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"Our youngsters loved performing
it, and the audiences loved it, many coming back to watch
it more than once as they were so impressed."
"From a Directorial point of view I have to
say the show was very well written, and bearing in mind
the tight rehearsal schedule we have - five days - it
was very well put together. The songs went down very well
too!" |
Caroline Ryan,
Director, Dengie Hopes And Dream |
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It's 1971 and the "Class of 65"
are gathering at a seaside resort for a reunion
weekend.
Frankie 'the fingers' Fuller and his intellectually
challenged sidekick John 'Duggs' McGee book
into the Grand Hotel with the sole intention
of tunnelling through to the bank next door.
Having asked for Room 1 or 2, their first
disappointment is to find that Reception have
misheard their request and they have been
placed in Room 102 on the third floor instead.
It gets worse when they discover that the
school reunion party in the hotel that weekend
is their old school !
'Nice guy' Tony meets up with his childhood
flame Karen at the reunion, but he's now engaged
to the 'social climber' Veronica. Timeshare
salesman Vince is none too pleased to see
his old adversary Tony again, but it's the
last straw for Vince when they both turn up
to the fancy dress party night dressed as
Batman. The happy hippy couple Pearl and Dean
do their best to keep the peace ('man'), but
it's no easy task.
Frankie and Duggs switch their plan and are
now tunnelling through to the Bank from the
Ladies' loos. Unfortunately this means they
have to spend half their time in drag, wearing
clothes they have purloined from Janet and
Jane, who coincidentally take a shine to Frankie
and Duggs. Confusion sets in when they think
that the 'slappers' are rivals for their affections
towards the tunnelling twosome.
Maria, the dissatisfied chamber-maid helps
Vince to make trouble between Tony and Veronica,
but it all backfires when Karen and Tony end
up not speaking to one another, and then take
out their aggression in the Men vs Women hockey
match that the school has arranged.
Janet and Jane visit the Ladies while Frankie
and Duggs are locked in a cubicle working
on their tunnel. The girls think that the
occupants are the two 'slappers' they met
before and hilariously misinterpret the conversation
they overhear. Veronica though hears our desperately
digging duo as they discuss the bank robbery,
and quickly ditches Tony to team up with Vince
as they plan to cheat Frankie and Duggs out
of the loot. In the 'blacked out' tunnel the
four of them all collide in the darkness and
then start negotiating a very dodgy deal to
split the takings.
Tony is now free to be led by his heart, and
(with a little help from Pearl and Dean) falls
happily into the arms of Karen. The action
concludes with the four conspirators being
discovered early the next morning, having
woken the other guests with their loud arguing.
It's quickly dicovered that the loot is worthless
anyway as it's all in pre-decimalisation notes
that were stored in the bank for burning.
Is the ending a happy one ? Certainly. Frankie
and Duggs are relieved to get out of the deal
with the awful Veronica, Janet and Jane decide
to reform the bungling burglars, Vince and
Veronica plan their next money-making scheme,
while Karen and Tony finally become a couple. |
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| Principals |
| Frankie 'the fingers'
Fuller - sees himself as a master crimiinal,
but he's just a common crook in a cheap suit. |
| John 'Duggs' McGee
- classic 'swag-bag' burglar, happy
with his lot. Intellectually challenged. |
| Tony - all
round nice guy, well liked by everyone except
Vince. Successful but modest, engaged to Veronica. |
| Karen - all
round nice girl, equally well liked by everyone.
Shy but determined, she has fond memories
of Tony from her schooldays. |
| Veronica
- engaged to Tony. A social climber. She
knows what she wants and is ruthless enough
to get it. |
| Vince - Medallion
Man! Has a chip on his shoulder over Tony's
success. Tries too hard at everything |
| Janet - Man
hungry wallflower. Would love to be trendy,
but just hasn't got the nerve |
| Jane - Also
a man hungry wallflower. Inseperable from
Janet and follows her lead in everything. |
| Pearl - A
hippy (female) |
| Dean - A hippy
(male) |
| Mr Bently
- the Hotel Manager |
| Sam - the
Hotel Waiter |
| Maria - the
Hotel Waitress |
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| Supporting Cast |
| Sergeant Sharp, Constables Perkins and Postelthwaite
- three incompetent policemen |
| Flynn - referee at the hockey match |
| Harriet, Sonia, Tracy, Julie - female hockey
players & hotel guests |
| Richard, Alan, Terry, James - male hockey
players & hotel guests |
| A pantomime horse (non-speaking role) |
| A spaceman/woman (non-speaking role) |
| 'Class of 65' - the chorus (and dancers
if required) |
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| (Click
on a title to hear a Windows Media clip) |
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| 1) Crazy Capers, Dodgy
Deals |
Orchestra/Company |
| 2) Burglars' Bungle |
Frankie and Duggs |
| 3) Power To The Petals |
Pearl, Dean and Company |
| 4) Should I, Or Shouldn't
I ? |
Tony and Karen |
| 5) Karen's Song |
Karen |
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~~ Interval ~~ |
| 6) We Need Men! |
Janet and Jane |
| 7) Domestic Blues |
Mr. Bently, Sam and Maria |
| 8) Gonna Be Rich |
Vince and Veronica |
| 9) Swallows Returning
In May |
Karen and Tony |
| 10) Crazy Capers, Dodgy Deals |
Company |
| 11) The Hockey Whack Thwack |
Company |
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| Orchestrations
/ Band Parts are available to buy as pdf's
on a CD as follows |
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| Conductor / MD
Flute
Clarinet 1 (Bb)
Clarinet 2 (Bb)
Alto Saxophone
Trombone |
Trumpet (Bb)
Electric Guitar
Bass Guitar
Violin 1
Violin 2
Cello |
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| Duration |
: 110 mins |
| Acts |
: 2 |
| Principals |
: 7m, 6f |
| Sets |
: 5 |
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