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The Life and Death of Schörgen Toni

A radio play written by the E-2bI-group / MHS St. Michael/Lg / May 2000

 

 

Introduction

 
A long time ago in the 18th century lived a cruel man called Schörgen Toni in the castle of Moosham in Lungau. His real name was Anton. He worked for the Archbishop of Salzburg as a tax-collector.
All the people had to give him their grain. He was very rich, because he took everything from the poor people.
When a man did not want to give him his grain, he had to die.
But not fast. He had to die a cruel and slow death.
Schörgen Toni even tormented his own parents.
In the castle of Moosham there was a prison too. And in this prison there were also other poeple. People , who had red hair or freckles were witches or magicians for Schörgen Toni.
He closed them up in his prison. And he tormented these people too.
Some people said, that Schörgen Toni had a contract with the devil and that he had sold his soul. And they said that he would have a very horrible end.

 

 SCENE 1 (In front of the castle)

Roles: StoTe- Storyteller, man, woman, farmer, child, SchTo – Schörgen Toni

 

StoTe: One evening, people from Zederhaus stood in front of the door of the castle Schloss Moosham".
           They had to bring their grain to Schörgen Toni. They were all afraid of him, because he was so cruel.

Child: Mum, I am afraid of Schörgen Toni! He is such a cruel man!

Woman: I´m arfraid too, but we must come here and bring him our grain.

Man: You are afraid of Toni ? (Haahaha) You are a chicken!" I am not afraid of him.

Woman: You are not afraid? O.k., then you can go into the castle first. Please!

Man: (quiet and scared) N-n-n-n-o-o, you go in first, I wait here.

 

StoTe: In this moment Schörgen Toni came out of the castle. All the people looked at him and were quiet.

 

Farmer: We bring your grain master Toni.

SchTo: That´s great!, come in and bring it into the cellar!

Child: Mum, I don´t want to go into the castle with Schörgen Toni !

Woman: We must go. Come, take my hand

child: (scared and quiet) -O. K

SchTo: Come along into my dark and uncanny castle. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

 

 

SCENE 2 (In the dungeon)

Roles: SchTo- Schörgen Toni, Pris1 and Pris2- Prisoner1 and Prisoner2, StoTe- Storyteller

 

StoTe: In this night Schörgen Toni went into the dungeon of the castle. He looked after his poor prisoners.

 

Pris1: Oh, please let me go! PLEASE!!!!

SchTo: (laughs) Are you silly? You are a witch.

Pris1: No, you are a liar! I’m not a witch! I’m a poor woman!

SchTo: No, my dear! You can’t speak that way with me!! I let you burn for these words.

Pris1: No!! Please don’t do that! Have mercy!

SchoTo: (laughs) Tomorrow you will be a dead woman! (goes away)

 

StoTe: Schörgen Toni went to the next prisoner. The man told him, that he was innocent.

 

Pris2: I’m inoccent! REALLY!! Believe me, master!

SchoTo: Yes, yes! All my prisoners here say that.

Pris2: Why don’t you believe me?

SchoTo: Because it is my duty to catch witches and magiciands.... and I love it when people are scared. Good night.

 

StoTe: He went out into the dark night.

 

 

 SCENE 3 (The poor prisoners)

Roles: as in scene 2

 

StoTe: In the next morning he told his servants to make a fire and to bring the poor woman from the dungeon.

 

SchoTo: Now your time is over! (laughs: ha ha ha....)

Pris1: No, please let me free, I give you everything I have, Please.....

 

StoTe: He threw her into the fire. The woman cried and cried, but she had to die. Then he went to the other               prisoner .

 

SchTo:Hello my dear! Are you ready for the most horrible time in your life?

Pris2: You are like a devil!

SchoTo: Yes, you are right my dear!

 

StoTe: They both went into the dungeon.

 

SchTo: So, now we are here! Haha! Say goodbye to your life!

Pris2: You are so unfair! I'm innocent!

SchTo: Haha!! Unfair?? Innocent?? Say that again!! Hahahaha!!

Pris2: Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.................................

 

 

SCENE 4 (Toni and the devil)

Roles: Devil, Schörgen Toni

 

StoTe: One dark and stormy night Schörgen Toni got scared, because he heard some terrifying noises around the  
           castle. He went out in front of the castle and looked around. Suddenly he saw a black coach with eight 
          black horses and a man with a black cloak. It was the devil.

Devil: Good evening, master Toni. Come with me, my friend, your time is over.

SchTo: Why is my time over?

Devil: Because you have tormented the people from "Lungau". Now we must drive to Red Penny Lake.

SchTo:No, I don`t want to come with you. Go away! Why do you do that?

Devil: I only do my duty, like you did. Hahahaha!

SchLTo: Please, please, please! Leave me alone. I give you all my money and my diamonds.

Devil: You did not have mercy with the people, now I don`t have mercy with you.

Your soul is mine. You belong to hell.

SchTo: Aaaaahhhh!! Heeeelp me!! Pleeeaase!!

 

StoTe: The devil dragged Schörgen Toni into the coach. Suddenly the coach flew up into the dark night and flew 
            away very fast. It drove right into lake and vanished in the dark water.

 

 

SCENE 5 (The fireball)

Roles: 2 hikers, a hunter

 

StoTe: One summer day, 5 years after that night, two hikers went around Red Penny Lake in
           Muhr. They passed an uncanny place and felt a little worried.

Hik1: Oh, it's wonderful around here, but a little uncanny. See, over there, what’s that?

Hik2: Yes , I can see it! It's red and orange! But what is it?

Hik1: Come closer! I think it’s a fireball..

 

StoTe:. The fireball was Schörgen Toni's ghost, but the 2 hikers did not know that.
            The fireball came closer. The hikers were afraid of it.

 

Hik2:. Oh, where is the ball now? I cannot see it any more.

Hik1:.Yes it's vanished. Lets get away from here! Fast, before it comes back!

 

 
StoTe: The hikers ran away and did not come back to Red Penny Lake any more . A few days later a hunter came 
           to Red Penny Lake. He passed the same place.He heard an uncanny noise and suddenly ther was a black
          snake right in front of him.

 

Snake: Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

StoTe:The hunter took his gun and shot the snake (Bang!!!) The snake jumped up, made a terrible noise and died.
          After that day it was quiet around Red Penny Lake. The people never saw or heard the ghost of Schörgen
         Toni. He was ........ in hell.

 

The End

 

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