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| The class of '65 hold a school re-union
in a hotel during which two old pupils are
revealed to be bank robbers, some old flames
are re-kindled and some new romances are
started. Set in the early 1970’s, has eleven
fabulous songs (inc Burglars Bungle, Gonna
Be Rich, Power To The Petals etc) and The
Hockey Whack Thwack dance routine! |
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| A group of present-day youngsters decide
to make up the fairy tale story of King Felix
and Queen Sophia from the Kingdom of Winkelstein.
The play is enacted through the eyes of two
of them (Clare and Tim). Their roles are intertwined
with the fairy tale throughout the play as
they develop their own story. Complete with
a wicked witch, a cast of over 40 and opportunities
for free-form, interpretive dances. |
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| Starblaze
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| Set in the future. Aboard their space
ship Vigilant, the female Space Pirates have captured
the evil dictator Odium. Later they are forced to
land on a dark and strange planet called Zodark
and encounter some Misunderstood Monsters. Features
Rock 'n' Roll music, large chorus songs and solo
ballads. |
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| The Fang Gang
(4m, 5f+ support + chorus) 50 mins |
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| Written by BAFTA award winning
writer Roy Apps and composer Christopher Wortley.
When Jonathan Leech is sent to stay with his grandad,
he discovers to his horror that grandad is a vampire
(albeit not a very successful one). Before he knows
it, Jonathan is invited to join the Fang Gang, a
gruesome collection of young ghouls, werewolves,
zombies and vampires. At first, Jonathan resists,
but soon he embarks on an exhilarating, funny and
touching journey of self-discovery. With a large
cast that includes young vampires and ghouls - not
to mention a headless teacher - this fun-packed
musical will have prospective spooks shivering with
delight. |
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| Valley of the Voodons has a conservationist
theme and is set on a distant planet, where the
people of Zandrus are plagued by periodic attacks
from the evil Voodons. Queen Fara is retiring in
favour of her daughter Princess Kimnos, to the fury
of her son Prince Dronos - a lazy fellow who prefers
to surf with his friends. The Voodons attack the
city and capture Princess Kimnos and Prince Dronos.
In Voodon Valley, the creatures, in cohorts with
a land despoiler Baron Wastes, are constructing
a machine that will manufacture magdonite - a deadly
substance that can be used in the tip of intergalactic
warheads. The machine ultimately gets turned against
Baron Wastes and the Voodon leader Stark, so that
peace and harmony can be established on Planet Zodark.
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| Windust (10m, 6f, 3m/f
+ support + chorus) 50 mins |
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| Windust is a satire on the western movie
genre. The townspeople of Little River are constantly
plagued by drought and bandits. In desperation, the sheriff
sends for a gunfighter called the Drongo Kid whom he has
found listed in the Yellow Pages. However, the gunfighter
turns out to be shortsighted and incompetent. Two of the
school children, Shane and Charlotte escape into the hills
where they are captured by the bandits. Realising that
an attack is imminent, the school teacher persuades the
sheriff to treat the bandits with kindness and generosity,
a plan which backfires. However, the arrival of Professor
Pecksniff, a travelling quack doctor and the erratic behaviour
of the Drongo Kid save the day. It transpires that the
professor is a geologist who has discovered a permanent
water supply, thereby saving the town and ensuring its
future prosperity. |
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Nights (18m, 9f, 11m/f) -
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by the same composer
as 'Shake
Ripple and Roll' and
'The Selfish Giant' |
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| The story of the beautiful queen Sheherezade,
and her ability to tell captivating stories to her
cruel husband, King Sharyar. Five stories are played
out in song and dance, and, in their telling Sheherezade
neatly leads the King's mind away from his reason
for being heartless and cruel, ensuring her own
future as queen is secure. Large cast, superb music
... great fun. |
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| An affectionate take on space sagas.
Set on board the Alpha Zee in a galaxy not
far away, it tells the story of chidlhood
friends Rocky (the captain) and Ricky (his
junior Navigation Officer), who, together
with Princess Alena (a stowaway) try and
outwit the evil General Garth and his henchmen,
Bill and Bob. They mean to capture the runaway
Princess, and return her to Imperator Zaphon,
her father, by using mind probes on the
crew and revealing certain information about
Ricky and Rocky's past. The musical is a
fun two-act piece with easy-to-learn music
and lyrics. |
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| This universally known story is superbly
brought to life with an injection of song,
dance and humour. The original plot is woven
into a superb musical version, capable of
being played by children (12+ years) or by
adults. All the original characters appear
- Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver, Ben Gunn
etc with a few new ones added to provide additional
parts and storylines. Certain 'liberties'
have been taken with RL Stevenson's original
plot and words in order to accomodate a number
of aspects of modern life which a modern audience
can relate to, and laugh at. |
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| The government of a country (possibly
in Africa) decide to build a dam to provide
electricity. The local population are carefully
moved out of the area, but some animals
are left behind. realising their peril,
they decide to build a raft in order to
escape the rising waters. They face various
problems, including sabotage by Hyena, but
eventually they sail away in their ark and
arrive safely on dry land. A separate chorus
and instrumental group provide the music,
while a cast acts out the story. |
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| The King of a remote island has hearing
difficulties which cause great problems for
the people. They offer a great prize to whoever
can succeed in helping their King. A strange
mix of candidates try and fail, but success
comes for a boy/girl who teaches the King
to "sign". The Deaf King deals in a sympathetic,
unusual and informative way with hearing disability.
It offers an opportunity to try out British
Sign Language (BSL) which is the first language
of around 50,000 people in the UK. |
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| Not a pantomime, though it does include
elements of the panto story. It was written
as a result of a request for a work suitable
for a largish junior school where all ages
could take part and where rehearsal and preparation
would not be too demanding. 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". After all, Richard almost
certainly had a pet cat (most did in those
days), he married a lady called Alice, and
he would certainly have heard Bow Bells. |
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| A fabulous musical for schools - not
so much a black comedy, more a black pantomime
telling the tale of the Gunpowder Plot.
In some respects this is very much a tale
of our time, given the central, underlying
reason for the attempt to blow up the Houses
of Parliament was religious intolerance.
It has an exceptionally well-written script
with excellent musical numbers that complement
the story being told. The subject matter
is covered in an easy-to-understand manner
in a generally comedic style which ranges
from satire to slapstick. |
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| AD79
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| An historical musical where the audience
knows the inevitable cataclysmic ending before
the curtain even rises! AD 79 is the story
of the lives and loves, dreams and schemes
of the citizens of Roman Pompeii just prior
to the earth shattering events that would
leave the town forever frozen in time. This
musical has a fresh, innovative feel to it,
and is ideal for teenage or adult actors alike.
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| The story is based loosely on the parable
of The Prodigal Son coupled with Faustian
soul-selling. A young man, bored with life
on the farm, travels to the big city, only
to be drawn into the underworld of Lew Cifer.
Lew and his band of female sinners lead
him into crime, but he is drawn back to
the straight and narrow by his girlfriend
and a mysterious old woman. With its fast-paced
modern style and full complement of rock
'n roll songs, love songs and superb dance
possibilities, 'The Razzle Dazzle Man' is
a terrific musical show, with an underlying
moral theme that it tells without preaching. |
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