第一幕 場景：皇宮里 角色：旁白、皇帝、大臣、騙子甲、騙子乙

旁白：Once upon a time, there is an Emperor who loves clothes very much.

皇帝對著鏡子自言自語：Oh, how I do love clothes. I want something beautiful and new!

大臣走上前：Your Majesty, I heard two new weavers have come to our country.

皇帝很激動：Really? Show the two weavers in!

（大臣引領(lǐng)兩個(gè)騙子織工上前。）

騙子甲一臉奸笑：Your Majesty, we can make the most beautiful clothes in the world.

騙子乙裝作很誠懇的樣子：Indeed! These clothes have a magic power. It can not be seen by fools.

皇帝很驚訝：Wow, it sounds great! When I wear those clothes, I will know who is clever and who is stupid. You must make them for me!

騙子故作窘態(tài)：But, the clothes are very expensive to make.

皇帝一臉輕松：Don’t worry. Money is no object.

（大臣帶領(lǐng)兩個(gè)騙子退下，給了他們很多金銀珠寶。騙子們回到織布間制作新衣。）

第二幕 場景：騙子的織布間 角色：旁白、大臣、騙子甲、騙子乙

旁白：The tricksters are pretending to work on the clothes as the minister walks in.

大臣：Hello there! The Emperor has sent me to check on the clothes!

騙子甲指著織布機(jī)的位置：Well, well, well! What do you think? They are beautiful, right?

騙子乙雙手在空中撫摸著不存在的布料：I have never seen such beautiful patterns.

大臣一臉疑惑，上下打量著空空的織布機(jī)：Hmmmmm...

騙子甲：You can see them, can’t you, sir?

大臣思考了一會，忽然醒悟：Well yes, of course! Such marvelous beauty! Indeed!

Well, I must return to the Emperor and tell him of your hard work!

（大臣退場，兩個(gè)騙子相視而笑。）

第三幕 場景：騙子的織布間 角色：旁白、皇帝、騙子甲、騙子乙

旁白：After hearing such wonderful things, the Emperor decides to go and see himself.

騙子甲引導(dǎo)皇帝走向織布機(jī)：Your highness! Welcome to our humble store.

騙子乙空手托起不存在的布料，走向皇帝：So, what do you think? Isn’t it beautiful?

（皇帝打量了一圈空空如也的織布機(jī)，摸著腦袋走了一圈。）

皇帝假笑著：Oh, yes, it’s beautiful!

皇帝：Now tell me, when will these clothes be fi nished?

騙子甲：If we work through the night they can be done by tomorrow, your highness.

皇帝對騙子豎起拇指：Perfect! Then I will wear them for the parade.

（皇帝高興地退場，在皇帝走后，騙子們開心地跳起舞來。）

第四幕 場景：街道上 角色：旁白、皇帝、小男孩、小男孩的父親、群眾

旁白：The Emperor is riding down the street with his minister for the parade. Crowds of

people are cheering and shouting of the Emperor’s beauty.

皇帝摸摸自己胳膊上并不存在的衣服：Wow, those two did a real good job.

大臣一臉諂媚：Yes, Your Majesty. Everybody loves your clothes.

旁白：A little boy and his father watch the Emperor go by.

小男孩一臉疑惑：Father, why is everyone saying the Emperor’s clothes are beautiful?

男孩的父親：Because they are. Son, can’t you see them?

小男孩皺著眉頭指著皇帝喊道：No! He is not wearing any clothes! He is completely naked!

旁白：The parade becomes silent, as everybody realizes the little boy is right.

皇帝大吃一驚，害羞地遮掩著自己：Oh my god! I’m naked! Get me out of here, quick!

旁白：But everybody, including the minister, was too busy laughing.

（皇帝用雙手遮著自己跑下舞臺，其他人都哈哈大笑。）