I love a good Pantomime. Over the years however, they have become all-star events of little love for the fairy tale
A traditional Pantomime doesn't need stars, it creates its own, and the audience should automatically know the story, the good guys and of course, the bad guys!
There is a bit of a back story to this pantomime. In 2002 I was aboard the Cruise Ship TSS the Topaz, and had the opportunity to work with some of the friendliest, funniest, and most talented people in the world.
Christmas was looming and the company who provided the entertainment had bought a Christmas play which was to be performed over the Christmas and New Year cruises. The play they had bought was loosely based on Harry Potter and to be quite frank, was cr*p. All the actors were complaining daily as they were rehearsing this play, and so I thought I would read it and see what the problem was.
I read it, I was shocked that somebody had been paid thousands for this 45 minute monstrosity and in my anger that people were getting paid good money for this stuff that was supposed to be funny and witty, I made a flippant comment that I could do better.
The Cruise Director Bruce (a fabulous giant of a Canadian man with a penchant for ladies clothing) took me up on the offer, and so I had 48 hours to come up with a Christmas Panto blockbuster.
This is everything that was written and subsequently performed!
The running time is approx. 1hour 30mins. With all song and dance numbers included.
The pantomime itself is suitable for older children or adults to perform and suitable for audiences of any age.
I am more than happy for this pantomime to be performed free of charge in schools, colleges or social clubs and societies, however, any professional production must obviously throw me a nice little financial backhander! ;-) I can be contacted through my website http://www.Mojano.com or simply email me at simon@mojano.com with your request and get your negotiating skills at the ready!
Also available to download from the Amazon Store by Simon Garlick
THE CHILDREN’S BEDTIME STORY SERIES TOMBS!
Tombs! The Boy From The Box
Tombs! The No-naming Name Nonsense
Tombs! The Box-Bed Bafflement
Tombs! The Seemingly Silly Shadow Standoff
Tombs! The Cat That Could Talk Back
Tombs! To Get Back To The Start, Start At Your Back
Tombs! The Naughty Elephant Squirts Water
And also
Why is my back behind? And other tempting poems for cheeky monkeys.
A traditional Pantomime doesn't need stars, it creates its own, and the audience should automatically know the story, the good guys and of course, the bad guys!
There is a bit of a back story to this pantomime. In 2002 I was aboard the Cruise Ship TSS the Topaz, and had the opportunity to work with some of the friendliest, funniest, and most talented people in the world.
Christmas was looming and the company who provided the entertainment had bought a Christmas play which was to be performed over the Christmas and New Year cruises. The play they had bought was loosely based on Harry Potter and to be quite frank, was cr*p. All the actors were complaining daily as they were rehearsing this play, and so I thought I would read it and see what the problem was.
I read it, I was shocked that somebody had been paid thousands for this 45 minute monstrosity and in my anger that people were getting paid good money for this stuff that was supposed to be funny and witty, I made a flippant comment that I could do better.
The Cruise Director Bruce (a fabulous giant of a Canadian man with a penchant for ladies clothing) took me up on the offer, and so I had 48 hours to come up with a Christmas Panto blockbuster.
This is everything that was written and subsequently performed!
The running time is approx. 1hour 30mins. With all song and dance numbers included.
The pantomime itself is suitable for older children or adults to perform and suitable for audiences of any age.
I am more than happy for this pantomime to be performed free of charge in schools, colleges or social clubs and societies, however, any professional production must obviously throw me a nice little financial backhander! ;-) I can be contacted through my website http://www.Mojano.com or simply email me at simon@mojano.com with your request and get your negotiating skills at the ready!
Also available to download from the Amazon Store by Simon Garlick
THE CHILDREN’S BEDTIME STORY SERIES TOMBS!
Tombs! The Boy From The Box
Tombs! The No-naming Name Nonsense
Tombs! The Box-Bed Bafflement
Tombs! The Seemingly Silly Shadow Standoff
Tombs! The Cat That Could Talk Back
Tombs! To Get Back To The Start, Start At Your Back
Tombs! The Naughty Elephant Squirts Water
And also
Why is my back behind? And other tempting poems for cheeky monkeys.
