Index

Page Type Level Before After Audio

1 2 3 The Play The Play
1 I Index
2 I Information & Booking
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4 I The Plot
5 L Training
6 L My Dream
7 L Unique
8 L Transformation
9 A My Favourite Scene
10 A The Characters
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12 A The Story
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14 A Missing Words
15 A Cyrano
16 A Summarise
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18 A The Letter

I Information E Extra L Lyric A Activity

The tasks have been set for three different levels of difficulty, based on the English
Speaking Union’s Nine-Level and are related to the Trinity College London and
University of Cambridge examinations in the following way:

Hours of
Level Trinity College London UCLES Instruction

Starter and Movers 150*

1 Initial and Elementary Stage Level

2 Intermediate Stage Flyers and KET

Level
300*

PET, FCE and CAE

3 Advanced Stage
Level
600*

* approximate
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 Information and Booking

What level is the play for?

The play can be seen by students of all ages and levels that have had
a minimum of approximately 150 hours of English instruction. It presents
various elements that make it enjoyable to all students, regardless of the age group.
We suggest listening to the songs in class and working with the plot before seeing
the play (especially with young children).

What are the advantages of this type of activity when learning

a language?
-It increases the student’s interest in learning the language and he or she discovers
that English is also useful outside the classroom.

-It challenges the student to understand English spoken by someone other than his
or her teacher, thus improving the student’s listening comprehension.

-In the days prior to and following the event the students are highly motivated.
Teachers can use the written and audio resources provided to take advantage of
this motivation.

-Working with songs from the play is an excellent opportunity to learn

new vocabulary while having fun.

-It entertains whilst extolling human values in the process.

-It preserves the relationship between children and the art of theatre.

Where can I see the play?

Artspot holds a regular schedule of performances at theatres and schools
in over 100 cities. With presence in more than 10 countries across the globe
our tours reach new places everyday. Please contact our Teachers’ Help Desk
to receive information on performances near your area.

Can the play be presented at my school?

Yes, the play can be shown at your school if it has an adequate space
and minimum of students attending. It can also be performed outdoors as it carries
its own set and professional technical systems. Contact our Teachers’ Help Desk
for more information.

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 The Playing area must comply with
the following space requirements

Minimum Optimum

Width(A) 6m 10m
Depth(B) 4m 6m

Height(C) 2.5m 3.5m

Backstage(D) -- 2m

Dark stage area: this production has special lighting.

To achieve maximum effect a dark playing area is recommended.

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 The Plot

Our story begins in Bergerac early in the 17th century. A brave captain called
Cyrano lives in this small French town. He is the best with his sword and famous far and wide
for his courage, poetic skills and....... the size of his nose.

Since he was a child his heart has been devoted to his friend Roxanne,
the Duke’s daughter. In spite of this, Cyrano has never told her what he truly feels.
He has always thought that Roxanne, as beautiful as she is, could never fall in love
with a man possessing such a nose.

The Duke has instructed Madame Ciboulette to find a suitable candidate for his
daughter to marry. When Christian de Neuvillette arrives at Bergerac to join Cyrano’s
army, Madam Ciboulette decides that this young, handsome soldier is the perfect
husband for Roxanne.

Although Christian is good-looking, Roxanne is not attracted to him so Madam

Ciboulette comes out with a plan. This plan is based on a lie which she believes will
join the couple. Being unaware of Cyrano’s feelings, she tells him that Roxanne
is deeply in love with Christian and that he must tell this to the young soldier.

When Christian is told this lie, he quickly believes it and becomes

interested in Roxanne as she is not only beautiful but also rich. As he knows Roxanne
is very romantic, he asks Cyrano for help to write her a poem. Feeling heart-broken,
Cyrano puts aside his feelings and gives Christian one of his own poems. Roxanne, who
wasn’t really interested in Christian at first, starts changing her mind as she’s moved
by the love letter.

With Cyrano’s help, Christian soon makes Roxanne fall in love with him
but Cyrano feels they are not being honest with her so he stops giving his poems to
Christian. As Christian is willing to marry Roxanne at any cost, he is not satisfied
with this decision and steals Cyrano’s book of poems so as to carry out his own
mischievous plan.

Soon the marriage is announced and Cyrano’s heart is filled with sorrow.
His beloved Roxanne is being deceived by Christian’s greed. The ending is near and love
must fight to prevail....

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 Training

We all want to be Real strength lies

The strongest in town. In your soul and your mind.
Know the world, conquer lands, You’ll be strong
Be the wisest, the greatest, the one, If you do what is right.
The most powerful man. Always be prepared,
Training day and night.
How you use your force
People think that Reveals who you are.
By using their strength How you use your force
They will get what they want. Reveals who you are.
They believe they can only be strong
With a sword in their hands.

Real strength lies

In your soul and your mind.
You’ll be strong
If you do what is right.
Always be prepared,
Training day and night.
How you use your force
Reveals who you are.

Let’s get ready

And start training
To defend what is right.
Noble soldiers
Use their weapons
But they follow their heart.

Let’s get ready

And start training
To defend what is right.
Noble soldiers
Use their weapons
But they follow their heart.

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 My Dream

What I feel is new and exciting.

It’s a kind of thing
Only love can bring
Flying to me.
I’ve been waiting all my life
For this to happen
And I wonder:
Is this for real?

If she looks at me
She will clearly see
All the love
That I can give.

Will I ever live

What I’m dreaming of?
Has the time arrived
To discover love?
Will someone look
Into my eyes so deeply? New hopes are being born
Deep enough to know Dreams turn into reality
What I’m waiting for? New feelings take me where
I have never been.
If he looks at me
He will clearly see It’s my chance, yes it is!
All the love I will do what it takes to be
That I can give. The greatest man,
The greatest man
You have ever seen.

All I’m looking for

All I want to know
Is what I need
To live my dreams.
My dream!(...)

If she looks at me
If he looks at me
She will clearly see
He will clearly see
All the love
That I can give.

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 Unique

Don’t let a cloud When a day begins

Turn your day grey, A new challenge it brings.
Don’t ever put your dreams away. It will make you learn
Time will make you see again And it will make you see
That the sun’s still shining. That the only way to succeed
Is inside your soul.
Cheer up and listen What you need is there
It’s time to change your mind, Don’t let it go!
You’ve been mistaken
About who you think you are. It’s time to trust
You are more than what In what you’ve got
Can be seen with the eyes To show yourself
So open your heart There’s no limit,
And listen to it now. Not even the sky.

Every single thing Every single thing

That you are and feel That you are and feel
Makes you unique, Makes you unique,
Shows who you are for real. Shows who you are for real.
So always trust that you can So always trust that you can
Be proud of who you are Be proud of who you are
And raise your head up high. And raise your head up high.

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 Transformation
At last the sweetest feeling
came to my life… love.
Love will bring me many things
Like joy, laughter and happiness.
I will share everything with him.
She will share everything with me.
A poem by a lake,
A dream of a life together.
Her money, her treasures and jewels.
All the power I’ve dreamt of.
I can’t believe my luck.
Everything’s going as I’ve planned.
Soon I’ll have what I desire
The girl, the money and the power.
I can’t wait
To open up the door
That will make me as great
as no one was before.
No matter what it takes
I’ll be the one to run this place.
People will love me, there’s no doubt.
I’ll be the greatest man alive.
I can’t wait
To open up the door
That will make me as great
as no one was before.
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I will not stop till I get what I want.
No one will dare to ruin my plan.
I’ve been searching,
I’ve been waiting
And at last the time has come.
If someone gets in my way,
He will have to taste my sword.
I never hesitate.
My sword is quick; my blood is cold.
I can’t wait
To open up the door
That will make me as great
as no one was before.
I will not stop till I get what I want.
No one will dare to ruin my plan.
I’ve been searching,
I’ve been waiting
And at last the time has come.
 My Favourite Scene

After watching the play, draw your favourite scene and

describe what is happening.

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 The Characters

These are the characters of the play. Can you describe them?

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Debate: Which is your favourite character? Why?

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 The Story

This is part of Cyrano’s story but the pictures got mixed up.
Give each picture the right number to put them in order.

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1) Our story begins in Bergerac early in the 17th century. A brave captain called Cyrano
lives in this small French town. He is the best with his sword and famous for his courage,
poems and the big size of his nose.

2) Since he was a child he has liked his friend Roxanne, the duke’s daughter. But Cyrano
has never told her what he really feels. He has always thought that as Roxanne is so
beautiful, she could never fall in love with a man possessing such a large nose.

3) The Duke has told Madam Ciboulette to find the right candidate for his daughter to
marry. When Christian de Neuvillette arrives at Bergerac to join Cyrano’s army, Madam
Ciboulette decides that this young handsome soldier is the perfect husband for Roxanne.

4)Although Christian is good-looking Roxanne is not attraced to him so Madam

Ciboulette works out a plan. She doesn’t know what Cyrano’s feelings are so she tells
him Roxanne is deeply in love with Christian and that he must tell
this to the young soldier.

5) When Cyrano tells Christian the lie, he is quickly attracted to Roxanne as she is not only
beautiful but also rich. As he knows Roxanne is very romantic, he asks Cyrano for help to
write her a poem. Feeling heart-broken, Cyrano leaves his feelings aside and gives Christian
one of his own poems. Roxanne is moved by the love letter.

6) With Cyrano’s help, Christian soon makes Roxanne fall in love with him but Cyrano
feels they are not being honest with her so he stops giving him his poems. Christian
is not satisfied with this decision as he really wants to marry Roxanne so he steals Cyrano’s
book of poems and follows his own mischievous plan.

Work out what happens next in CYRANO’s story

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 Missing words

These are the lyrics of the song “Unique” but some of the words
are missing. Listen to the song and fill in the missing words.

Don’t let a cloud It’s ……….. to trust

……….. your day grey, In what you’ve got
Don’t ever put your dreams away. To show ………………..
Time will make you see again There’s no limit,
That the sun’s still ……………. Not even the sky.

…………. up and listen (…)

It’s time to change your mind,
You’ve been …………….
About who you think you are.
You are more than what
Can be ………. with the eyes
So open your heart
And …………….. to it now.

Every ………….. thing

That you are and feel
Makes you unique,
Shows who you are for real.
So always …………. that you can
Be proud of who you are
And ………….. your head up high.

When a day begins

A new ……………… it brings.
It will make me learn
And it will make me see
That the only way to ………
Is inside your soul.
What you need is there
Don’t let it go!

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 Cyrano

Read the plot of the play carefully and write down each of these
words in its suitable blank space.
attracted / by / marry / at / but / with / devoted / decision / aside / lie
based / in / must / brave / courage / suitable / begins / spite / out / so / own / soon
unaware / for
Our story ___________ in Bergerac early in the 17th century. A
_____________ captain called Cyrano lives in this small French town. He is the
best with his sword and famous far and wide for his___________, poetic skills
and … the size of his nose.
Since he was a child his heart has been ___________ to his friend
Roxanne, the Duke’s daughter. In _________ of this, Cyrano has never told her
what he truly feels. He has always thought that Roxanne, as beautiful as she is,
could never fall ___________ love with a man possessing such a nose.
The Duke has instructed Madam Ciboulette to find a _____________
candidate for his daughter to ________. When Christian de Neuvillette arrives
at Bergerac to join Cyrano’s army, Madam Ciboulette decides that this young,
handsome soldier is the perfect husband for Roxanne.
Although Christian is good-looking, Roxanne is not ___________ to him
so Madam Ciboulette comes __________ with a plan. This plan is ___________
on a lie which she believes will join the couple. Being ___________ of Cyrano’s
feelings, she tells him that Roxanne is deeply in love with Christian and that he
must tell this to the young soldier.
When Christian is told this_________, he quickly believes it and becomes
interested in Roxanne as she is not only beautiful _________ also rich. As he
knows Roxanne is very romantic, he asks Cyrano _________ help to write her
a poem. Feeling heart-broken, Cyrano puts ___________ his feelings and gives
Christian one of his ________ poems. Roxanne, who wasn’t really interested in
Christian at first, starts changing her mind as she’s moved by the love letter.
With Cyrano’s help, Christian ___________ makes Roxanne fall in love
with him but Cyrano feels they are not being honest___________ her so he stops
giving his poems to Christian. As Christian is willing to marry Roxanne
___________ any cost, he is not satisfied with this ___________ and steals
Cyrano’s book of poems ___________ as to carry out his own mischievous plan.
Soon the marriage is announced and Cyrano’s heart is filled with sorrow.
His beloved Roxanne is being deceived___________ Christian’s greed. The
ending is near and love ___________ fight to prevail....

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 Summarise

Can you remember what happens in each scene?

Don’t worry. There’s a clue to help you.

Scene 1: Cyrano trains with his soldiers.

Scene 2: Roxanne offers Cyrano some soup.

Scene 3: Christian arrives and meets Cyrano,

Roxanne and Madam Ciboulette.

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Scene 4: Cyrano is upset because of Madam
Ciboulette’s news

Scene 5: Cyrano helps Christian write a poem

Scene 6: Christian steals Cyrano’s book of poems

Scene 7: Cyrano’s heart is filled with sorrow

and Madam Ciboulette helps him.

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 The Love Letter

Cyrano wrote so many love letters during the play that

he ran out of words. Let’s write one for him.

Dear Roxanne

Cyrano

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