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KATE EDGAR
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Aladdin Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Cinderella Dick Whittington Dragon Fire Hansel and Gretel Jack And the Beanstalk Little Red Riding Hood Mother Goose Pinocchio Puss In Boots Robin Hood And the Babes In the Wood Run, Rabbit, Run! Sleeping Beauty, The Snow Queen, The WitchwoodAladdin
Meet the wicked Abanazar, whose quest for the Magic Lamp takes us from exotic Araby to colourful Pekign! Laugh at dotty Widow Twankey, her son Wishee Washee and the silly Emperor Foo Wiff Pong, with his crazy Chief of Police Ping Pong! See Aladdin fall in love with the beautiful Princess So-Shy and marvel at the magic of the Genie of the Lamp! Add to this miraculous transformations and a ride on a Magic Carpet, and you have the perfect traditional Christmas treat for all ages
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar
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1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd >>> 978-0-85676-235-2
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Genre:
Traditional pantomime Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 6 Female: 4 Other: Chorus of children or young adults (3M, 3F).
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Top of PageAli Baba and 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 husband Kasim and their quick-witted son, Khalif, who is hopelessly in love with the beautiful servant-girl Bashira . . . also featuring Cantab, the very smelly Camel! This brand new version of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is packed to the brim with comedy, adventure, romance and audience participation - the perfect Christmas treat for all the family.
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original music by Kate Edgar. Conceived And first produced As An Actor/musician show, Ali Baba has Also been scored for keyboards And can be performed As A more conventional musical if preferred.
1st Produced:
Theatre Royal Margate 2008
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1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd >>> 978-0-85676-311-3
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Genre:
Pantomime/Family Musical
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 2 Other: Some doubling in the first production. Maximum number in cast: 10.
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Top of PageCinderella
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 composed music, plenty of audience participation and not forgetting that crucial crystal slipper, you have the ideal pantomime for all the family.
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar
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1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (1996) >>> 978-0-85676-230-7
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Genre:
Traditional pantomime Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 5 Other: Chorus of children or young adults (3M, 3F).
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Top of PageDick Whittington
London's streets are paved with gold (oh no they're not!) and they're the setting for an action-packed Christmas adventure! Dick Whittington meets loads of colourful characters on his journey from rags to riches - including the horrible King Rat and dotty Dame Sarah the Cook. And where would we be without his trusty cat, Tommy, who sees off an army of ghastly rats single-pawed! With a spectacular sea voyage to Morocco and loads of audience participation, Dick Whittington is the perfect traditional Christmas pantomime for audiences of all ages.
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar
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1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd >>> 978-0-85676-231-4
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Genre:
Traditional pantomime Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 5 Other: Chorus of children or young adults (6M, 6F
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Top of PageDragon Fire
Synopsis:
the village is being terrorised by a fire-eating Dragon. Patches, a cheeky and wilful child, is the only villager brave enough to make the journey across the mountains to visit the wise Goddess who can reveal how the Dragon may be defeated. On her way she meets groups of Turtles, Butterflies, Monkeys and, as she approaches the wise Goddess, sinister Goblin Guards.
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Co-written with Kate Edgar. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar. One Act. Running time: 45 minutes.
1st Produced:
Malvern Girls' College 1995
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rights controlled by Josef Weinberger Plays, -
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Genre:
Youth musical (for juniors) 45 min Youth Audience
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: Numbers flexble - up to 100, but no fewer than 30. Boys, girls or mixed. Ideal age range: 9-13
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Top of PageHansel and Gretel
This musical version of Hansel and Gretel is told by a chorus of birds who become the characters in the story. Money is short. Food is short. Fuses are short. . . Hansel and Gretel's stepmother is jealous and cruel (or is she?) and packs the children off into the wood to get lost - and good riddance. But she doesn't bargain for their courage, nor for the help of their avian friends, Magpie and Robin, self-styled 'Woodland crusaders'. When Hansel and Gretel discover the fabulous (but deadly) Gingerbread House, with its icing-sugar roof and walls of fudge, they appear doomed. the Witch seeks to fatten Hansel up as her Dish of the Day, but is bested by Gretel in the nick of time. A tale of adventure, humour and fun - with just the hint of a moral. A magical show for all ages.
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar. Conceived And first performed As An Actor/musician show, Hansel And Gretel has Also been scored for keyboards, so can be performed As A more conventional musical if preferred.
1st Produced:
Organisations:
Theatre Royal Margate
1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd >>> 978-0856763144
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Genre:
Pantomime/Family Musical
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 3 Other: Flexible casting. the musical can be performed by a cast of up to 12.
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Top of PageJack And the Beanstalk
When Dame Trott and her son Idle Jack are forced to sell their beloved cow Clarabelle to pay the rent, they hardly anticipate a chain of events which will lead to Jack climbing the beanstalk and defeating the monstrous Giant Blunderbore. "Fee, fi, fo, fum - I smell the blood of an Englishman".
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd >>> 978-0-8576-237-6
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Genre:
Traditional pantomime Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 5 Other: Chorus of children or young adults (4M, 4F)
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Top of PageLittle Red Riding Hood
A musical retelling of the popular story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf. "All the better to eat you with, my dear!" the seedy Wolf has seen better days, but with the help of his sleazy side-kick Weasel he smartens up his act and proves more than a match for gullible Granny.
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar. Conceived As An Actor/musician show, it has Also been scored for keyboards And can be performed As A more conventional musical if preferred. Also translated into German.
1st Produced:
Organisations:
the Hiss and Boo Company
1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (2004) >>> 978-0-85676-273-4
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Genre:
Family musical
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 3 Other: -
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Top of PageMother Goose
Follow the adventures of Mother Goose and Cilla the magic goose! the wicked squire and the demoness hatch a plan to kidnap poor Cilla for her golden eggs. their plans are thwarted when Mother Goose, her son Billy and his friend Jill come to the aid of Cilla. they return home with lessons learnt, richer in morals than in money. It's good family fun with lots of audience participation so cheer at our heroes and boo at the baddies!
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar
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1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (1996) >>> 978-0-85676-225-3
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Genre:
Traditional pantomime Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 3 Other: Chorus of children or young adults.
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Top of PagePinocchio
Adapted from Carlo Collodis timeless adventure of the puppet who yearns to be a real boy, Colin Wakefield and Kate Edgar magically bring Old Italy to life with an evocative score, colourful costumes and exotic locales - including the sinister Land Of the Toys and the interior of a gigantic whale. This beloved childrens classic, devised for a company of actor/musicians but easily played by off-stage musicians instead, amazes and delights as Pinocchio gradually discovers the dangers of selfishness and the importance of honesty, told with all the hallmarks of traditional pantomimes in this fantastic adventure to delight all ages!
Notes:
Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar. Conceived And first performed As An Actor/musician show, Pinocchio has Also been scored for keyboards, so can be performed As A more conventional musical if preferred.
1st Produced:
Theatre Royal Margate 09 Dec 2010
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1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (2011) >>> 978-0856763236
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Genre:
Pantomime/Family Musical
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 2 Other: flexible casting, also chorus of townsfolk, opera singers, Toyland children, circus performers
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Top of PagePuss In Boots
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 as the Marquis of Carabas, Tom catches the eye of the beautiful Princess Rosalinda and is instrumental in winning back her father's kingdom from the man-eating Ogre.
Notes:
Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar. Conceived As An Actor/musician show, it has Also been scored for keyboards And can be performed As A more conventional musical if preferred
1st Produced:
Organisations:
the Hiss and Boo Company
1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (2005) >>> 978-0-85676-283-3
Music:
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Genre:
Family musical
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 2 Other: -
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Top of PageRobin Hood And the Babes In the Wood
Will the impoverished, glamour-hungry sales girl Louise stand by her lover, a poor window-dresser, or will she be seduced by the young, rich store-owner, her lover's former friend? One man at least knows the answer right from the start. A two-act story of love, hate, jealousy and fantasy.
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar
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1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (2001) >>> 978-0-85676-246-8
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Genre:
Traditional pantomime Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 4 Other: Chorus of children or young adults (3M, 3F)
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Top of PageRun, Rabbit, Run!
Synopsis:
the story of two domesticated rabbits who seek to return home to find their family. their journey takes them through a dangerous wood from which they are lucky to escape with their lives. Reaching their home they suffer a rude shock to discover that it has been 'developed' by a large and aggressive colony of rats. Rescued by a posse of the friends they met earlier, they wonder whether the quiet life might not be better after all.
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar
1st Produced:
Godolphin Prep. School, Salisbury 2001
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1st Published:
rights controlled by Josef Weinberger Plays, -
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Genre:
Youth musical (for juniors) 65 min Youth Audience
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: Numbers flexible - up to 100, but no fewer than 40. Boys, girls or mixed. Ideal age range: 8-12
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Top of PageSleeping Beauty, The
the familiar story of Sleeping Beauty, but including the rarely-told second half, in which the Prince brings his new bride home to meet Mother. the latter is revealed as a child-eating ogress, which hardly bodes well for the happiness of her new daughter-in-law (and even newer grandson).
Notes:
Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (1996) >>> 978- 0 85676 220 8
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Genre:
Traditional pantomime Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 5 Other: Chorus of children or young adults (3M, 3F)
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Top of PageSnow Queen, The
A musical adaptation of the story by Hans Christian Andersen. This is not a pantomime, but a family musical with a fast-moving plot and strong characters.
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar
1st Produced:
Merlin Theatre, Frome 2007
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (2008) >>> 978- 0 85676 325 0
Music:
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Genre:
Family Musical
Parts:
Male: 6 Female: 12 Other: 4 Children. Chorus of Adults and Children
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Top of PageWitchwood
Synopsis:
An environmental musical set in a wood (Witchwood) threatened with destruction by proposals for a major road development. the central group is the family whose home and livelihood are most at risk, and the main image is the ancient Great Oak of Witchwood, which must be felled to make way for the road. the action moves through the four seasons - a complete annual cycle of the Wood - from Summer, when the plans are first announced, to the following Spring, when the Wood is cut down. WITCHWOOD tells the story of the growing resistance to the plans and of the resultant clashes between (and within) the family, protestors, politicians and developers. It is packed with humour as well as action and, though 'issue based', is designed to entertain and to provide strong acting and musical opportunities for individuals and groups.
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Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar. Full-length musical in two Acts
1st Produced:
Malvern Girls' College 1998
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1st Published:
rights controlled by Josef Weinberger Plays, -
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Genre:
Youth musical (for seniors) Youth Audience
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: Numbers flexible - anything between 50 and 300. Boys, girls or mixed. Age range: 11 - 18 (or above).
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