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ALI BABA & THE FORTY THIEVES

Meet the wicked Al-Zaman and his incompetent henchmen Mustafa Marsbar and Mustafa Malteezer as they pursue our intrepid hero, Ali Baba, who has stumbled upon the secret of the magic cave. Laugh at Ali's outrageous sister-in-law Rum Baba, her long-suffering…

Cast 7 male 3 female

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BRIGHT AND BOLD DESIGN, THE

In the North Staffordshire Potteries in the 1930s, Jessie Frost works for a small traditional firm, hand painting traditional designs in the time honoured fashion... until the arrival of Jim Rhys as the firm's new art director. A man possessed…

Cast 4 male 6 female

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CINDERELLA (Wakefield/Edgar)

Probably the best-loved pantomime of them all, in a version complete with all the traditional trappings. All your favourite characters are here: Buttons, Cinders, the Baron, Prince Charming, Dandini and of course those awful, horrible ugly sisters. Combined with specially…

Cast 5 male 5 female

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CINDERELLA (Webster)

Available with Jack and the Beanstalk and The Snow Queen in a volume entitled THREE PANTOMIMES by Peter Webster.

Cast 6 male 5 female

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DICK TURPIN

The story of the infamous highwayman and his adventures is brought delightfully to life in Peter Wenster's new adaptation. Crooked magistrate Jonathan Wild and his gang of Bow-Legged Runners intend to rob Justice Milksop of his fortune and frame Dick…

Cast 6 male 6 female

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DIVINE RIGHT

Peter Whelan’s epic state-of-the-nation play examines the debate over the future of the monarchy in 21st century Britain. When the heir to the throne renounces his rightful succession, his eighteen year old son must determine his own future with the…

Cast 18 male 11 female

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HERBAL BED, THE

The latest play from the author of The School of Night and The Bright and Bold Design is based on actual events which occurred in Stratford upon Avon in the summer of 1613, when William Shakespeare’s eldest daughter Susanna was…

Cast 5 male 2 female

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HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, THE

This exciting new adaptation was a special commission to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's thrilling masterpiece. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies in mysterious circumstances, his last remaining relative, Sir Henry Baskerville, travels home from America to…

Cast 8 male 2 female

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IT MUST HAVE BEEN MURDER

Another ingenious thriller from the author of Strictly for the Birds. This is a tale of murder, straightforward in that one's interest lies in wondering who will succeed and how. There are a number of twists in the plot and…

Cast 2 male 3 female

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (Webster)

Peter Webster's award-winning adaptation of Jack and the Beanstalk is now available in a single volume including Cinderella and The Snow Queen.

Cast 5 male 3 female

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LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (Wakefield/Edgar)

NARRATOR (M): Troubadour. Story-teller. Also plays the WOODCUTTER. GRANNY (F): Eccentric and independent, but easily flattered. (Not a panto Dame). MOTHER (F): Hardworking, loving, exasperated. Single Parent. RED (F): Direct, plain-speaking, inclined to be bolshy. Teenager (about 14), but played…

Cast 4 male 3 female

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LOOK BEHIND YOU

This tragicomic panto-within-a-play is set over the holiday period at a crumbling provincial theatre, chronicling both the on and off stage lives of the cast and crew of a repertory production of Dick Whittington that is rapidly going downhill, even…

Cast 5 male 6 female

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NATIVITY

This version of the Nativity story was a special commission by Birmingham Repertory Theatre for their Millennium celebrations, and as the curtain rises on the engagement party for Mary and Joseph it's clear the audience is in for a treat…

Cast 10 male 6 female

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ON YOUR HONOUR

Hugo Barnes QC desperately wants to be a High Court Judge and has organised a weekend conference called 'Clean up the Bar' to impress the new Lord Chancellor, Sir Harry Lumsden-Clark, a populist, homophobic bigot. Hugo's friend and married colleague,…

Cast 5 male 3 female

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PETER PANTO

The timeless adventures of Peter, Wendy, Captain Hook and the rest have been given a new turn with the addition of songs, spectacle and lots of audience participation! The journey through Never Land to the Lost Boy's island and the…

Cast 5 male 4 female

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PIED PIPER, THE

The citizens are up in arms and the rats have taken over the town! The local rat catchers are proving useless so Mayor Kettle offers the hand of his daughter Lydia to the champion who can rid them of the…

Cast 8 male 8 female

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PUSS IN BOOTS (Wakefield/Edgar)

When Tom, the Miller's son, only inherits the family cat in his father's will his prospects look bleak. But Puss has other ideas and, newly equipped with a pair of boots, he sets out to make his master's fortune. Disguised…

Cast 4 male 2 female

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SCHOOL OF NIGHT, THE

On May 30th, 1593, Christopher Marlowe was killed in a brawl . . . or was he? In the company of Thomas Kyd, Sir Walter Ralegh and the mysterious Tom Stone, Marlowe sets about writing his finest poem while charges…

Cast 8 male 2 female

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SHAKESPEARE COUNTRY

The play is set on Midsummer's Eve in present day Stratford upon Avon. American Country and Western singer Billy Shake has arrived in town looking for the connection which will authenticate his claim to being the true descendant of William…

Cast 6 male 5 female

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SLEEP NO MORE

This new supernatural thriller is set in a theatre that has been closed for sixty years following the accidental death of a child during rehearsals for Murder by Poison, a Victorian thriller. Now Micky, the great-grandson of the theatre’s original…

Cast 3 male 3 female

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SNOW QUEEN, THE (Wakefield/Edgar)

Originally commissioned by the Merlin Theatre, Frome, with book by Colin Wakefield, music and lyrics by Kate Edgar, The Snow Queen is a large-cast show following Gerda's advantures as she attempts to rescue Kay from the evil clutches of the…

Cast 12 male 6 female

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SNOW QUEEN, THE (Webster)

Peter Webster's new adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's winter tale is now available and published in a volume alongside his sparkling adaptations of Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk.

Cast 6 male 9 female

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STRICTLY FOR THE BIRDS

Twists and counter-twists maintain suspense at high level in this complex new thriller. When Bernard discovers to his great surprise that his wife Linda has a penchant for collecting diamonds, a mysterious chain of events is set off. Linda is…

Cast 3 male 3 female

THREE PANTOMIMES (Webster)

A volume of three new pantomimes from the popular and award-winning author Peter Webster now available from Josef Weinberger. Each new version of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and The Snow Queen are written for a flexible number in the…

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