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Andrew Pollard

ANDREW POLLARD

  
Nationality:    British
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below is a list of Andrew Pollard's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Adventures of Sinbad, The         Aladdin         Around The World In Eighty Days         Astley's Astounding Adventures         Cinderella         Dick Whittington         Heidi         Hunt for the Scroobious Pip, The         Jack and the Beanstalk         Mother Goose         Nutcracker Prince, The         Peter Pan         Puss In Boots         Red Riding Hood         Robin Hood         Robinson Crusoe and the Search for the Pirate Gold         Sleeping Beauty         Treasure Island         Water Babies         Western Front
Adventures of Sinbad, The

Synopsis:
Starring: Dominic Goodwin as the Dame.Set sail on a magical voyage with Sinbad and the Georgian theatre Royal this Christmas! Following the fly-away success of Mother Goose in 2010, the very same creative team now proudly presents an action-packed sea adventure for all the family. Ride the waves with Sinbad and his musical crew to meet exotic dancers, cheeky monkeys, astounding acrobats and fantastical sea creatures. Jump ashore a tropical island for plenty of family-friendly fun and frolics  just dont miss the boat for your return tickets! Yorkshires most eagerly-awaited panto in the most beautiful historic theatre in England  what a Christmas treasure!

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pantomime

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Aladdin

Synopsis:
Things are not going well for Aladdin. His mums laundry barely earns them enough to live on, let alone feed his pet panda, and to make matters worse hes just caught a forbidden glimpse of Princess So-Shy and is surely in trouble with the Emperor. . .His one glimmer of hope arrives in the form of a slightly strange long lost uncle who offers him a job and the promise of untold riches. Could this be the answer to all his problems? Join us for a magical, musical pantomime for all the family, written by and starring Andrew Pollard. Complete with a genie, a villain, a magic lamp and plenty of comedy and romance, this is sure to be the high-flying highlight of the festive season.

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Around The World In Eighty Days

Synopsis:
Can Phileas Fogg travel all the way round the world in just eighty days?

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Based on the novel "Around The World In Eighty Days" by Jules Verne

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Astley's Astounding Adventures

Synopsis:
The story of Philip Astley inventor of the circus

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New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-Under-Lyme     2018

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Drama

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Cinderella

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Nothing ever goes right at Hard-Up Hall. That is until a ticket to the Royal Ball arrives and CinderElla discovers she has a fairy godmother and everything starts to change.

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Dick Whittington

Synopsis:
Alderman Fitzwarren is not a happy man. His cheese shop is infested with rats, his daughter is determined to ignore all talk of pirates and set sail for foreign lands, and as for his latest employee, Mrs Willamena Whittington, there's definitely something a bit odd about her. At least he's got her son Dick to help him out - when he's not talking about becoming Mayor of London that is !

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Heidi

Synopsis:
a oveable strange shaggy goat's tale

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From Story By Johanna Spyri

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Northern Broadsides

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Youth Audience

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Hunt for the Scroobious Pip, The

Synopsis:
Come to the land of Nonsense and meet Mr Quangle Wangle (and his enormous hat) as he sets off on his quest to find the weirdest animal in the world - the elusive Scroobious Pip. He is aided, abetted and frequently annoyed by the Jumblies, whose heads are green and hands are blue. Join the Yonghy Bonghy Bo. Help the Pobble find his toes. And dance to the music of the Dong with Luminous Nose.

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Based on the nonsense writings of Edward Lear

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Stephen Joseph Theatre Company

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Youth Audience

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Synopsis:
Fee Fi Fo Fum. . .Join Jack, Dame Trott and Buttercup the cow on the most giant adventure of all in this brand-new show, packed with laughter, popular tunes and a never-ending beanstalk. Our most magical event of the year is lovingly created for you in Watford bythe team behind Aladdin and Cinderella. the Palaces Pantomime brings the festive season to life with stunning sets and costumes, first-rate musicians and actors, witty storytelling and all the lavish spectacle you have come to expect from us. If youre looking for a hilarious family show in a traditional setting, full of all the fun ingredients that the best pantos have, and packed to the brim with audience participation, head to the Palace. the ultimate Christmas treat  theres nothing better to put you in an exuberant festive spirit!

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Mother Goose

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Poor Mother Goose dreams of being rich and beautiful. But the village Squire is threatening to throw her out of the cottage she shares with her son Billy if she can't pay the rent. Just when all hope is lost, Priscilla, a magical goose arrives, and when she starts laying golden eggs Mother Goose's dreams may just come true (Hooray!) unless the evil Demonica Baddegg gets her way (Boo!). Packed with plenty of laughs and silly yolks, eggcelent music and audience participation, Mother Goose is eggceptional entertainment for all ages this Christmas.

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Nutcracker Prince, The

Synopsis:
Christmas - a time for toys and treats, spice and sweets! But can you hear a squeaking? - Beware! the King Of the Rodents is near and he and his army are threatening to eat every sweet thing in the land. Only the Nutcracker Prince can save us, but he is trapped inside a Nutcracker and must be found and released. Can you find the magic nut that will release him? the Nutcracker Prince needs your help to galvanize a Sweetie Army and do battle with the Rodent King. It's time to load those Liquorice Torpedoes! This is no ballet - this is a battle! A battle to save our sweets! Join us for the adventure of a lifetime and help save the country from this Christmas catastrophe!

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Based on the story by E T A Hoffman

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Christmas Show

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Peter Pan

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Based on the play "Peter Pan" by J M Barrie

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Childrens play

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Puss In Boots

Synopsis:
The classic tale of a poor young man whose fortunes are transformed with the help of a magical talking cat is brought to spectacular life in our latest pantomime extravaganza - but can Puss really outwit the evil goblin and survive with any of his nine lives intact. . .?

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Red Riding Hood

Synopsis:
What is most striking about this show is how it feels specifically written for the venue's audiences, rather than the trick of the usual panto giants with their "insert local reference here" gags aplenty. Refreshingly, writer Andrew Pollard (who plays the dame, Granny Fanny, and also directs) isn't afraid to throw a few punches with the script too. Granny Fanny owns a theatre, which locals don't realise how much they value until it is threatened with closure. Lack of funding is referenced and Scarlett, who is nicknamed 'Little Red' (played with pluckiness by Kirsty Marie Ayers), at one point even announces: "I don't care about wealth - people matter to me." The villain is Count Fracula (a delightfully dastardly Anthony Spargo) who wants to buy the theatre and the woodland surrounding it so he can merrily go fracking and make lots of money. It seems that dear Little Red and her friends are red to the core - there's even a highly amusing reference to David Cameron that makes Piggy Smalls (Alim Jayda) squeal in terror. But if it sounds like it's all too adult in content, it isn't - it's very well pitched to appeal to all age groups, but perhaps not all political persuasions. It's a very merry, socialist Christmas in Greenwich this year - only the humour is occasionally blue. There are also some old school, classic one-liners such as when Granny Fanny tells the dashing woodcutter: "There are only 30 more chopping days until Christmas." It's all great fun - the theatre must sense it has a hit on its hands. - The Stage

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Robin Hood

Synopsis:
While the whole of Nottingham cowers under the rule of the evil sheriff, one man offers a ray of hope. Hiding out in Sherwood Forest with his merry men, Robin Hood continues to get the better of the sheriff, stealing from him and his cronies and giving the money to the poor. However, when the Sheriff decides to hold an archery contest to bring Robin out into the open, our hero may be about to face his most exciting challenge yet. With the hand of Maid Marian at stake, and a chance to defeat the sheriff once and for all, can Robin really refuse the chance of a lifetime?

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Robinson Crusoe and the Search for the Pirate Gold

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Greenwich Theatre, London     23 Nov 2018

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Sleeping Beauty

Synopsis:
When a beautiful Princess is born the King celebrates by inviting all his subjects to a lavish christening at the palace - all his subjects, that is, except one . . .
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Treasure Island

Synopsis:
Treasure Island is a ripping yarn and a coming of age story rolled into one with adventure, danger and excitement at every turn! Finding an old map in the belongings of the notorious (and now dead) pirate, Billy Bones propels young Jim Hawkins on a dangerous but thrilling quest for buried treasure. Our young hero soon finds he's not alone in his quest - others are out for the treasure and will stop at nothing to get it. But who can Jim trust aboard the good ship Hispaniola? Is the one-legged ship's cook, Long John Silver as honest as he seems? And are the ship's crew trustworthy sea farers or cutthroat pirates out for blood? With swashbuckling sword fights, saucy sea shanties, skeletons, storms, seasickness and scurvy - Treasure Island has the lot. So tuck a broom under your arm, strap the budgie to your shoulder and start the chorus of "Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of Rum", as you step aboard the good ship "Hispaniola" to begin the adventure of a lifetime. But beware the "Black Spot"! For brave children and grown ups aged 7+

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from novel by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Northern Broadsides

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Water Babies

Synopsis:
no one has the right to say that no water babies exist until they have seen no water babies existing

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from Charles Kingsley

1st Produced:
Halifax, Viaduct / Touring     2007

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Northern Broadsides

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Western Front

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part of Western Front a night of short comedies by Bristol writers.

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short comedy

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