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Arabian
Nights |
 Enter
Sheherazade's world of wondrous adventures in 'Arabian
Nights', a full-length, two act musical for schools
and youth groups, brimming with exciting songs,.It has wonderful
principal and cameo roles and needs a large chorus to fill
the stage with action. Written in 2005 for the Yvonne Arnaud
Youth Theatre in Guildford, Surrey. |
| Monologues |
'When
You're Ready ...' - 24 monologues for use by male and
female teenagers as audition or exam pieces. The balance of
modern idiom and period speech
will appeal to all drama students. |
| The
Deaf King |
 A
short musical that studies the problems associated with deafness
and how they may be overcome.
The Deaf King looks in particular at the use of “signing”.
The King of Dubbi Cassa is profoundly deaf which causes great
difficulties to the people. They set about seeking to overcome
the problems - happily solved by all learning to “speak
with their hands and bodies”. |
| Unusual
Nativity Musical |
 'Angel
Squadron' is a very modern Nativity and tells the Christmas
story from the point of view of the angels, who feature prominently
throughout the story. The author wanted to produce something that boys in particular
could enjoy, and the style is something of a homage to the
'Battle of Britain' type films prevalent in the 1960s. It's
a lot of fun but also very thought-provoking, covering as
it does parts of the Christmas story that are often neglected
in traditional ‘tea-towel’ Nativity plays. |
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| The
Razzle Dazzle Man |
This musical is a two act,
end-of-term extravaganza to interest, entertain
and educate your students and parents. A modern re-working
of the parable of the prodigal son combined with the
seven deadly sins make this
rock and roll musical a fantastic show to stage.
The Razzle Dazzle Man is ideal for students aged
11-18. |
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| KS2
& 3 Plays |
| Ragtime
Band
A group of people is trying to exist
on the Earth after a non-nuclear holocaust. Their memories
and sense of humour help to sustain them, through what
is probably the end of civilisation. 'Ragtime
Band' can be used as the start of an ecological
awareness campaign, or as reinforcement of the issues
within existing studies. It has a clear message, starkly
portraying a bleak, but not quite hopeless existence,
written in an understandable and enjoyable way. |
| The
Hard Yards
Danny finds it tough going at school
in
'The Hard Yards' of his teenage life, as he is forced
to work out what is right and
what is wrong, does drama have more appeal than
rugby, and how to distinguish between love and sex. |
| Super
KS2 & 3 Musicals |
| Gunpowder, Treason
& Plot
1605
And All That! is a new two act satirical musical
telling the story of the Gunpowder
Plot as a black comedy (and almost a black pantomime
in parts). The large cast is ideal
for boys schools. |
| Whittington
The legend of Dick Whittington, his
cat and Bow Bells, has grown over the years, and as
it makes such a lovely story, some of it is included
in our "true story". Although not a pantomime,
Whittington
does include elements of the panto story. It was
written as a result of a request for a one-act musical
suitable for a largish junior school where all ages
could take part and where rehearsal and preparation
would not be too demanding. |
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KS4 Plays and Musicals |
| The Magdalen
Whitewash
 The
haunting cruelty of institutionalised
life for pregnant
Irish girls is
starkly
portrayed
in
The Magdalen Whitewash, a two act play by Valerie
Goodwin. The play focusses on eight 'Maggies' and their
attempts to survive and to escape. |
Crazy Capers,
Dodgy Deals
 Your
senior students will love to perform in 'Crazy
Capers, Dodgy Deals', a 70's retro comedy musical
about bungling burglars at a
school reunion. Superb characterisations and
great music. Dust off your hot pants and flairs! |
Where You Going,
Bobby Fortner?
Bobby, living in a small American
town, discovers that illegal dumping of toxic chemicals
is taking place in the local river, but nobody in the
town seems to be interested - not even the Sheriff.
In passing, he mentions it to his doctor who agrees
to help Bobby find the culprits as the town's water
supply is at risk. This play
for young adults raises topics of the environment,
collusion, teenage relationships and trust. |
| Long
John Silver |
 Join
Long John Silver, Jim Hawkins, Ben Gunn and the rest
of the crew in this rollicking,
salt-encrusted musical tale of buried gold and
desert islands. The story is familiar, based on the
RL Stevenson novel, but a few extra characters and the
addition of some super music makes this Treasure
Island! a magical musical to perform. |
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| Space
Fantasy Musical |
 Ideal
for KS2/3 students, Star
Crossed lets you to travel
in space along with Ricky, Rocky, Princess Alena,
the mysterious General Garth, and His Highness the Imperator
Zaphon. It's a love story at heart, but has 'macho'
roles as well, to interest your young male actors. |
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