forest gossip: Habiba Salem (Arabic)
- Big Bad Wolf, the cunning villain: Alekseu Filipenkov (Russian)
- Owl, wise observer in the trees: Ema Khanom (Bangladeshi)
- Grandmother, the sick elderly woman: Indrani Sur (Bangladeshi)
- Woodsman, the heroic rescuer: Kirill Emelianov (Russian)
- Hunter’s Apprentice: Malik Hamid (Arabic)
- Village Doctor, tends to Grandmother: Mengyang Tony Li (Mandarin)
- Village Mayor, who celebrates the happy ending: Baizid Samir (Bangladeshi)
- Town Crier: Myo Kyaw (Burmese)
- Bluebird, a messenger: Lola Pulotova (Uzbek)
ABOUT THIS PLAY
Introduction by Prof. Rachel Gertzog
This piece was written and translated by the students of ESOL 021W: Intermediate / High Intermediate Second Language Writing. They speak Burmese, Thai, Nepali, Russian, Uzbek, Tajik, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, Bangladeshi, and French. They wrote their parts in their native languages, some into two or three languages.
They then performed it at International Mother Language Day, a City Tech favorite annual event. The United Nations General Assembly originally adopted this day to “celebrate and promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity, and multilingualism. Its mission is to preserve and protect all languages used by people of the world.”
This year’s celebration was an excellent opportunity to showcase the linguistic and cultural diversity, and academic excellence of these collaborative, creative, and motivated students. They enthusiastically selected their roles in Little Red Riding Hood, and performed with pride and elation. How fortunate the City Tech community is to have students who are willing to share their native linguistic treasures with us.
NARRATOR
Il etait une fois,dans un village pres d’une foret profonde et mysterieuse , vivait une gentille petite fille connu pour sa cape rouge a capche. On l’appellait le petit chaperon rouge sous le nom. Once upon a time, in a village near a deep, mysterious forest, there lived a kind little girl known for her bright red hooded cloak. They called her Little Red Riding Hood.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
शुभ प्रभात, आमा! कत राम्रो दन! कस्तो छ तपाईंलाई? Good morning, Mother. What a beautiful day it is. How are you?
MOTHER
早上好，我亲爱的孩子。我有个好消息——你的祖母身体好多了，不过我想，如果你能带 些好吃的去探望她，或许能帮她更快地完全康复。你介意带上一些点心，步行去她的小屋看望她 吗 Good morning, my dear child. I have wonderful news – your grandmother is feeling much better, but I thought you might visit her with some treats to help her recover completely. Would you mind walking to her cottage with some treats?
BAKER
وتعالي ي: تفضلي مريضة! لجدةٍ مثاليةٌ إنها حلو! وكعٌ طازجٌعالٍ: نادي عن تحيدي أن إياكِ الصغيرة. آنستي يا رحلتكِ، لتصحبكِ الخوص في جميلةٌ سلةٌ وها من العزيزة. لجدتكِ الرائع الكعك هذا من شيئاً . الطريق جدةً عنفسكِطوال نايةً بورالغابة! عبر المار المسار Fresh bread and sweet cakes! Perfect for a sick grandmother! Please come get some of these cakes for your dear grandmother. And here’s a lovely wicker basket for your journey little, Miss. Mind you stay on the path through the first! Please take good care of yourself along the way.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
दुवै जनालाई धन्यवाद! म होसयार रहने वाचा गछ ु । अलवदा, आमा! हजुरआमालाई भेट्ने र यी अद्भुत परकारहरू दने बक ै म घर आइपुग्नेछ ु । Thank you both! I promise to be careful. Goodbye, Mother! I’ll be home just as soon as I’ve seen grandmother and give her these wonderful treats.
MOTHER
记住——直接去奶奶家，别跟陌生人说话！还有，请务必待在小路上。我知道你有多喜欢 到处乱跑。 Remember, straight to Grandmother’s house and don’t talk to strangers! And please stay on the path. I know how you like to wander.
NARRATOR
Alors que le petit chaperon rouge s’enfonca dans la foret, son panier rempli de bonne choses et son coeur rempli d’amour pour sa grand-mere. So Little Red Riding Hood set off into the forest, her basket full of goodies and her heart full of love for her grandmother.
FOREST GUARDIAN (murmurant dans le vent/whispering in the wind)
Sois vigilant petit. Des ombres sombres se deplacent a travers la foret aujourdhui. Assure toi d’etre arrentif a ce qui t’entoure. Be watchful, little one. Dark shadows move through the forest today. Make sure that you are aware of your surroundings.
RABBIT (焦急地跳来跳去/hopping frantically)
不对劲！事情不对劲。我看见灌木丛里有一双黄色的眼睛在盯着看！ 小心啊，小红帽。Something’s not right! Something is not right. I saw yellow eyes watching from the bushes! Be careful, Little Red Riding Hood.
SQUIRREL (إنه يثرثر بتوتر./Chattering nervously)
الذئب! الذئب! الذئب يتربص مجدداً!! يجب على أحدهم تحذير الطفلة. أرجوكم اعتنوا بالفتاة الصغيرة. احموها من الذئب. The wolf The wolf! The wolf is prowling again! Someone should warn the child. Please take care of the little girl. Protect her from the wolf!
BIG BAD WOLF (Ступая на тропинку/stepping onto the path)
Ну-ну-ну. Что это у нас тут? Маленькая девочка — совсем одна в дремучем, тёмном лесу. Какая чудесная возможность для такого Большого Злого Волка, как я! Well, well, well, What have we here? A little girl all alone in the deep, dark forest. What a wonderful opportunity for a big bad wolf like me.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
ओहो! नमस्ते, श्री वुल्फ। म भखरै मेरी हजुरआमालाई भेट्न जाँदैछ ु जो पुरानो ओकको रूखको छ े उमा रहेको कटेजमा बिस्छन ् । Oh, hello there, Mr. Wolf. I’m just going to visit my grandmother who lives in the cottage by the old oak tree.
BIG BAD WOLF
Как интересно! А что в той корзинке, которая так вкусно пахнет? Пахнет и правда чудесно. How interesting. And what’s in that delicious smelling basket? It sure smells wonderful!
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
मेरी हजुरआमालाई राम्रो महसुस गराउन रोटी र क े क। उहाँ बरामी हुनुहुन्थ्यो र गाउ ँ को पसलेले उहाँको लाग मलाई वशेष उपहार दयो। Bread and cakes to help my grandmother feel better. She’s been sick and the village shopkeeper gave me special treats for her.
OWL (উপর থেক হাঁকডাক/hooting from above)
িবপদ! িবপদ! সাবধান! সাবধান! িশশুটির নকেড়েক িবশ্বাস করা উিচত নয়! িশশুটির নকেড়েক িবশ্বাস করা উিচত নয়! Danger! Danger! Warning! Warning! The child should not trust the wolf! The child should not trust the wolf!
BIG BAD WOLF
Знаешь, девочка, твоей бабушке наверняка тоже очень понравились бы свежие цветы. Они так чудесно пахнут, а их краски такие яркие и прекрасные! Почему бы тебе не нарвать тех красивых полевых цветов, что растут вон там? You know, little girl, your grandmother would surely love some fresh flowers too. They smell beautiful, and the colors are so bright and wonderful. Why don’t you pick some of these beautiful flowers over there?
OWL (িফসিফস কের/whispering)
ওর কথা শুননো না, িয় িশশু। পেথই থককো! পেথই থককো! হুউউউ… হুউউউ…। পেথই থককো, তাহেলই তুিম সুরিক্ষত থাকেব। Don’t listen to him, dear child. Stay on the path! Stay on the path! Hoo! Hoo! Stay on the path so you will be protected.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
कस्तो राम्रो वचार! हजुरआमालाई फ ू लहरू मन पछ । अन मलाई रोज्नको लाग धेरै छन ् What a lovely idea! Grandmother does love flowers. And there are so many for me to select from.
NARRATOR
Alors que le peteit Chaperon rouge s’ecartait du chemin pour ceuillire des fleur, le loup ruse courut en avant vers la naison de la grand-mere. Il pensait pouvoir arriver avant le Petit Chaperon rouge chez la grand-mere. As Little Red Riding Hood wandered off the path to gather flowers, the cunning wolf raced ahead to Grandmother’s cottage. He thought he could beat Little Red Riding Hood to her grandmother’s house.
OWL (উচ্চস্বের কা-কা করেত করেত/cawing loudly)
ওকগাছটির পােশ থাকা সই কুটিরটির পােন দ্রুত ডানায় ভর কের ছুেট আসেছ িবপদ! দয়া কের আমােদর ‘ছছোট্ট লাল টুিপ’ -ক রক্ষা করুন। Trouble flies on swift wings to the cottage by the oak! Please protect our Little Red Riding Hood.
RABBIT (在森林中飞奔跳跃。/bounding through the forest)
要是我会说人类的语言去警告他们该多好！小红帽和她的祖母正 需要帮助。If only I could speak human words to warn them! Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother need help.
BIG BAD WOLF (Стуча в дверь домика и говоря очень высоким голосом/knocking on the cottage door and speaking in a very high voice)
Это Красная Шапочка, бабушка. Я принесла тебе угощений! Пожалуйста, впусти меня. It’s Little Red Riding Hood, Grandmother. I’ve brought you some treats. Please let me in.
GRANDMOTHER (অসুস্থ গলায়/in a voice sounding like she was sick)
ওহ্ ! দরজাটা ততো খখোলাই আেছ – আিম ওঠার মততো শি পাি না। তুিম িক দয়া কের ভতের আসেব? Oh my dear! The door is unlocked. I’m too weak to get up. Can you please come in?
NARRATOR
Le mechant loup fit irruption et avala la pauvre grand-mere d’un seul coup, puis il mit sa chemise de nuit et son bonnet et se glissa dans le lit . Il s’installait quand soudain il entendit ke Petit chaperon rouge approcher a travers la foret. The wicked wolf burst in and gobbled up poor Grandmother in one gulp, then put on her nightgown and cap and climbed into bed. He was settling himself into bed, when suddenly he heard Little Red Riding Hood coming through the forest.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
फ ू लहरू लएर आउ ँ दैछ ु हजुरआमा, म यहाँ छ ु ! मैले आमाबाट फ ू ल र उपहारहरू ल्याएको छ ु ! तपाईंलाई देखेर म धेरै खुसी छ ु । हामी तपाईंलाई राम्रो महसुस गराउन चाहन्छौं। I’m here! I’ve brought you flowers and treats from Mother! I’m so glad to see you. We want to make you feel better.
BIG BAD WOLF (Изменённым голосом стараясь говорить, как бабушка/in a disguised voice trying to sound like grandmother)
Входи, моё дорогое дитя. Я так рада, что ты пришёл меня навестить Come in, my dear child. I’m so glad you are here to visit me.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
अहो हजुरआमा, तपाईंको आँखा कत ठ ू ला छन ् ! Oh, my, Grandmother, you look different. What big eyes you have!
BIG BAD WOLF
Чтобы лучше тебя видеть, моя дорогая. All the better to see you with, my dear.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
अहो हजुरआमा कान कत ठ ू ला! And what big ears you have!
BIG BAD WOLF
Чтобы лучше тебя слышать, моя дорогая. All the better to hear you with, my dear.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
अन हजुरआमा, तपाईंको कत ठ ू ला दाँत! And Grandmother, what big teeth you have!
BIG BAD WOLF (спрыгивая с кровати/leaping from the bed)
Тем лучше, чтобы тебя СЪЕСТЬ! All the better to EAT you with.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (चच्याउदै/screaming)
मद्दत गनुहोस ् ! मद्दत गनुहोस ् ! क ृ पया ब्वाँसोले मलाई नखाओस ् । क ृ पया मलाई मद्दत गनुहोस ् Help! Help! Please don’t let the wolf eat me! Please help me.
WOODSMAN (bursting through the door with his axe)
What’s all this commotion? A wolf! Get out, Wolf, before I chop you up. Out, Wolf. Leave this place right now.
APPRENTICE
أمان في الجميع يظل أن على سأحرص تقلق؛ ﻻ الهرب! من الذئب يتمكن ﻻ لكي الباب سأغلق الصياح! سمعتُ لقد حطّاب، سيد Mr. Woodsman, I heard the shouting. I’ll block the door so the wolf cannot escape! Don’t worry. I will make share that everyone stays safe.
WOODSMAN
Молодец, парень! Держись крепче! Good thinking, lad! Stand firm!
NARRATOR
Le courageux bucheron brandit son hace et sauva Le petit Chaperon rouge et sa grand-mere du ventre du loup, sains et saufs. The brave woodsman swung his axe and rescued both Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother from the wolf’s belly, safe and sound!
GRANDMOTHER
ওহ্ ! কী ভয়ঙ্কর একটা স্বপ্ন দখিছলাম মেন হিল! আমার মেন হিল একটা নকেড় আমােক আক্রমণ কের খেয় ফেলেছ। আমার মেন হিল যন আমােক খেয় ফেলেছ, িকন্তু এখন আিম ঠিক আিছ। Oh my! What a terrible dream I thought I was having! I thought that a wolf was attacking me and had eaten me.
WOODSMAN
Не волнуйся, бабушка. Теперь ты с нами в безопасности. Этот злой волк нас больше не побеспокоит. Don’t worry grandma. You are safe with us now. That bad wolf won’t bother us.
DOCTOR
我刚到就听说出了乱子！让我确认一下大家是否都安好。祖母，您感觉怎么样？I heard there was trouble! Let me check that everyone is healthy. Grandmother, how do you feel?
GRANDMOTHER
আমার মেন হিল যন কউ আমােক খেয় ফেলেছ, িকন্তু এখন আিম ঠিক আিছ । feel like I’ve been eaten, but now I’m OK.
DOCTOR
小红帽，你感觉怎么样？Little Red Riding Hood, how do you feel?
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
ब्वाँसोको डरले मेरो मुट ु धड्करहेको थयो, तर अब म ठीक छ My heart was pounding out of fear of the wolf. But now I’m OK.
WOODSMAN
Волк больше никого никогда не побеспокоит. Этот лес снова в безопасности. The wolf won’t trouble anyone ever again. This forest is safe once more.
FOREST GUARDIAN (une voix dans le vent/voice in the wind)
La paix est revenue dans les bois. Ce qui était mal est maintenant repare. Peace is restored to the woods. What was wrong is now right.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
धन्यवाद, बहादुर काठवाला! म सधैं बाटोमा रहने र फ े र कहल्यै अपरचतहरूसँग क रा नगन वाचा गछ Thank you, brave woodsman! I promise to always stay on the path and never talk to strangers again.
MAYOR
আমােদর অবশ্যই উদযাপন করেত হেব! সই সাহসী কাঠুের আমােদর সন্তানেদর সই দুষ্টু নকেড়র হাত থেক রক্ষা কেরেছ! সই দুষ্টু নকেড় আর আমােদর মানুষেদর ককোননো সমস্যা করেব না We must celebrate! The brave woodsman has saved our children from the big bad wolf! The big bad wolf will no longer make trouble for our people.
NARRATOR
Et ainsi, le Petit Chaperon rouge apprit a etre plus prudente, sa grand-mere se retablit completement, et ils vecurent tous heureux pour toujours. La foret redevint paisible, et les enfants pouvaient a nouveau jouer en toute securite dans le bois. And so Little Red Riding Hood learned to be more careful, her grandmother recovered fully, and they all lived happily ever after. The forest was peaceful once more, and children could play safely in the woods.
TOWN CRIER
ေဟာဒီမှာ နားေထာင်က။ ေဟာဒီမှာ နားေထာင်က။ လူဆိုးဝံပုေလွကီးကို ေတာထဲကေန ေမာင်းထုတ်လိုက်ပီေဟ့။ တစ်ရွာလံုး ေပျာ်ရွှင်ကေစသတည်း။ Hear ye! Hear ye! The Big Bad Wolf has been driven from the forest! Let joy fill the village!
MAYOR
আজ রােত গান আর নােচর আসর বসুক! Let there be music and dancing tonight!
BLUEBIRD (baxtli chirqillash/chirping happily)
O’rmon yana xavfsiz! The woods are safe again.
