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The Faery Pond The Elixir’s promise of prolonged youth has taken it’s toll in the Faery world and it is time to integrate the co-existing human community. However, when a human girl meets and falls in love with a faery man, the couple find themselves in danger not least from their own people. The story questions conventional acceptance, betrayal and abuse of nature . Improvisation or full script available with good movement scenes and suggested music by Lorenna Mckennit. Sweeney Todd Demon Barber Story. Script or Improvisation, Aged 10+ From Russia With Glove Aka The Hand of Midas A Bond spoof, set mainly in Egypt, use of shadow screen effects. Archaeologists disturb an ancient tomb and have mysteriously died. Is this the effect of the tomb’s curse or is it murder? When the last remaining architect is shot dead the famous secret agent is called in to investigate. Good fun, action, singing, dance and movement to the theme tunes. Script or improvisation, Aged 10+ The Prophecy of Loch Ness The foot and mouth scare, a disastrous turn-out for the Country Dancing Competition, village children meet Monster “Vanessa” , Greedy business interests are foiled when the “Prophecy” is found to be not just the ravings of daft Wullie! Script or Improvisation, Age 10+ The Ghostly Truth A murder with music set in the depression of the early 1930’s. A famous Film Director is poisoned and when the leading actress is wrongly hanged for the murder the ghosts of the two women look at the events surrounding the case and try to stop another murder taking place. Script or Improvisation, Approx 25 parts with suggested music. Age 11+ Frankentongs Tom and Tipsy Tong are bullied by local children, and forced to play by themselves, wander into an enchanted wood becoming lost. They meet the strange Woodhags and are flown to a Vampire castle where a special event in the Spook Calendar is about to take place. A botched monster–building experiment has grim consequences for the children who become the unlikely replacements. Light comedy. Script or Improvisation, Age 9+ The Passing of the Ring When Snow-White’s Prince accepts a challenge to free her from the Dwarfs contract of Employment a vengeful Queenie enlists the help of The Bad Girls of Storyland. From Froddo to Famous Five there’s enough trouble brewing to take Cruella’s mind off her Autum collection! Script or improvisation, Aged 10+ A Cinderelly Western ![]() Set in the Wild West on a lil’ ole ranch, we meet Muttons, the dairy lad and the two cows, Molly Parkin at the Saloon, Prince Hunk, the no good Bandits and of course sqwakin’ ugly sisters! Light comedy, lots of action. Script or improvisation, Aged 8+ Caked in Duels To the disgust of his girlfriend Mary, Scottish gangster Bertie McPhee becomes besotted with American Blue- Fingered Lou and agrees to steal the British crown jewels. Lou swiftly double- crosses him and hides the jewels inside a cake at Joe’s Café, New York A betrayed Bertie seeks her out but Mary has her own plans. The personal feuds going on make this story caked in duels or is it jewels? Fully scripted or improvised version available. Age 10+ Trains and Boats and Planes A Drama and Musical compilation featuring adventure and travel by trains and boats and planes. Age 9+ Elements Water, Fire, Air and Earth – Music and Drama inspired by these Elements. From a Chinese water myth to a contemporary environmental road building issue available as a whole project or individually. Age 9+ Pirettas Of The Caribbean ![]() Pirate comedy with song and dance. Female pirates plan a take-over of the high seas and having rounded up some famous names in male piracy it looks as if they will succeed. A deal with governor Woodes and an unexpected treasure box is surely a cause for celebration or is it ? Impro with some scripting. Age 12+ Odysseus ![]() Epic story of the travels of Odysseus with movement and dance scenes, narration, choral speaking, partial script and improvisation. Use of masks and suggested sledeshow backdrop. Age 11+ |

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