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| In the Lap of the Gods by Philip Bird (music Isabelle Michalakis) |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 23. Minimum total without doubling = 30. No chorus. The characters are a class of schoolchildren, divided into four groups. Each group acts out Greek myths. Whilst some of the characters in the myths have a specific gender, this need not be the gender of the actor. |
| Run Time | Around 45 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The Producer's Copy of the script comes with scores for three original songs. Further dances can be added at the discretion of the production. |
| Style | One-act musical play for a full class of children, providing roles for all and an introduction to several Greek myths. |
| Synopsis | A group of children are shipwrecked on an island, and all they can find is a strange chest with a very odd collection of contents. The items inside help the children tell some old stories and keep up their spirits through the night until they are rescued the next day. |
| 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 |
| 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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| Looking for the Rainbow by Philip Bird (music Isabelle Michalakis) |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 13. Minimum Female roles = 14. Minimum total with doubling = 27. Minimum total without doubling = 27. No chorus. More children can be added at the producer's discretion. |
| Run Time | Around 46 minutes. [Estimated!] Dance music, which is not provided, is at the Producer's discretion. |
| Music | Full scores for the 3 songs are included with the Producer's copy of the script. Dance music, not provided, is at the Producer's discretion. |
| Style | A play with music and dance for children, set on an open stage. |
| Synopsis | A fantastical adventure in which two groups of children living on opposite sides of the mountain manage, despite their differing cultures, to join together to find their rainbow. |
| 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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Toys in Pieces - The T I P by Philip Bird (music Isabelle Michalakis)
Performance by Potteries Theatre Co. won the 'Originality and Imagination Award' at the Stoke-on-Trent Festival, 2010. |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 25. Minimum total without doubling = 25. No chorus. Whilst there are twenty-five speaking roles, it would be possible to add additional toys and, particularly, rats. (Oh, and while we're at it, the characters include a seagull.) |
| Run Time | Around 50 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Piano and vocal scores for three original songs (by Isabelle Michalakis) are supplied with the producer's copy of the script. |
| Style | Music play for performance by youngish children. |
| Synopsis | A daring group of toys set off on a mission to rescue a damaged toy from the Tip. They must race against the sunrise and a pack of hungry rats to succeed. |
| 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 |
| 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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| Click here to read the script or Click here for more details. |
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