Pantomimes, family shows, comedy
Working in the Following Genres:
Pantomime
Musicals
Plays With (Optional) Music
Full-Length Plays
Pantomimes and Family Shows
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
Emperor Montague Preen versus the Nimby family. A celebrity clothes designer and a couple of dishonest tailors. A tale of deceit, skulduggery, humiliation and a smidgen of romance. WARNING – may contain nudity. Or will it?
THE GOLDEN GOOSE
Haslingfield Little Theatre's production NOMINATED for best panto, 2024, NODA South (4) awards
Numpty and the Golden Goose set off on a chaotic search for Places to Go and Memories to Make. Will Numpty's two bullying brothers catch up with him? Can he shake off his reluctant crew of hangers-on? Will the Jolly Jugs' landlord find her kidnapped daughters? Will the Princess ever smile? And who will get the golden buzzer?
'A delightful twist on the Grimm's fairytale', 'a fresh and engaging narrative - a perfect choice for pantomime.' NODA 2024
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MAID IN CHINA
Henry Hopper's boring museum trip becomes an exciting adventure as he finds himself transported to ancient China. Together with Professor Shovelit-North and Colonel Terry Cotter, not to mention the odd villain, dragon and panda, he uncovers the secret of the cursed Willow Pattern plate and brings happiness to a pair of doomed lovers.
RAPUNZEL
Just when you thought it was safe to let your hair down - a new slant on the popular story.
ROBIN HOOD AND THE KING'S GOLD
The Greek gods call on our hero and his band of Merry Men to help them deal with the greedy King Midas. Hotly pursued by the Sheriff of Nottingham and the evil witch Griselda, they climb aboard their trusty flying horse and set off for Greece on their mission. And who knew that Robin actually met Marian in an olive grove?
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Full Length Plays Comedies with a heart!
A CHANGE OF ART
David has a painting in his attic. Miles wants it. So does the mysterious nun. As does the local quiz buff. A fund-raising auction of local artwork ends in fun and chaos as the bidding gets higher, tempers fray, a marriage crumbles and a hamster runs amok.
JUST THE TICKET
Gemma's sustainable fashion event is going well. Despite the nosey neighbour turning up, goats in the garden, Gaynor offending all the guests, a plumbing diaster and Poppy fretting for her ex, everyone is having a great time. The wine is flowing, friendships are forming. Then a familiar jacket surfaces and its hidden secrets could change one of their lives forever.
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SURPRISE| SURPRISE!
Jess finds herself at her own surprise 70th birthday party in a grim country cottage, with a mixed bunch of people who she would prefer not to be with. Confusion quickly arises when a couple of identical suitcases get mixed up, a large pair of knickers invites questions, an endangered spider goes awol, the hostess from hell has misundertood the party brief and tempers rapidly fray.
'DADS (Dorchester Amateur Dramatic Society) lifted village spirits with cheerful shafts of sunlight via their production of Philippa Smith’s farcical romp of a play'. 'An ideal setting for a lot of comic confusion, cross purposes and chaos.' DORCHESTER NEWS, 2024 |
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