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A
Penny for a Bob
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or
Bob for a Penny
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| Synopsis: |
Despite
constant interruptions from a "latecomer" the Chairman
sets the scene as we witness the plight of Penny Forum, the
young mother abandoned to the threats of the landlord's demands
for rent, until rescued by her (late) husband's travelling companion,
Roland Butter. |
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| Players: |
6
- 7 |
| Age
Range: |
11+ |
| Genre: |
Melodrama |
| Duration:
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12-15
Mins |
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Music:
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None |
| Set:
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None |
| ISBN
No: |
1
872475 70 1 |
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The
Virtue of Innocence
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or
The Innocence Of Virtue
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| Synopsis: |
Old
"ham" actors Evelyn Awl and Brandon Irons give stirring
"farewell performances" to save their "Little
Sweetie" fellow actress (Charlotte Rousse) from the clutches
of the scheming, devious and evil confidence trickster, Jake
Eland Hyde |
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| Players: |
6 - 7 |
| Age
Range: |
11+ |
| Genre: |
Melodrama |
| Duration:
|
12-15
Mins |
|
Music:
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None |
| Set:
|
None |
| ISBN
No: |
1
872475 70 1 |
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| |
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Pulchritude
Personified
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or
Queue For A Bedknob
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| Synopsis: |
The
Chairman has difficulty with both the actors and the stage management
in attempting to bring together the down-at-heel heroine, Lucinda
Lovelorn, and the unlikely, lisping hero, Eustace Bedknob. |
|
| Players: |
6
- 7 |
| Age
Range: |
11+ |
| Genre: |
Melodrama |
| Duration:
|
12-15
Mins |
|
Music:
|
None |
| Set:
|
None |
| ISBN
No: |
1
872475 70 1 |
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Mehuja!
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| Synopsis: |
Five
evacuees find themselves lodged with a farmer's widow, who exhorts
them not to venture into the old barn. Of course they do and
thence through a mysterious hole into another world, another
dimension. The Mehujans are ruled by a tyrannical robot whose
power extends over the children as well until its human origins
give an unexpected twist to the tale. |
|
| Players: |
17 speaking parts (6m, 3f, remainder
either - all but one could be m/f) + crowd. |
| Age
Range: |
8
- 13 |
| Genre: |
Play
with Music |
| Duration:
|
80
Mins + Interval |
|
Music:
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Written
for small band but feasible with keyboard(s) only. |
| Set:
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1940:
Outside a railway station; a farm barn; a farm kitchen and a
large open area - the land of Mehuja! |
| ISBN
No: |
1
872475 15 9 |
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3's
Company
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| Synopsis: |
Three
friends venture into business together and through the eyes
of each girl/woman we are given a retrospective look into their
growing up with each other. Scenes from childhood, student days,
working days and Mondays in particular tell this triumvirates'
tale of relationship and a 'girlies' special bond. A poignant
look at what they were and what they are to become, told comically
to highlight the tragedy that befalls them. |
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| Players: |
4
Female Players |
| Age
Range: |
Ideal
A Level or GCSE material. Script contains alternative dialogue
for adult productions. |
| Genre: |
Tragi-comedy |
| Duration:
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One
act only 30 mins duration. |
| Set:
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Minimal
set - Three office desks+office swivel chairs. |
| ISBN
No: |
1
902472 27 6 |
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