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Peter Redmond

PETER REDMOND

  
Nationality:    British
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Peter Redmond writes plays and pantomimes, songs and little oddities and manages affairs of the Arts

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         Aladdin         Astonishing Adventures Of Bobo Peep, The         Astonishing Adventures Of Sago the Clown, The         Beauty And the Beast         Cash On Deliverance         Chair, The         Elmer And the Lost Teddy         Game Of Bridge, A         Greatest Fair In the Kingdom, The         Greatest, Smallest Fairground In the Kingdom         Hansel Und Gretel         Impartial Witness         Never What they Seem         Picture In Your Mind         Richard Wellington And His Cat With No Boots         Sauce For the Goose         Sheltered Grazing Ground, A         Sinbad the Sailor         Tinder Box         Tom's Magic Flippers         Two-Sided Triangle

Aladdin

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My first commission! Adapted in Germany in 1968 for performance by the Rhine Army theatre and with part of the RAF band in the pit, it has seen a couple of rewrites! All the traditional elements are there and with pink elephants in a drunk scene, it may even be politically incorrect! Who cares? Changes at the discretion of the director.

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Genre:
120 min Pantomime

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Male:  9            Female:  6            Other:  Chorus

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Astonishing Adventures Of Bobo Peep, The

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Written with the late Mary Howarth, this is the story of BoBo Peep, an orphan brought up by Dame Trot, on whose farm she works. Grundy, an evil Crooked Man, aided and abetted by Mog, a nasty Cat, is trying to buy the farm because under the field is the only known source of Rhubarbium Custardii, a vital material needed to fuel the Galactic Zoomer from which he plans to rule the world. there's an aristocratic tramp, a tender-hearted wolf plus some nursery rhyme characters and BBP turns out to be a princess! Gosh! Score and cassette of the 14 songs are available with the script.

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Genre:
120 min Pantomime

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Male:  6            Female:  5            Other:  plus extras and chorus

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Astonishing Adventures Of Sago the Clown, The

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Sago saves the circus by rescuing the magic whip from the Land of Blue Cheese. With the help of clowns Semolina and Tapioca, some performing animals and an invisible hairy-nosed wombat, he outwits Musca Domestica, the evil fly and the singing garden gnomes, and wins the hand of Farina, daughter of circus owner Vermicelli. Silly songs and soppy songs; all available on cassette with script and score.

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Genre:
120 min Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  4            Other:  plus extras and chorus

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Beauty And the Beast

Synopsis:
A traditional version of the classic story. All the usual pantomime ingredients are to be found and brought together by a fast moving script and seventeen original songs. Chorus work and sets leave plenty of scope for the producer/director whatever constraints are set by the venue

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120 min Pantomime

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Male:  3            Female:  8            Other:  -

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Cash On Deliverance

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Ada receives an official computer letter saying that Joe has died and she is entitled to draw a burial allowance. Despite the mistake and to Joe's amazement, she decides to take the money. Her attempts to convince friends, neighbours and the undertaker that this is genuine leads to a nightmare situation for Joe, Ada and the director!

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A Festival Prize Winner

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Genre:
Farce, 30 min One Act

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Male:  1            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Chair, The

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A six minute playlet indicating a few of the devious methods that ladies might use to get their own way!

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Genre:
Sketch, 6 min Sketch

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Elmer And the Lost Teddy

Synopsis:
the book, by David McKee was originally adapted for a professional puppet company and ran for 10 weeks in Westcliffe on Sea. Stage adaptation is for one adult and 10 or more young performers. Can be a mixture of people and puppets. Not yet tried.

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Genre:
Piece

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Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  10 or more young performers

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Game Of Bridge, A

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Set in a house in South Africa in the 1980s, the play concerns George and Joan Pont, whose marriage is no longer working. Elias, their gardener arrives with three African children, who should be in Pretoria, but who were put on the wrong bus. George decides to take them home but on the way back, crashes the car and is taken to hospital. Joan immediately rings Sam, her lover, and for three weeks they enjoy their time together. But it is Sam who has the last laugh!

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  3c

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Greatest Fair In the Kingdom, The

Synopsis:
the rise and fall of a famous sheep fair. Commissioned by Test Valley Borough Council and performed in the field behind the Weyhill Fair pub. A reduced version, in French, was later performed in Redon for the Town Twinning Association.

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Genre:
Community Play

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large cast

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Greatest, Smallest Fairground In the Kingdom

Synopsis:
Ten years after "the Greatest Fair in the Kingdom", on the site of the Weyhill Fair there is now a Craft Centre. This was a much modified version of Greatest Fair with some topical items, to celebrate the success of and promote the Fairground.

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Commissioned by Penton Grafton Parish Council and funded by Test Valley Arts Foundation and Friends of Cricklade Theatre

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  8 actors and a pianist

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Hansel Und Gretel

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the accent is on atrocious French and German, but the story keeps all the essentials; Gingerbread House - wicked witch - awful puns. Some original songs and a couple of standards. Some of the characters speak in rhyme; this could be updated to rap, should the director feel that way inclined! Successfully performed in schools where the pupils - and teachers - did their worst with the accents

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Genre:
Europantomime, 120 min

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Male:  9            Female:  7            Other:  8 M/F Chorus

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Impartial Witness

Synopsis:
Set in the waiting room of an airfield in Eastern Europe, before the collapse of the Iron Curtain, Mark Paley, a scientist, is defecting, together with his girl friend. they meet and chat with Professor and Mrs Frogley, on their way to look at an archaeological find. Suddenly, two professional killers, Badcov and Verskov, arrive and Mark is stabbed. With typical Eastern European efficiency, the body is removed and everyone arrested. We are left to consider the cynicism of espionage and to marvel at Ludmilla, the female announcer, who is not all she seems.

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Genre:
Spoof thriller

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Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Never What they Seem

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Mavis is producing a play in the village hall. It is the night before the performance and she awaits Len, the lighting technician to arrange the spots, etc. they spend some time sorting things out and strike up a good friendship. Mavis would appear to wish they could become better friends. Finally, they notice that it has snowed heavily and they are trapped and will have to spend the night there. Nothing happens between them. Early next morning, Earnest, Mavis's husband arrives together with Harry, a tractor driver - Earnest is clearly a little jealous, suspecting the worst but Harry is far more the worried of the two!

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Genre:
Innocent Play

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Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Picture In Your Mind

Synopsis:
This is a retelling of the Nativity story from the coming of the Angel of God to Mary, the birth of Jesus and the arrival of the three Wise Men. It is told through flashbacks by the shepherds and uses everyday language that might have been used at the time. Music (carols and other Christmas pieces) is an integral part of the work which is intent on leaving the viewer with a picture of how things were

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Genre:
Nativity Play

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Male:  11            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Richard Wellington And His Cat With No Boots

Synopsis:
Richard Wellington is seeking footwear for his feline friend and meets with adventure and magic. Traditional characters include the Dame and a Good Fairy; among the villains is the wicked Jack Boot. Three ne'er-do-wells, Freeman, Hardy and Willis accompany Richard, who falls in love with Stiletto, daughter of Professor Galoshes. the humour has its fair share of groan-worthy puns; it appeals to audiences of all ages and is ideal for PTA productions, for which it was originally written. It has been performed in Malaysia, Belgium and Bosnia and won a "best family entertainment" award in South Africa which came as a surprise, since the setting is very much Hampshire/Wiltshire! Score and cassette available from the author, with advice on magic bits.

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Genre:
120 min Pantomime

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Male:  6            Female:  6            Other:  6 either plus chorus

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Sauce For the Goose

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Joe and Ada run a small exclusive restaurant. Ada has arranged for a Cord'n Blue evening with just four guests. To Joe's amazement, the four ladies who turn up are all mistresses that Joe has had over the years. the shock is even greater when Ada reveals that she has in turn seduced their husbands.

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A Festival Prize Winner

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Genre:
Comedy, 30 min One Act

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Male:  1            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Sheltered Grazing Ground, A

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Commissioned for the millennium, 1000 years of history of Ludgershall, Wiltshire; performed in the grounds of the Castle.

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Genre:
Community Play

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large cast

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Sinbad the Sailor

Synopsis:
Originally written with the late Mary Howarth and revised recently, this is a traditional pantomime, set in "Basrahan", one of the main characters being a work-shy robot that was made in China and teaches the audience a traditional Chinese song!. With traditional items, such as the sand-dance (shades of Wilson, Keppel and Betty!) it has proved to be a popular piece. Whether performed in a school or a theatre, it is a winner!

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Genre:
130 min Pantomime

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Male:  9            Female:  7            Other:  Chorus

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Tinder Box

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the original adaptation of Christian Andersen's story was written with the late Mary Howarth and provides lots of scope for adults and children. It has many pantomime elements but no Dame! Recently updated and with fourteen songs by the author, who has "borrowed" some well known classical pieces to supplement his own tunes, it will keep the choreographer busy! Great fun to perform, it has always been very popular with audiences in UK and abroad

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Genre:
Musical adaptation (Almost a pantomime!), 120 min

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Male:  7            Female:  5            Other:  Extras And Chorus

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Tom's Magic Flippers

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When 11-year old Tom buys a pair of flippers at the school coffee morning, they lead him into all sorts of magical situations - and one or two scrapes. A chance for children to depict grown-ups as they might see them - in the nicest possible way, of course. A festival Prize winner. A full length version has been written but not yet tried out. the underwater scene seems to be the problem -

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Genre:
Comedy for children, 30 min Comedy

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Male:  5            Female:  8            Other:  musician

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Two-Sided Triangle

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Mrs Kimberley is recently widowed, her late husband having been a famous musician. For the last three years he has been living with a younger woman, Miss Verwood. Mrs K is penniless and is about to go into sheltered accommodation. She has invited Miss V over to see what she is like. As they talk, we become aware of the depth of hatred on Mrs K's part. they drink wine and Miss V rapidly becomes drunk and decides to go home. She returns within a short time, however, and collapses. Vengeance has been wrought -but at what price?

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A Festival Prize Winner

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Genre:
Drama, 30 min

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Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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