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Hobbit, The
Synopsis:
all the inhabitants of Middle Earth.
Notes:
From JRR Tolkien
1st Produced:
Queen's, London
2000
Organisations:
Vanessa Ford productions
1st Published:
-
Music:
-
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Genre:
Adaptation
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: large cast
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Horse and His Boy, The
This is an adaptation of one of C S Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia which blends Drama, fantasy and humour. To escape the clutches of the warlord Rabadash, the horse Bree and the boy, Shasta run away together from the cruel land of Calormen. then they discover that Rabadash has plans to invade Narnia . . .
Notes:
book by CS Lewis
1st Produced:
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1992
Music:
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Genre:
Childrens Youth Audience
Parts:
Male: 23 Female: 3 Other: -
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Lion, The Witch And the Wardrobe
takes the audience on a magical mystery tour to the Land of Namia with the four children Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, who stumble into this strange land through the wardrobe. there they encounter the wicked White Witch, representing the forces of evil, and the King of the Beasts, Asian the lion, representing all that is good and right. With the children's help the White Witch is destroyed, allowing good to triumph over evil in the time-honoured way.
Notes:
book by CS Lewis
1st Produced:
Westminster, London
1984
Organisations:
-
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Music:
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Genre:
Childrens Youth Audience
Parts:
Male: 8 Female: 5 Other: extras
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Magician's Nephew, The
Digory's mother is very ill. His Uncle Andrew is acting strangely. Diggory is tricked with his friend into entering Narnia
Notes:
by CS Lewis
1st Produced:
Westminster, London
1989
Organisations:
-
1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1990
Music:
-
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Genre:
Childrens Play Youth Audience
Parts:
Male: 9 Female: 4 Other: -
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Noddy
Synopsis:
-
Notes:
From Enid Blyton
1st Produced:
Playhouse, London
1989
Organisations:
-
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation
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One Hundred And One Dalmatians, The
Synopsis:
Pongo, a dalmation dog, and his partner Missus are expecting their first litter, but they become jittery when obsessive fur collector CruElla de Vil arrives. With good reason - the litter of pups is kidnapped and so Pongo and Missus enlist the support of the Twilight Barking and set off to the rescue . . .
Notes:
from Dodie Smith
1st Produced:
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1997
Music:
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Adaptation
Parts:
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Treasure Island
Synopsis:
-
Notes:
From R L Stevenson
1st Produced:
Mermaid, London
1994
Organisations:
-
1st Published:
-
Music:
-
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Genre:
Adaptation
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Voyage Of the Dawn Treader
King Caspian of Narnia on board the ship "Dawn Treader" has adventures with a lake that turns everything to gold and dragons
Notes:
book by CS Lewis
1st Produced:
Wells, London
1987
Organisations:
-
1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1987
Music:
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Genre:
Childrens Fantasy Youth Audience
Parts:
Male: 11 Female: 2 Other: -
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Winnie-the-Pooh
Synopsis:
Faithful adaptation of the much-loved classic. Christopher Robin, Kanga, Roo, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore, Owl & Pooh concern themselves with bees, ballons, boats and birthdays. Simple staging
Notes:
by A. A. Milne
1st Produced:
Royalty, London
1987
Organisations:
-
1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1990
Music:
-
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Genre:
Childrens Play Youth Audience
Parts:
Male: 7 Female: 4 Other: -
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