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Goodbye My Friend

By Andrew Oxspring
Ages: 7-11yrs

Running Time

90 Mins Approx

Speaking Parts

107

Cast Size
(Including Non-Speaking)

107

Cast Size
Easily Reduced To

17

Suggestions for how to easily reduce and increase the cast size to suit your numbers are included in the "content samples" for this musical.

No. Of Songs

10

As four friends wait at the bus stop on their last ever day at primary school, they reminisce about people and events that have shaped their lives so far. Through hilarious yet poignant songs and sketches, we discover what a truly unforgettable place school can be and why it’s so difficult to say goodbye.

 

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Overview

Plot Summary

It is unlikely you will want to perform every scene and song, so below is a guide to help you choose those you want to include in your production. Continuity scenes have been written to introduce and link each main scene, though you may wish to personalise this aspect of the show with your own memories of the specific areas of school life covered.

All continuity scenes
Whilst waiting at the bus stop to catch the bus to school on their very last day of Year 6, four friends re-live the experiences that have made being at primary school such an adventure. Their conversation and memories provide the introduction to each of the main scenes in the play, and through these we come to understand the importance of, and their fondness for, the events and characters they are discussing.
Characters: Ben, Ali, Rachel and Emma

Scene 1 (associated song – Monday Morning Routine)
Enjoy the chaos that is a Monday morning in the classroom! With registration, lunch money to collect, mums wanting ‘a word’, lost shoes, late children and lots more, will our over-wrought teacher remember who’s supposed to be taking assembly?
Characters: Teacher, 12 Children, a Mum

Scene 2 (associated song – Hey TA!)
Discover just how indispensable our teaching assistants are, as a hapless teacher struggles to make a confused class understand some simple maths! In a hilarious bit of role reversal find out who really wears the trousers (or should that be rubber gloves) in the classroom!
Characters: Teacher, Teaching Assistant, 6 Children, 2 Infants

Scene 3 (associated song – PE Nightmare)
An outdoor PE session in the wind and rain, when dressed only in flimsy vests and shorts, is not something the children are relishing. How fantastic then, that their teacher is willing to show a bit of ‘solidarity’ and lead by example, joining them for a couple of laps of the field.
Characters: Teacher, 6 Children

Scene 4 (associated song – School Trip Boogie)
After the back seat scramble, the umpteenth head count, the complaints from a grumpy driver, travel sickness and countless verses of ‘The Wheels On The Bus’, will the class get to the zoo in time for the historic birth of a baby panda?
Characters: Teacher, 2 Adult Helpers, Bus Driver, 8 Children

Scene 5 (associated song – The SATs Blues)
Find out what goes through the minds of three very different children as they sit down to do a Maths SAT paper. From blind panic to the creative use of a mirror for cheating, it goes to prove that doing a test is anything but boring!
Characters: 3 Children

Scene 6 (associated song – New School Dinner)
What has been the real outcome of Jamie Oliver’s campaign for improved school dinners? Decide whether it really is a blessing, as these children choose from a Michelin-star menu, under the watchful eye of a front-of-house team who will not accept bad manners or sloppy dining habits!
Characters: 4 Cooks, 5 Dinner Ladies, 8 Children

Scene 7 (associated song – Silent Night? Not Quite!)
If you only perform one scene, it has to be this one! Watch in horror (and delight!) as the infant nativity play descends into chaos! With decapitated dolls, a flattened donkey, fighting wise-men, angels with stage fright and a teacher about to explode, this is five minutes that will bring the house down!
Characters: Teacher, 3 Angels, Gabriel, Mary, Joseph, Donkey (both ends!), Innkeeper, 5 Shepherds, 3 Wise Men

Scene 8 (associated song – I Wish I Was An Infant Again)
Why do infants seem to get such an easy ride? Afternoon play times, shoe laces tied for them, lots of playing in the sand……? All is not as it seems, as we discover just how easily the ‘little ones’ can pull the wool over our eyes!
Characters: 6 Infants, 2 Parents, Teacher, Teaching Assistant

Scene 9 (associated song – Yucky Stuff)
With the last day of term upon us, the teacher is busy stripping walls while the class watch a DVD. We soon realise, however, that what the children think is suitable viewing material is not really what the teacher had in mind!
Characters: 6 Children, Teacher, 7 Shakespearean Characters

Scene 10 (associated song – Goodbye My Friend)
A chance for everyone to say goodbye, with a big emotional sing-song!
Characters: your whole cast!

Listen below to the songs from ‘Goodbye My Friend’
"Monday Morning Routine"
"Hey TA"
"PE Nightmare"
"School Trip Boogie"
"The SATs Blues"
"New School Dinner"
"Silent Night, Not Quite"
"I Wish I was An Infant Again"
"Yucky Stuff"
"Goodbye My Friend"

Characters

Plot Summary & Characters by Scene

It is unlikely you will want to perform every scene and song, so below is a guide to help you choose those you want to include in your production. Continuity scenes have been written to introduce and link each main scene, though you may wish to personalise this aspect of the show with your own memories of the specific areas of school life covered.

All continuity scenes
Whilst waiting at the bus stop to catch the bus to school on their very last day of Year 6, four friends re-live the experiences that have made being at primary school such an adventure. Their conversation and memories provide the introduction to each of the main scenes in the play, and through these we come to understand the importance of, and their fondness for, the events and characters they are discussing.
Characters: Ben, Ali, Rachel and Emma

Scene 1 (associated song – Monday Morning Routine)
Enjoy the chaos that is a Monday morning in the classroom! With registration, lunch money to collect, mums wanting ‘a word’, lost shoes, late children and lots more, will our over-wrought teacher remember who’s supposed to be taking assembly?
Characters: Teacher, 12 Children, a Mum

Scene 2 (associated song – Hey TA!)
Discover just how indispensable our teaching assistants are, as a hapless teacher struggles to make a confused class understand some simple maths! In a hilarious bit of role reversal find out who really wears the trousers (or should that be rubber gloves) in the classroom!
Characters: Teacher, Teaching Assistant, 6 Children, 2 Infants

Scene 3 (associated song – PE Nightmare)
An outdoor PE session in the wind and rain, when dressed only in flimsy vests and shorts, is not something the children are relishing. How fantastic then, that their teacher is willing to show a bit of ‘solidarity’ and lead by example, joining them for a couple of laps of the field.
Characters: Teacher, 6 Children

Scene 4 (associated song – School Trip Boogie)
After the back seat scramble, the umpteenth head count, the complaints from a grumpy driver, travel sickness and countless verses of ‘The Wheels On The Bus’, will the class get to the zoo in time for the historic birth of a baby panda?
Characters: Teacher, 2 Adult Helpers, Bus Driver, 8 Children

Scene 5 (associated song – The SATs Blues)
Find out what goes through the minds of three very different children as they sit down to do a Maths SAT paper. From blind panic to the creative use of a mirror for cheating, it goes to prove that doing a test is anything but boring!
Characters: 3 Children

Scene 6 (associated song – New School Dinner)
What has been the real outcome of Jamie Oliver’s campaign for improved school dinners? Decide whether it really is a blessing, as these children choose from a Michelin-star menu, under the watchful eye of a front-of-house team who will not accept bad manners or sloppy dining habits!
Characters: 4 Cooks, 5 Dinner Ladies, 8 Children

Scene 7 (associated song – Silent Night? Not Quite!)
If you only perform one scene, it has to be this one! Watch in horror (and delight!) as the infant nativity play descends into chaos! With decapitated dolls, a flattened donkey, fighting wise-men, angels with stage fright and a teacher about to explode, this is five minutes that will bring the house down!
Characters: Teacher, 3 Angels, Gabriel, Mary, Joseph, Donkey (both ends!), Innkeeper, 5 Shepherds, 3 Wise Men

Scene 8 (associated song – I Wish I Was An Infant Again)
Why do infants seem to get such an easy ride? Afternoon play times, shoe laces tied for them, lots of playing in the sand……? All is not as it seems, as we discover just how easily the ‘little ones’ can pull the wool over our eyes!
Characters: 6 Infants, 2 Parents, Teacher, Teaching Assistant

Scene 9 (associated song – Yucky Stuff)
With the last day of term upon us, the teacher is busy stripping walls while the class watch a DVD. We soon realise, however, that what the children think is suitable viewing material is not really what the teacher had in mind!
Characters: 6 Children, Teacher, 7 Shakespearean Characters

Scene 10 (associated song – Goodbye My Friend)
A chance for everyone to say goodbye, with a big emotional sing-song!
Characters: your whole cast!

Characters & Plot Summary by Scene

It is unlikely you will want to perform every scene and song, so below is a guide to help you choose those you want to include in your production. Continuity scenes have been written to introduce and link each main scene, though you may wish to personalise this aspect of the show with your own memories of the specific areas of school life covered.

All continuity scenes
Whilst waiting at the bus stop to catch the bus to school on their very last day of Year 6, four friends re-live the experiences that have made being at primary school such an adventure. Their conversation and memories provide the introduction to each of the main scenes in the play, and through these we come to understand the importance of, and their fondness for, the events and characters they are discussing.
Characters: Ben, Ali, Rachel and Emma

Scene 1 (associated song – Monday Morning Routine)
Enjoy the chaos that is a Monday morning in the classroom! With registration, lunch money to collect, mums wanting ‘a word’, lost shoes, late children and lots more, will our over-wrought teacher remember who’s supposed to be taking assembly?
Characters: Teacher, 12 Children, a Mum

Scene 2 (associated song – Hey TA!)
Discover just how indispensable our teaching assistants are, as a hapless teacher struggles to make a confused class understand some simple maths! In a hilarious bit of role reversal find out who really wears the trousers (or should that be rubber gloves) in the classroom!
Characters: Teacher, Teaching Assistant, 6 Children, 2 Infants

Scene 3 (associated song – PE Nightmare)
An outdoor PE session in the wind and rain, when dressed only in flimsy vests and shorts, is not something the children are relishing. How fantastic then, that their teacher is willing to show a bit of ‘solidarity’ and lead by example, joining them for a couple of laps of the field.
Characters: Teacher, 6 Children

Scene 4 (associated song – School Trip Boogie)
After the back seat scramble, the umpteenth head count, the complaints from a grumpy driver, travel sickness and countless verses of ‘The Wheels On The Bus’, will the class get to the zoo in time for the historic birth of a baby panda?
Characters: Teacher, 2 Adult Helpers, Bus Driver, 8 Children

Scene 5 (associated song – The SATs Blues)
Find out what goes through the minds of three very different children as they sit down to do a Maths SAT paper. From blind panic to the creative use of a mirror for cheating, it goes to prove that doing a test is anything but boring!
Characters: 3 Children

Scene 6 (associated song – New School Dinner)
What has been the real outcome of Jamie Oliver’s campaign for improved school dinners? Decide whether it really is a blessing, as these children choose from a Michelin-star menu, under the watchful eye of a front-of-house team who will not accept bad manners or sloppy dining habits!
Characters: 4 Cooks, 5 Dinner Ladies, 8 Children

Scene 7 (associated song – Silent Night? Not Quite!)
If you only perform one scene, it has to be this one! Watch in horror (and delight!) as the infant nativity play descends into chaos! With decapitated dolls, a flattened donkey, fighting wise-men, angels with stage fright and a teacher about to explode, this is five minutes that will bring the house down!
Characters: Teacher, 3 Angels, Gabriel, Mary, Joseph, Donkey (both ends!), Innkeeper, 5 Shepherds, 3 Wise Men

Scene 8 (associated song – I Wish I Was An Infant Again)
Why do infants seem to get such an easy ride? Afternoon play times, shoe laces tied for them, lots of playing in the sand……? All is not as it seems, as we discover just how easily the ‘little ones’ can pull the wool over our eyes!
Characters: 6 Infants, 2 Parents, Teacher, Teaching Assistant

Scene 9 (associated song – Yucky Stuff)
With the last day of term upon us, the teacher is busy stripping walls while the class watch a DVD. We soon realise, however, that what the children think is suitable viewing material is not really what the teacher had in mind!
Characters: 6 Children, Teacher, 7 Shakespearean Characters

Scene 10 (associated song – Goodbye My Friend)
A chance for everyone to say goodbye, with a big emotional sing-song!
Characters: your whole cast!

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Piano score for all songs
Licensing information

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Piano score for all songs
Licensing information

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Sound effects

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  1. Anonymous

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    The year sixes that did this were so great I loved everything about it and such a great way to say goodbye after such happy times I nearly burst out in tears after the last song it’s so sad too see them go but again they were fab ☹️🙂

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    Eaton Valley Primary School

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    My school is doing this play tomorrow and we are so unprepared, but excited!

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    St knelms

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    Good and great

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    Can ford heath junior school

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    Very good and funny

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    Wawne primarily

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    Thank for giving this play and making it

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    English martyes

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    I loved the play it was amazing

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    Conner horizon primary academy

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    Fantastic and amazeballs

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    Doxey primary

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    springfield primary

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    it was a brilliant production and we all loved playing it

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    This was a great show to celebrate us moving on. The last song Goodbye My Friend made everyone burst out into tears. 😭😭😭😭The nativity scene is well worth the practise of the synchronised talking, as many of the audience memebers were in helpless fits of laughter😅😅😅😅. This is a must do show. ☺☺☺ the end result was great. ☺☺😊😊

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    Madison St. Peter's

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    Amazing !!!!

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    Suffolk

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    This is brilliant the songs are so catchy!! I love the way the continuity scenes lead on the main scenes!

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    Leeds and Bromfield

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    I think this is brilliant for my school we are already practicing all the songs and we love them apart from goodbye my friend we all fell apart crying

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    Kingsmoor lower school

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    I think it’s good because we are doing the first three scenes and it’s really funny and the teacher is so frustrated I als like the P.E scene because I am child 1,4,5,6 and it is awesome ( I do like P.E though)

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    Hertingfordbury

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    Loved it

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    Josh

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    An amazing scripted play, unfortunately at our School some scenes are being missed out but my part in the Shakesperian scene (Part 2 of Scene9) is amazingly fun! Can’t wait!

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    St Mary's C.E. Primary School Beverley

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    it is absolutely amazing I love the songs doing it in about 1 month but you need the full songs

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    ST Pauls RC Primary School

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    It is amazing we are doing in school.

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    Megan/ llanfair

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    Awesome

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    Lily, Endeavour Primary School

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    amazing but the last song is so hard to sing because even in rehearsals we cry

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    isabelli st.marys c of e primary school

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    Its a great play with some funny scenes i loved it .Best play ever !!!

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    aniah babllake

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    awesome llllovin it LOL

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    Alice Rainford brook lodge

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    Great songs and a big ranges of parts and characters

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    Anymnous567 St Brigids

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    It is so amazing, but Goodbye my friend the song always make me cry I don’t want to leave primary school

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    English Martyrs School

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    well it is a VERY good play but i didnt get the part i really wanted

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    Carys Davies Birchgrove Primary

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    Best play ever I was the teacher in the silent night scene. Hilarious.

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    Tilly, arnot st mary

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    i really enjoyed acting the play in school i would definitely recommend it to other schools

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    Isimenme, St peters cofe walworth primary

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    This is the most funniest thing i have ever done with my whole class i want to do it again but sadly we are leaving the school.

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    safa ahmed, earley st peters c of e primary Reading

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    Awesome and hilarious!

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    Emilia, Ouedgley

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    I absolutely love the play the songs were amazing headless chicken awesome the children had the time of there lives making this play.

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    Bella, St Mary's Primary School

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    Did this for leavers play, so funny and good, definitely recommend!

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    Joy Burrows, Dep. Head, Gledhow Primary School

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    The audience laughed throughout at the very funny scenes and script, the wonderful songs and music provided a great backing for our dances and the last song (Goodbye My Friend) was emotional and moving. Altogether a wonderful show – we received a standing ovation!

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    caitlin, ashton under lyne

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    I’m doing this in a few weeks. Looks cool!

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    Jonny, beech green primary school

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    fantastic, so funny, simply amazing!

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    leyana, baildon c of e primary

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    Hi I’m Leyana I’m in year 6 and we are doing this play for our leavers play, it is amazing!!

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    anonymus123, new oscott primary school

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    this is the best leavers performance ever!

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      My school had done this one for my leavers it’s so good honestly there were laughter tears and most importantly shouting as I was the teacher

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