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Christmas Box, The
Synopsis:
A young girl goes into the attic to gather Christmas things to get ready for the celebrations and accidentally opens a very special book. Despite the label saying not to read except on Christmas day, she begins to read it, unleashing characters from Hans Christian Andersen stories. She learns lessons from the stories, but must complete the last one to save the World from evil.
Notes:
Contains Hans Christian Andersen stories :- The steadfast Tin Soldier, Good luck may lay in a button, The Emperor's new clothes and The Snow Queen. Lots of different characters played by Actors and Puppets.
1st Produced:
Primary Schools Only
22 Nov 2014
Organisations:
Arty-Fact Theatre co Ltd
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Christmas play for children
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Christmas Carol, A
Synopsis:
an adaptation of the classic story
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Genre:
One Act
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Clockmaker's Christmas, The
Synopsis:
Santa's Christmas clock has been broken and all the magic spirit has drained out. One of his elves brings it to a grumpy clockmaker to mend. the clockmaker learns how to create Christmas spirit . But can he fix it, and will it be in time?
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1st Produced:
Primary School
2016
Organisations:
Arty-Fact Theatre company ltd
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Children's theatre
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Digging the Dirt
Synopsis:
an original play. An archaeologist helps an old lady through Historical Characters.
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Genre:
One Act
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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History Mystery, The
Synopsis:
An original play. A ghost in a library encounters a would be writer.
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Genre:
One Act
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Inventive Miss Violet, The
Synopsis:
A Victorian inventor needs to sell the latest invention, the problem is. She is a woman!
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1st Produced:
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2008
Organisations:
Arty-Fact Theatre company ltd
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Children's Theatre
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Let's Eat Grandma
Synopsis:
A hunter is trying to save his children, Hansel and Gretel, from the king by killing the Wolf. Grandma seems to turn up everywhere he goes, and she has a secret.
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1st Produced:
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2013
Organisations:
Arty-Fact Theatre company ltd
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Children's Theatre
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Oliver Twist
Synopsis:
Adaptation of Dickens' famous tale.
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1st Produced:
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2012
Organisations:
Arty-Fact Theatre company ltd
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Children's Theatre
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Pack up your Troubles
Synopsis:
a troubled young boy finds solace in an old diary
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Genre:
One Act
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Perseus and MedUSA
Synopsis:
an adaptation of the Greek Legend
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Genre:
One Act
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Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Riddle of the Ruin.
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1st Produced:
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2009
Organisations:
Arty-Fact Theatre company ltd
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
TYA
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Secret of the Forest
Synopsis:
an original play. A cautionary tale about a traveller and his adventures.
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Genre:
One Act
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Time Capsule, The
Synopsis:
Two children find a time capsule in their local primary school, which is being demolished to make way for a new building. The items inside relate to two people who were involved in the first world war. It turns out that the woman was a nurse and the man was a soldier, they met when he was wounded and they married. The two children discover that they were their Grandparents.
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1st Produced:
Schools UK
2017
Organisations:
Arty-Fact Theatre company ltd
1st Published:
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Music:
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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Children's Theatre
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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