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WE REGRET WE NO LONGER OFFER A PANTOMIME PERUSAL SERVICE
WE REGRET WE NO LONGER OFFER A PANTOMIME PERUSAL SERVICE
Hercules - the Panto! - M4 F8, 1M or F. Large chorus. Various settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16440 1
Sleeping Beauty - Book and lyrics by Simon Brett. Music by Sarah Travis. M4 F4, 2M F. Extras. Fee by arrangement. ISBN 0 573 08110 7 (libretto), piano/vocal score on hire. M4 F4, 2M F. Extras. Fee by arrangement. ISBN 0 573 08110 7 (libretto), piano/vocal score on hire
The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood - An Untraditional Pantomime - Simon Brett (book and lyrics), Sarah Travis (music). 8 principals. Chorus. Various simple settings. Fee by arrangement. ISBN 0 573 08106 9 (libretto), piano/vocal score on hire, optional violin score
Alan Brown's pantomimes recreate those of Victorian times, blending traditional elements - including Harlequin interludes and suggestions for period songs - with subtle updatings to suit modern young audiences.
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp. Mixed cast of 21. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 06486 5
The Babes in the Wood. Mixed cast of 25. Extras. Various simple exterior and interior scenes. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 16432 0
Cinderella. 17 Principals, with doubling. Extras. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 06475 X
Dick Whittington. Mixed cast of 22. Extras. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 06478 4
Puss in Boots. Mixed cast of 17. Extras. Various simple interior and exterior settings. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 06466 0
Sleeping Beauty. Mixed cast of 23. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 06491 1
Specially written for those who want to build their own show. The traditional story is told in modern prose dialogue and provision is made for the inclusion of local and topical material, songs and musical numbers. At the same time each pantomime is complete as published, and can be performed, if desired, without any alteration. The fee for each pantomime is code E, unless otherwise stated.
The Babes in the Wood. S. A. Polley and Conrad Carter
17 Principals. Chorus. 2 Interiors. 6 Exteriors. ISBN 0 573 06408 3
Humpty Dumpty. Trudy West
19 Principals. Chorus. 2 Interiors. 2 Exteriors. ISBN 0 573 06426 1
Jack and the Beanstalk. P. H. Adams and Conrad Carter
9 Principals. Chorus. 1 Interior. 4 Exteriors. ISBN 0 573 06428 8
Mother Goose. Trudy West
18 Principals. Chorus. 1 Interior. 4 Exteriors. ISBN 0 573 06437 7
Sinbad the Sailor. Pauline Stuart
17 Principals. Chorus. 1 Interior. 5 Exteriors. ISBN 0 573 06451 2
Pantomimes by David Cregan with music by Brian Protheroe (Perusal service not available)
These pantomimes were written for the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, and combine all the traditional elements with original characterizations, imaginative and innovative staging ideas and witty, melodic songs.
Aladdin. 15 Characters. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 16404 5
Beauty and the Beast. 12 Characters. Various simple interior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06481 4
Cinderella. 13 Characters. Various simple interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06488 1
Jack and the Beanstalk. 19 Characters. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06477 6
Red Riding-hood. M7 F5, with doubling. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06474 1
Sleeping Beauty. 12 Principals. Extras. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06472 5
Pantomimes by John Crocker (Perusal service not available)
Small cast pantomimes with a choice of music left to the director.
Aladdin. 11 Principals. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. Typescript on hire
Babes in the Wood. 13 Principals, Extras (doubling possible). Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. Typescript on hire
Cinderella. 10 Principals, can be played by a cast of 9. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. Typescript on hire
Dick Whittington. 11 Principals, can be played by a cast of 10. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. Typescript on hire
Mother Goose. Typescript available on hire
Sleeping Beauty. 10 Principals, can be played by a cast of 9. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. Typescript on hire
Books by John Crocker, music and lyrics by Eric Gilder.
These are full length pantomimes, entirely traditional with lots of humour. Each has its own original and delightful score which is available separately. The large number of both amateur and professional groups who present Crocker and Gilder pantomimes regularly every year is unmistakable proof of their success.
Aladdin. 14 Principals. Chorus. 8 Interiors. 4 Exteriors. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 06471 7
Babes in the Wood. 13 Principals. Chorus. 5 Interiors. 5 Exteriors. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16409 6
Cinderella. 15 Principals. Chorus. 7 Interiors. 4 Exteriors. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16457 6
Dick Whittington. 12 Principals. Chorus. 4 Interiors. 8 Exteriors. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 06465 2
Humpty Dumpty. 15 Principals. Chorus. 4 Interiors. 7 Exteriors. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16413 4
Jack and the Beanstalk. 14 Principals. Chorus. 6 Interiors. 7 Exteriors. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16413 4
Mother Goose. 16 Principals. Chorus. 4 Interiors. 6 Exteriors. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16424 X
Puss in Boots. 16 Principals. Chorus. 5 Interiors. 5 Exteriors. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16446 0
Queen of Hearts. 14 Principals. Chorus. 5 Interiors. 6 Exteriors. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16438 X
Red Riding Hood. 13 Principals. Chorus. 5 Interiors. 5 Exteriors. Fee code L.
Robinson Crusoe. 12 Principals. Chorus. 2 Interiors. 7 Exteriors. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 06473 3
Sinbad the Sailor. 15 Principals. Chorus. 3 Interiors. 8 Exteriors.Fee code L.
The Sleeping Beauty. 12 Principals. Chorus. 3 Interiors. 4 Exteriors. Fee code L
See also Pantomimes by John Crocker
Arabian Knights - the Panto! 14 Principals. Extras. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 16412 6
So you know all about Richard the Lionheart and the Crusades? Wrong!
The Christmas Cavalier. M7 F5, Children. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06510 1
Set just after the English Civil War, the Puritan Witchfinder General is trying to stamp out Christmas jollifications and meeting spirited opposition.
Smut's Saga or Santa and the Vikings. M14 F4. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 16502 5
A tale of war, pillage and raucous innuendo when Vikings plundered and generally caused havoc with a scandalous disregard for personal hygiene.
Three Musketeers - Le Panteau!. 20 Principals. Extras. Various settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 16416 9
Alexandre Dumas's rip-roaring yarn of derring-do, palace intrigue and slushy amour is seamlessly transplanted into panto-land with the Musketeers becoming Principal Garçons par excellence.
Treasure Island - the Panto. 19 Principals. Extras. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06496 2
A swashbuckling tale of skulduggery upon the high seas, a desert island treasure, a parakeet called Cap'n Haddock, Dame Ladd's fisherman pies and - death by chocolate.
Verne Morgan's pantomimes are clear and straightforward, following the traditional stories closely. Choice of music for songs and dances is left to the director, except in the case of Jack and the Beanstalk, for which several original numbers have been written by the author.
Babes in the Wood. M12 F4. Extras. Several simple sets. Fee code H. ISBN 0 573 16414 2
Dick Whittington. 12 Principals. 6 Small Parts. Chorus. Dancers. Children. 5 simple settings. Fee code H. ISBN 0 573 16422 3
Old King Cole or King Cole in Space. Pantomime space oddity. 13 Principals. Extras. Children. Dancers. Chorus. Various simple settings. Fee code H. ISBN 0 573 06470 9
John Morley's pantomimes are full of fun and originality and can be produced very lavishly or simply, depending on the company's resources, without in any way affecting the comedy routines or the telling of the story. The choice of music is left to the director.
Aladdin. 19 Principals. Dancers. Chorus. Extras. Various front-cloth and full-stage sets. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06462 8
Dick Whittington. 12 Principals. 5 Small parts. Chorus. Dancers. Children. Various simple settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16435 5
Goldilocks and the Three Bears. 10 Principals. Dancers. Chorus. Various simple settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 06464 4
Jack and the Beanstalk. 14 Principals. Extras. Singers. Dancers. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06463 6
Robinson Crusoe. 16 Principals. Chorus. Various simple settings. Fee code K. (Revised version 1997). ISBN 0 573 06468 7
Sinbad the Sailor. 11 Principals. 8 Small parts (all M or F). Chorus. Simple outdoor settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16441 X
Old Mother Hubbard. 16 Principals. Chorus. Several simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 978 0 573 16451 4
Paul Reakes' pantomimes include many original twists to the familiar stories, with plenty of audience participation. They can be staged as simply or as elaborately as desired.
Babes in the Wood. 14 Principals. Chorus. Extras. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06487 3
Bluebeard. 12 principals. Chorus, extras, dancers and children. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 16450 9
Dick Turpin. 14 characters. Extras. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06494 6
Goody Two Shoes. 10 Principals. Chorus/ Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 978 0 573 16455 2
King Arthur. A pantomime adventure in Camelot. M6 F4, plus children, chorus and dancers. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06498 9
King Humpty Dumpty. 12 Principals. Chorus. Dancers. Children. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 16401 0
Little Jack Horner. 13 Principals. Chorus. Children. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06484 9
Little Miss Muffet. 13 Principals. Chorus. Children. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06480 6
Little Red Riding Hood. 11 Principals. Chorus. Extras. Dancers. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 16434 7
Little Tommy Tucker. 12 principals. Chorus, extras, singers and dancers. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 16445 2
Old Mother Hubbard. 19 Principals. Chorus. Children. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06492 X
Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates. 13 Principals. Chorus. Children. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 164443 6
Santa in Space. 14 Principals. Chorus. Children. Various settings. Fee code H. ISBN 0 573 06509 8
Sinbad the Sailor. 17 Principals. Chorus. Children. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06482 2
Norman Robbins' fun-packed pantomimes tell the traditional stories in a clear fast-moving style and can be staged simply or elaborately, as required. The choice of music is left to the director.
Aladdin. Mixed cast of 10. Children. Extras. Various simple interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 16442 8
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. 13 Characters. Chorus. Various simple interior and exterior settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 06485 7
Babes in the Wood. M11 F3. Extras. Chorus. Various simple settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 06493 8
Cinderella. 12 Characters. Chorus. Various simple settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16417 7
Dick Whittington. 12 Principals. Extras. Chorus. Dancers. Junior Chorus. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06483 0
The Grand Old Duke of York. M8 F5. Chorus. Various simple interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 16423 1
Hansel and Gretel. 13 principals, chorus and dancers. Various simple settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16402 9
Hickory Dickory Dock. M10 F8 (some interchangeable). Extras. Various simple settings on an open stage. Fee code J. ISBN 0 573 06460 1
Humpty Dumpty. M9 F5. Chorus. Various simple settings. Fee code J. ISBN 0 573 16430 4
Jack and Jill. 14 Principals. Chorus. Extras. Dancers. Various simple settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16426 6
Jack and the Beanstalk. M5 F3. Extras. Chorus. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 06490 3
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. M9 F5. Various simple settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16436 3
Puss in Boots. 13 Principals. Extras. Various interior and exterior scenes. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 06489 X
Red Riding Hood. M7 F4. Chorus. Dancers. Children. Various simple settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 06499 7
Rumpelstiltzkin. M9 or 10, F2 or 3. Extras. Various simple settings. Fee code J. ISBN 0 573 06459 8
Sing a Song of Sixpence. M8 F9. Extras. Various simple settings. Fee code J. ISBN 0 573 06458 X
The Sleeping Beauty. 11 Principals. Chorus. Various simple interior and exterior settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06479 2
Snow White. 15 characters. Chorus. Various simple settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 06495 4
Tom, the Piper's Son. 17 Principals. Extras. Chorus. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06469 5
The White Cat. 15 Principals. Dancers. Chorus. Various frontcloth and full stage settings. Fee code L. ISBN 0 573 16425 8
The Wonderful Story of Mother Goose. 11 Principals. Extras. Chorus. Various simple settings. Fee code K. ISBN 0 573 06476 8
In these pantomimes the old stories have been re-written for modern audiences. They are equally suitable for performance by adults or older children. The fee in each case is code E
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp. 10 Principals. Chorus. 3 Interiors. 2 Exteriors. ISBN 0 573 06405 9
Alibaba and the Forty Thieves. 10 Principals. Chorus. 2 Interiors. 3 Exteriors. ISBN 0 573 06407 5
Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood. 10 Principals. Chorus. 1 Interior. 3 Exteriors. ISBN 0 573 06447 4
Cinders: the True Story. 9 Principals. Chorus
These are less sophisticated than the foregoing and are particularly suitable for the entertainment of children. Many of the parts can also be taken by the younger players.
WE REGRET WE NO LONGER OFFER A PANTOMIME PERUSAL SERVICE
The fee for each of these pantomimes is code C
Dick Whittington. 19 Principals. Chorus. 3 Interiors. 4 Exteriors. ISBN 0 573 06421 0
The Sleeping Beauty. 20 Principals. Chorus. 3 Interiors. 1 Exteriors. ISBN 0 573 06453 9
Potty Pantomime. Book by John Crocker. Lyrics and music by Eric Gilder
M8 or F8. With doubling may be played by M2 F1. A bare stage. Fee code B
A delightful, potty panto which is a pithy pot-pourri of popular pantomime plots!
Snow White - The Purdiest Gal in the West - Janet Stanford. Music by Carol Gulley
A one-act pantomime on a well-known theme - with a difference. Fee code C.
Ali the Barber. 9 Principals. Chorus. 5 Scenes. ISBN 0 573 06601 9
All of these plays last 15-20 minutes, need little or no rehearsal, and use only the simplest of costumes and properties. There is no reason why they should not be performed entirely by men or entirely by women, if a mixed cast is not available.
Albert Laddin. M4 F6 ISBN 0 573 06617 5
Ali's Barbara. M6 F7 ISBN 0 573 12006 4
Forty Winks Beauty. M5 F7 ISBN 0 573 06616 7
Red Hot Cinders. M5 F3. Extras M and F ISBN 0 573 06615 9
Snow White Special. M10. Extras M and F ISBN 0 573 16608 0
David Wood has adapted these fairy tales into musical plays rather than conventional pantomimes. Comedy, adventure and lively original songs combine to make these unusual plays sure-fire hits with family audiences. Please contact the Musical Plays Department for details of perusal copies of these titles (tel: 020 7255 4301; fax: 020 7387 2161; write: Musical Plays Dept, 52 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 5JR).
Aladdin. 15 Principals (doubling possible). Children. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 16403 7
Babes in the Magic Wood. Mixed cast of 12. Various interior and exterior settings. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 06506 3
Cinderella. 16M or F (variable). Extras. Various interior and exterior scenes. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 16427 4
Dick Whittington and Wondercat. Flexible cast, minimum of M8 F5. Extra 1M or F. Chorus of adults or children. Several interior and exterior settings. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 06507 1
Jack and The Giant. Mixed cast of 12. Various simple settings. Fee by arrangement. ISBN 0 573 05080 5
Mother Goose's Golden Christmas. M6 F6, with doubling. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 06504 7
Old Mother Hubbard. M10 F10, doubling, and some M and F interchangeable. A street, a forest, a well, a cave. Fee code M. ISBN 0 573 06504 7
Ancient Lights (Shelagh Stephenson)
The Ash Girl (Timberlake Wertenbaker)
Bad Day at Black Frog Creek (Musical play) (John Gardinar and Fiz Coleman)
The Canterville Ghost (Magical musical comedy) (Adapted from the original story by Oscar Wilde. Book and lyrics by Peter Quilter. Music by Charles Miller)
A Child's Christmas in Wales (Musical play) (Jeremy Brooks/Adrian Mitchell/Dylan Thomas)
A Christmas Carol (Musical play) (Christopher Bedloe/James Wood/Malcolm Shapcott/Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol (Play) (John Mortimer /Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol (Play) (Shaun Sutton/Charles Dickens)
Christmas Crackers (Willis Hall)
The Christmas Story (David Wood)
Good King Wenceslas and the Chancellor of Bohemia. (Tony Horitz)
The Great Santa Kidnap (Roy Chatfield)
Kidnapped at Christmas (Willis Hall)
The Land of Kerfuffle (Bill Gavin/G. E. Farrow)
Laughter in the Dark (Victor Lucas)
The Merry Gentleman (Dorothy Reynolds/Julian Slade)
The Nativity (Angela Black)
The Nativity (David Farr)
An O. Henry Christmas (O. Henry/Peter Ekstrom)
Peter Pan (J. M. Barrie)
Peter Pan. (Musical) (Piers Chater-Robinson/J. M. Barrie)
Pinocchio (John Morley)
Quest for the Whooperdink. Play with music. A. H. Teacey
The Real Story of Puss in Boots (David Tristram)
A Right Christmas Caper (Willis Hall)
Robin Hood - The Truth Behind the Green Tights (David Neilson)
The Snow Queen (Ron Nicol. Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (The Brothers Grimm/Jessie Braham White/Edmond Rickett)
The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew (Robert Bolt)
The Wind in the Willows (Alan Bennett/Kenneth Grahame. Music by Jeremy Sams)
The Wind in the Willows (John Morley/Kenneth Grahame)
Worzel Gummidge (Keith Waterhouse/Willis Hall/Denis King)
Christmas Incorporated. (Peter Horsler)
Dawn on Our Darkness (Richard Tydeman)
The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry/Peter Ekstrom)
The Last Leaf (O. Henry/Peter Ekstrom)
Papa Panov's Magic Christmas (Paul Thain/Leo Tolstoy)
The Real Spirit of Christmas (Wes Magee)
The Soldier and the Woman (Elaine Morgan)
No Name in the Street (Edward Murch)
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