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Colin Wakefield

COLIN WAKEFIELD  (1949 - )

 Nationality:    British
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Colin Wakefield also works as an actor and theatre director. Details of his work are available on his website: www.traditionalpantomimes.co.uk He has recently set up his own theatre company, Double Honours Productions: www.doublehonours.co.uk.

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 Aladdin         Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves         Audience With Murder         Cinderella         Diary Of A Madman, The         Dick Whittington         Double Or Twin         Dragon Fire         Dreaming Of Cats         Hansel and Gretel         Jack And The Beanstalk         Little Red Riding Hood         Mother Goose         Mother Goose         My Dear Howey         On Your Honour         Pinocchio         Puss In Boots         Robin Hood And The Babes In The Wood         Run, Rabbit, Run!         Sleep No More         Sleeping Beauty, The         Sleeping Beauty, The         Sleeping Beauty, The         Snow Queen, The         Snow Queen, The         Venetian Twins, The         Witchwood

Aladdin

Aladdin
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

Notes:
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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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali 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.

Notes:
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

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd >>>    978-0-85676-311-3

Music:
-

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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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Audience With Murder

Synopsis:
Multi-layered thriller, full of unexpected twists. A 'Russian doll' of a play, which moves from a seemingly innocuous domestic play-reading, through a murder mystery in the classic style, to a final terrifying and violent climax

Notes:
written by Roger Leach And Colin Wakefield

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Organisations:
Theatre Maketa

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Music:
-

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Cinderella

Cinderella
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.

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) >>>    978-0-85676-230-7

Music:
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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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Diary Of A Madman, The

Synopsis:
Adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's hilarious but tragic short story of a man's rapid descent into a fantasy world of talking dogs, delusions of grandeur and the Spanish Inquisition. Set in nineteenth century St. Petersburg, Poprishkin, a 'positively reptilian' quill-sharpening clerk, is obsessively and hopelessly infatuated with the Director's daughter.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Nikolai Gogol. Adapted by Colin Wakefield And Terence Beesley from A literal translation by Lindsey Hughes

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Genre:
One Man Show

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Dick Whittington

Dick 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.

Notes:
Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd >>>    978-0-85676-231-4

Music:
-

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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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Double Or Twin

Synopsis:
A comedy of mistaken identity set in a hotel and featuring two sets of identical twins (one female, one male), the male pair of which were separated at birth. Confusion, tightly orchestrated mayhem and a touching final reconciliation.

Notes:
Co-written with Roger Leach

1st Produced:
Studio Theatre, South Hill PArk, Bracknell    1993

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

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Genre:
Farce

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Dragon 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.

Notes:
Co-written with Kate Edgar. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar. One Act. Running time: 45 minutes.

1st Produced:
Malvern Girls' College    1995

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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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Dreaming Of Cats

Synopsis:
For Helen, a gallery owner, and her husband Max, a psychologist, the morning of an acquaintance's funeral puts questions concerning their life together under the microscope. They discover the need to re-evaluate their marriage. Their daughter Paula and her husband Oliver are staying with their parents prior to setting off on their honeymoon. Their young marriage is already showing clear signs of tension as both are very different characters. Philip, a client of Max's, drops by to discuss his relationship difficulties and suddenly finds he has to rethink his life completely. The successful German playwright Peter Bradatsch in his new play creates characters who seek to master their problems seriously, though with humour, through self-deception and lies. A bitter comedy about relationship breakdown, loyalty and love.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Peter Bradatsch. Translated into English by Colin Wakefield And Raymund Stahl from the German play VON KATZEN TRaUMEN

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Rights handled by ATT - Agentur in Munich. E-mail: info@att-agentur.de Website: www.att-agentur.de,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Hansel and Gretel

Synopsis:
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.

Notes:
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

Music:
-

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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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Jack And The Beanstalk

Jack 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".

Notes:
Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd >>>    978-0-8576-237-6

Music:
-

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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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Little Red Riding Hood

Little 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.

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. Also translated into German.

1st Produced:

Organisations:
The Hiss and Boo Company

1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (2004) >>>    978-0-85676-273-4

Music:
-

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Genre:
Family musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Mother Goose

Synopsis:
The old story of Mother Goose's journey from rags to riches (and back again), with many a lesson learnt along the way. The Demon Magician plots to capture Priscilla, the goose that lays the golden eggs - but virtue wins the day.

Notes:
Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar. This is the second Wakefield/Edgar version of MOTHER GOOSE And is slightly larger in scale than the first And has A number of different characters. But the fortunes of Mother Goose herself remain true to the original story

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Unpublished, but rights controlled by Josef Weinberger Plays,   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime with magic

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  Chorus of children or young adults (3M, 3F).

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Mother Goose

Mother 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!

Notes:
Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (1996) >>>    978-0-85676-225-3

Music:
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Genre:
Traditional pantomime Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  Chorus of children or young adults.

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My Dear Howey

Synopsis:
Edited letters (1779-1783) of Georgiana, first Countess Spencer of Althorp, to her lifelong friend, Mrs. Howe ("My dear Howey"). Charting the events leading up to and following the death of her beloved husband, the 1st Earl, this is a poignant story of loss and recovery.

Notes:
Edited by Colin Wakefield from the original letters And first performed by Pauline Gray. Playing time: 55 minutes. Material reproduced by kind permission of Earl Spencer And the British Library Manuscripts Department

1st Produced:
Progress Theatre, Reading    2006

Organisations:
PMG Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Solo Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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On Your Honour

On Your Honour
Hugo Barnes QC desperately wants to be a High Court Judge and has organised a weekend conference called Clean up the Bar' to impress the new Lord Chancellor, Sir Harry Lumsden-Clark, a populist, homophobic bigot. Hugo's friend and married colleague, Nick Willmott (who also happens to be Sir Harry's son-in-law), has secretly invited a young solicitors' secretary along for the weekend. This decision threatens Nick's marriage, Hugo's plans for a trouble-free conference, and both their reputations. Misunderstandings, narrow escapes and attempted sexual infidelity combine with an unusual undercurrent of family reconciliation, personal discovery and smoked salmon sandwiches in this hilarious new farce from the authors of An Audience with Murder.

Notes:
written by Colin Wakefield And Roger Leach

1st Produced:
Kellertheater, Innsbruck    2003

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (2008) >>>    978-0-85676-315-1

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Pinocchio

Pinocchio
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

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (2011) >>>    978-0856763236

Music:
-

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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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Puss In Boots

Puss 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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Robin Hood And The Babes In The Wood

Robin 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.

Notes:
Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (2001) >>>    978-0-85676-246-8

Music:
-

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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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Run, 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.

Notes:
Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar

1st Produced:
Godolphin Prep. School, Salisbury    2001

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
rights controlled by Josef Weinberger Plays,   -

Music:
-

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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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Sleep No More

Sleep No More
This new supernatural thriller is set in a theatre that has been closed for sixty years following the accidental death of a child during rehearsals for Murder by Poison, a Victorian thriller. Now Micky, the great-grandson of the theatre's original owner, has set about restoring the theatre to the glory of its former heyday, and to cap his plans he's intent on reviving the very same play to re-open the renovated theatre. Only Micky's elderly and eccentric father William knows the truth of what happened all those years ago. He tries to warn Micky that the play is doomed and urges him to abandon his plans, but Micky ignores the warning  and as rehearsals progress, unusual and mysterious occurrences begin to mount with deadly and terrifying consequences.

Notes:
written by David Gillespie And Colin Wakefield

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Josef Weinberger Ltd (2011) >>>    978-0-85676-313-7

Music:
-

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  1b

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Sleeping Beauty, The

Synopsis:
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. This is the second Wakefield/Edgar version of THE SLEEPING BEAUTY And, Apart from being substantially different in plot And characters from the first, was conceived As An Actor/musician show - ie. with the Actors playing All the instrumental music on- And off-stage. The show has Also been scored for keyboards, so can be performed As A conventional musical if preferred.

1st Produced:

Organisations:
The Hiss and Boo Company

1st Published:
unpublished - rights withJosef Weinberger Plays,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Family musical

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Sleeping Beauty, The

Synopsis:
This is Colin Wakefield and Kate Edgar's third re-telling of the Sleeping Beauty story, and takes its structure from their Winchester version, but with many of the more traditional Salisbury elements included (please see separate Doollee entries for both these shows)

Notes:
Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar

1st Produced:
Merlin Theatre, Frome    2006

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
unpublished - rights withJosef Weinberger Plays,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Traditional pantomime Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  Chorus of Children or Young Adults

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Sleeping Beauty, The

Sleeping Beauty, The
One of the oldest and most popular romances ever told. Princess Briar Rose is cursed at her Christening by the wicked Carabosse: on her sixteenth birthday she will prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die. The Time Fairy can only mitigate this curse, and when the Princess does indeed prick her finger, she is doomed to fall asleep of one hundred years. To be awakened, of course, by a Prince with a kiss.

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

Music:
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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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Snow Queen, The

Synopsis:
A musical adaptation of the story by Hans Christian Andersen. This is a retelling of our version written in 2007 for the Merlin Theatre, Frome, with some changes of scale, character and plot, and with several new musical numbers. It is suitable for small or large casts (maximum17, minimum 7).

Notes:
Written by Colin Wakefield. Original songs And music by Kate Edgar. This version of The Snow Queen was conceived And first produced for performance by Actor/musicians, but has Also been scored for keyboards, so can be performed As A more conventional musical if preferred.

1st Produced:
Theatre Royal Margate    2009

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1st Published:
Unpublished, but rights handled by Josef Weinberger Plays   -

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Genre:
Family Musical

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  Some doubling in first production. Maximum cast size: 17

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Snow Queen, The

Snow 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.

Notes:
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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Venetian Twins, The

Synopsis:
Adaptation of Carlo Goldoni's classic comedy of mistaken identity

Notes:
Original Playwright - Carlo Goldoni. Freely Adapted by Colin Wakefield from A literal translation by Pauline Bower

1st Produced:
The Place Theatre, London    1991

Organisations:
The London Theatre Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Witchwood

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.

Notes:
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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