《海的女儿》是安徒生的著名童话，是脍炙人口的名篇。也被译为《人鱼公主》。该童话被多次改编为电影、木偶剧、儿童剧。

　　Character :小人鱼、王子、巫婆、龙王、龙母、公主、牧师、人鱼姐姐（5人）旁白、群众演员（舞）

　　故事内容：

　　旁白：Deep in the sea ,there lived the sea king ,who had been a widower for many years and his aged mother kept house for him and took care of his six daughters ,who were very happy and pretty .She always told them something :

　　龙母：The flowers of the land are beautiful ,and trees of the forest are green ,and birds can sing so sweetly

　　女儿们：When can we rise up out of the sea ?

　　龙母: when you have reached your fifteenth year !You can see the rocks in the moon light ,while the great slips are sailing by; and then you will see both forests and towns.

　　女儿们：oh how wonderful !

　　旁白：How time flies ! Five of these daughters had reached out of the sea , and saw many beautiful things.

　　大女儿：oh , what a beautiful day !I can hear the music ,I can play with ship .I see the big animals on the shore. That’s horse !

　　二女儿：wa ho … The sun looks like a flower .The color of the sun is red .Who painted the wonderful sun ?

　　三女儿：where is it? Oh I rise up .I see the children playing on shore .I want to play with them.

　　四女儿：oh ,I arrive another world .It is different from my home .But I’m afraid of whales.

　　五女儿：What a surprise! All the world is white .In the deep sea, there are many kinds of flowers .but why there are many white flowers. Oh, no! It’s sno

　　大女儿：Although the scene is wonderful .But our home is the best .

　　女儿们：Yes…We must go home !

　　(五个女儿退场，小人鱼上场)

　　旁白：Today ,the youngest daughter was fifteen, too.

　　小人鱼：Oh, I can rise out of the sea .What’s that ?Maybe it is an interesting thing ? Oh, on ! It’s a man .But why he lies on the shore .Wake up! Wake up…

　　王子：Where am I ? What’s wrong ?

　　小人鱼：You met a storm .So I brought you here !

　　王子：so you have saved me ?

　　小人鱼：yes !

　　王子：what’ s your name ?

　　小人鱼：my name is summary.

　　旁白：they have been together for several days and now they fall in love with each other .but they have to part.

　　王子：I must go home .the people need me ! I want to take you with me!

　　小人鱼：(crying)no, I ’ m just a fish. If I have a chance .I ‘be a human being . Remember me!

　　（王子退场，龙王龙母上场）

　　小人鱼：dear father and grandmother I have fallen in love with a human being .I want to be with him !

　　龙王：no way ! You are a fish .he is a human being !If you go with him .you will not be happy .

　　龙母：that’s right ,my dear !It is not possible!

　　小人鱼：（crying）dad , grandmother I beg you ! I beg you !

　　龙王：(angry)no,no.

　　（龙王龙母下场。巫婆上场）

　　小人鱼：what should I do?

　　巫婆：ha …Ha…I can help you .

　　小人鱼：who are you ?

　　巫婆：I am a witch. I change you into a human being .But cut your tongue as a payment .

　　小人鱼：(think for a while)ok . I’ll do it!

　　（小人鱼、巫婆下场，王子和公主、牧师上场）

　　牧师：prince , are you pleased to marry the princess and love her forever?

　　王子：yes , I will.

　　牧师：and princess, are you pleased to marry the prince and share the happiness and sorrow with him ?

　　公主：yes, I am(a little shy)

　　牧师：change the rings .ok . Now you have got married ,you should take care of each other from now on! Amen!

　　小人鱼：(crying)oh , I am the most unhappy girl. Ah , my god……….(crying )