The Golden Touch
CHATACTERS: Narrator, Two Farm Workers, Two Servants Midas, Silenus,
Dionysus, Aurelia
Person 1 (Hmu): Servant 1, Aurelia
Person 2 (Dora): Farm worker 2, Servant 2
Person 3 (Myat Moe): Narrator, Dionysus
Person 4 (Me): Midas (The king)
Person 5 (Zinko): Farm Worker 1, Silenus
Disclaimer: I decided to put Midas as a single role as he has a lot of lines to act
out. And I thought the narrator might want to act out. And I thought the narrator
might want to act as well. Please do note that objections are certainly allowed.
The Golden Touch (Play Script)
Scene 1 – The countryside near Midas’s palace; Midas palace
Characters appearing in this scene - Farm Worker 1 & 2, King Midas, Silenus.
Narrator: Once upon a time, there was a royal king that goes by the name of
Midas. He was the ultimate emperor of the ancient kingdom of Phrygia. Then
one day, two farm workers brought an old man to him. He was Silenus. He lost
his way and was just wandering around in the countryside and that’s when they
found him.
Silenus: where am I? Oh no! I’m lost. Please help me! I’m just an innocent old
man and I’m tired. I’m completely lost. (insert sad, desperate and almost crying
voice)(?)
Farm Worker 1: Hey look! There’s an old man there. It seems likely that he’s lost.
Farm Worker 2: Yeah, you’re right about him being lost. How about bringing him
over to King Midas’s court?
Farm Worker 1: Right. Let’s go.
Narrator: By that, they brought him to Midas. The king saw him as a wise and
famous teacher. He welcomed Silenus without much hesitation and kept him
safe and warm for 10 days and 10 nights. Silenus told him many stories in return
to Midas’s generous manners.
Scene 2: Lydia ( an area in a kingdom named Phrygia, I believe)
Characters: Narrator, Midas, Silenus, and Dionysus
Narrator: When Silenus was in good shape and strong again, Midas took him
back to his home in Lydia, a neighbouring Kingdom. There Silenus had a touching
reunion with one of his trustworthy but young student, Dionysus.
Midas: Here we are. Now, where is Dionysus?
Silenus: The brown field over there. He’s usually over there.
(Pauses for 5 seconds)
Midas: Dionysus! Two of our farm workers found Silenus all lost and weak. They
brought him over to my court and I kept him at my palace for a few days. He is
fine now so I decided to bring him back here.
Dionysus: (gasp lightly) Thank you so much for treating him with such generous
hospitality. Please make a wish! I’ll make it come true.
Midas: (pause for 2 seconds) I would like to have the power to possess a touch of
gold. Everything that have been touched by the tip of my fingers shall turn into
gold.
Dionysus: Are you sure about your decision?
Midas: Yes. I am absolutely sure about it. That would make me the richest man
to have ever existed.
Scene 3: On the road between Lydia and Phrygia
Characters: Narrator, Midas
Narrator: Midas made a hasty decision to test his gift out without wasting a
minute. But will he enjoy his gift?
Midas: Let me start off by touching this tree branch over here. Holy lord!! How
about this apple over here? Wow! I can’t believe my eyes. It works. It WORKS! I
am so ecstatic right now.
Scene 4: Midas’s Palace
Characters: Midas, Two Servants, Aurelia (Midas’s daughter)
Midas: (claps) Servants, I’m starving and parched. Bring me bread with some
meat. Oh! And bring me some wine.
Servant 1: Sure sir, right away.
Servant 2: There you go. How do like the food, your majesty?
Narrator: As his fingertips touched the food, everything turned into gold. His
bread, meat, and wine.
Midas: What? No! OH NO!! Lord, save me! I have done a terrible mistake! (wails)
Aurelia: Daddy, what’s wrong? You don’t seem that fine. I’ll give a hug to make
you feel better.
Midas: No! Oh god, No!! Not my daughter. Not my pretty little girl!! No! God,
please bring her back. My child!
Narrator: Aurelia has now turned into a beautiful statue of gold. Beautiful but
lifeless.
Scene 5: Midas’s palace
Dionysus, Midas, Aurelia (as a lifeless statue)
Narrator: Dionysus was curious to know how Midas was doing and managing so
he decided to pay him a short visit.
Dionysus: Midas! How have you been? Are you enjoying your new power?
Midas: No! Absolutely not, Dionysus. I am now just a miserable man! I wanted to
be the richest man in the whole wide world but now I’ve lost what was most
precious and treasured to me. So I ended up being the poorest of them all.
Dionysus: So, Midas. Answer the questions truthfully. Would you have just a
simple piece of bread or the golden touch.
Midas: Just a simple piece of bread
Dionysus: Would you rather have the ability to just simply quench your thirst or
the golden touch?
Midas: Just a glass of water
Dionysus: Would you have your daughter back to life or possess all the gold in
the world?
Midas: Of course, my daughter! My precious girl!!
Dionysus: Midas. I’m so sorry that a series of unfortunate events occurred to you
to begin with. I suggest you go to the source of River Pactolus to wash away your
sins that you have committed.
Midas: I would do anything! Anything for my daughter to come back to life.
Narrator: Midas did as Dionysus instructed to do so. His power to change things
into gold passed away from him into the river. Midas loved his palace and throne
and like the classic ending, he lived happily ever after with her dear daughter.
