| Summary: | Robbins, Glynn. Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. Samuel French, 1990. ISBN 0573050864. Contact publisher regarding price. 43 pp. Reviewer: Elizabeth Moss Reading Level: Preschool; Primary; Intermediate Rating: Excellent Genre: Folklore; Plays; Fantasy Plays; Adventure Plays Subject: Drama--Reviews; Friends--Juvenile drama; Animals--Juvenile drama; Winnie-the-Pooh (Fictitious character)--Juvenile drama; Theme: Best friends are always there. Production Requirements: moderate to elaborate set: There are two sets, one of the hundred-acre wood and the other of Acts: 2 Run Time: 90 min. Characters: 8M, 2F Cast: all adults, except one boy to play Roo Time Period: then This is a dramatization of the book Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. Christopher Robin joins his friends in the 100-acre wood in a variety of adventures including hunting for heffalumps, finding what Tiggers like best, planning a birthday for Eeyore, and discovering the North Pole. This play is full of the delightful characters children have already grown to love. They are just as enjoyable in the play as in the novel and develop as the play progresses. The dialogue is fun and reflects each character's personality. Each episode on which the characters embark is full of adventure and is interesting. However, there is not a major plot or theme to carry the audience from episode to episode. The play is instead a series of short vignettes on life in the 100-acre wood. The play is also bookended by short segments in Christopher Robin's nursery with his nanny. These bookends are unnecessary and do nothing to help further the plot. Nevertheless, this play will delight all those who love A.A. Milne's classic. 43 p. Children's Book and Play Review, July 2003
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