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The Best in the Book by Bill Tordoff |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 26. Minimum total without doubling = 29. Chorus. Chorus includes unspecified numbers of (talking) sheep and camels |
Run Time | Around 40 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | The Producer's copy of the script includes sheet music for three original songs. A number of traditional carols are also suggested in the script. |
Style | Irreverend, humorous nativity play. Simple sets. |
Synopsis | A humorous nativity story, with pantomime camels, talkative sheep, Queens as well as kings and lots of angels. The shepherds really don't like their job and spend the cold winter's night in drinking too much! They are very alarmed when angels appear. Meanwhile, one of the kings' camels develops a puncture... |
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It's A Funny Old World by Bill Tordoff |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 10. Minimum Female roles = 10. Minimum total with doubling = 20. Minimum total without doubling = 20. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 30 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | Sheet music to one song is provided with the Producer's Copy of the Script. (The tune is 'John Brown's Body' - or 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic' if you prefer.) |
Style | One-act youth comedy play. Single set (though a cricket pavillion on Neptune is a rather bizarre location). |
Synopsis | A group of ladies from 1913 are marooned on Neptune. How did they get there, and why are they still alive? Two crews from competing nations arrive to try and puzzle out the mystery, but they need to know what happened to the other missions first... |
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Market Forces by Bill Tordoff |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 9. Minimum Female roles = 12. Minimum total with doubling = 25. Minimum total without doubling = 25. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 40 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | The script includes lyrics to two songs (and one reprise) set to popular melodies. The producer's copy of the script comes with sheet music for the two songs. |
Style | One-act play (with music) for kids. Good against evil. That sort of thing. |
Synopsis | With no Lord of the Manor to repair the Market Hall, it's under threat of redevelopment by the wicked Swilco Supermarket, who's got the townspeople bedazzled through the use of O-Bey-Me gas. Can Marshy and Daisy save the day? |
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Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script: ** A set of MP3 files with piano arrangements of songs from the show
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Soft Soap by Bill Tordoff |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 14. Minimum Female roles = 14. Minimum total with doubling = 28. Minimum total without doubling = 28. No chorus. Whilst the play is written with 28 speaking parts and no chorus, some of the parts could be combined or redistributed, so other casting regimes would be possible. |
Run Time | Around 50 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | Sheet music (by Adrian Watts) for two original songs (one of which is reprised) is supplied with the Producer's Copy of the script. |
Style | One-act musical play for kids. Minimal set requirements. |
Synopsis | Life is hard for the Viking women of Olaf's raiders, until Soapy comes to their village with his bright ideas and miracle soap powder. He makes great changes, but it's too late before they think to wonder what's in it for him... |
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Tap Tap by Bill Tordoff |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 8. Minimum total with doubling = 14. Minimum total without doubling = 28. No chorus. The characters are a mix of adults and children, either to be played by that mix or by children. Whilst there are 28 (gender-specific) named parts, these could be cut down by reassigning lines amongst the 'oldies' and 'kids' groups. |
Run Time | Around 45 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | Sheet music for one song (new lyrics, familiar tune!) is provided with the Producer's Copy of the script. |
Style | Play for kids with music (one song). Single set - a Youth Hostel common room (and since Youth Hostels come in a variety of shapes, this gives a lot of freedom!) |
Synopsis | A group of school children and their teachers find themselves in a Youth Hostel without beds due to a booking error. Is their fundraising trip finished before it begins? Luckily, sharing space with a group of old folks leads to more than just community spirit. |
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The World Turned Upside Down by Bill Tordoff |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 12. Minimum Female roles = 11. Minimum total with doubling = 26. Minimum total without doubling = 26. Chorus. Optional chorus of would-be citizens storming the Bastille! |
Run Time | Around 40 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | Sheet music for the two songs (one traditional, the other the Marseillaise) suggested in the script is provided with the Producer's Copy. |
Style | One-act historical drama for kids. |
Synopsis | A short dramatisation of the French Revolution from the point of view of the peasants (who join in the overthrow of King Louis but rapidly become disillusioned). |
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Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script: ** Midi files of songs from the show
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