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The Price Of A Goat Is Not What It Seems by Nikki Harmon |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. The two characters are both written male, but they could be played by any combination of male and female. |
Run Time | Around 6 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Short one-act play. No set or props required. Could be performed and enjoyed by a wide range of ages. |
Synopsis | A village headman tries to buy some goats for less than their worth, but the wily herdsman gets the better of him. |
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Protocol by Cheryl Barrett |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 4 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Comedy sketch for a cast of two in a single simple set. |
Synopsis | Brendan arrives at Belfast airport on a visit to his mother. However, before he can see her, he has to go through customs. All is not as straightforward as he expected. |
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Reburying King Richard the Third by Cheryl Barrett |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. Middle aged men. |
Run Time | Around 6 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A comedy sketch, minimal set, outdoors during a funeral procession. |
Synopsis | Dave and George are standing at the roadside watching the procession of King Richard The Third's remains, as it makes its way through the streets of Leicester. They chew over some history, enjoy commenting on the merits of a good send-off, and the spectacle of this occasion. |
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Russell at the Doctor by TLC Creative |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 2 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Short comedy sketch with no requirements for props or set (although could easily use a desk and a couple of chairs). |
Synopsis | Russell goes for a medical check up and discovers that he has been allocated a new Doctor A sketch from the 'Bright and Shiny Radio Show' collection |
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Say it with a Sausage by Frank Gibbons |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. Whilst the two characters are women, they might be played as women by men in non-glamorous drag. (British people with long memories are invited to contemplate Les Dawson in this context.) |
Run Time | Around 10 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Comedy sketch. From the Laughter Lines collection. |
Synopsis | At the end of the working day, what could be better than a discussion of the relationship between slimming and happiness? (Especially when accompanied by cream cakes.) |
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The Second Amendment by Damian Trasler & Steve Clark |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. The police officer could be male or female. |
Run Time | Around 5 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Five minute comedy sketch. Single set (a police interrogation room - so just a couple of chairs and possibly a table). |
Synopsis | A police officer explores a hunter's constitutional right to bear arms. |
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Service With A Sneer by Peter May |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 5 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A comedy sketch with minimal set requirement. |
Synopsis | A diner has trouble navigating the menu in an upmarket restaurant. The waiter grits his teeth and tries hard to apply the golden rule of service with a smile. |
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Shakespeare Re-imagined by Damian Trasler & David Lovesy |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. Both characters are written male, but could be feminised if necessary! |
Run Time | Around 3 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Short comedy sketch. |
Synopsis | Playwright Dennis uses inspiration from one of the greats to help with his show titles... |
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Silver-Tongued by Cheryl Barrett |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 7 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A short comedy sketch set in a bar. |
Synopsis | Dave and George are spending a night out at the local pub. George is seeking advice from Dave about his silver wedding anniversary. |
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Skinny Cap to Go by Richard James Best Seller |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 5 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Comedy sketch. Set in a coffee shop, but since there are no real set requirements, it could be done front-of-curtain to cover a set change in a sketch show. |
Synopsis | A customer at a coffee shop just wants a coffee and a ham sandwich, but the barista has a few questions. Oh, and then a few more questions. |
Price | For scripts and live performance rights, please click on the Price Link to find the cost. For scripts and lockdown videos/streaming rights, click here |
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