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Skit: Ninja Rescue



Story Outline

Once upon a time in Japan there lived a great lord. One day his daughter, the princess, was kidnapped by his enemies, so he sent for his ninja and told them to go to the enemy’s hide-out to rescue her.

On the way to the hide-out they came across some passers-by, so they concealed themselves by taking the form of animals, one of the tricks they had acquired though years of training. In the enemy’s hide-out, they used shuriken (star shaped throwing-knives) and the samurai used katana (swords).

In the end the ninja were victorious and rescued their princess.


Script Ninja Rescue (PDF 465KB)


ナレーター　narrator
まちのひと（2人） Passers-by (2)
とのさま　Lord
おひめさま　Princess
にんじゃ（5人) 　Ninja (5)
さむらい（5人) 　Samurai (5)




Cast Pictures (PDF 245KB)


Prop Flies and Katana (Word 37KB)
Prop Ninja Star Origami (Word 50KB)

Cultural Note: にんじゃ

Ninja are the traditional secret agents in Japanese history.
Ninja were trained from birth in the art of ‘ninjitsu’, meaning the art of invisibility. This involved the clandestine penetration of the enemy’s territory or organisations to observe their movement, to obtain secret information, or to engage in assassination or commando raids. Ninja flourished during the medieval period (13th – 16th centuries) when rival warloads were fighting for dominance in Japan. They evolved a repertoire of techniques designed to deceive the enemy and avoid detection, supported by a variety of specialised tools and weapons. One of the most recognised ninja weapons is the shuriken, a star shaped throwing knife that can be thrown with lethal accuracy.
Ninja have been stereotyped as figures stealthily clad in black with only their eyes showing. In reality they often disguise themselves to blend in with their surroundings, wearing the garb of itinerant musicians and Buddhist priests, or even full white martial arts costume for snowy landscapes. Ninja are portrayed in popular culture as males, but there were also highly trained and effective female ninja who employed all of their beauty and charm to fulfil their assignments.



Additional Resources

Please read the article “Developing Your Own Skits”

Developing Your Own Skits (PDF 131KB)

Created by Tamiko Kikuchi with assistance from Yuki Akiyama, Junko Yanagawa, Himiko Negishi-Wood, Cathy Jonak and Makoto Netsu. (2000 Jan)

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