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In the seemingly quiet town of Bere Knighton there is never a dull moment for Dr Richard Forth. Not only does he have a hectic work schedule and an awkward friendship with his ex-girlfriend, but his wife, Barbara, is constantly ill and nobody knows what is wrong with her.
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A happily married man tries to explain to his stubborn mother-in-law that his old friend from the past, Hilary, is not a woman and a risk to his marriage, or her daughter.
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Adaptation of one of the most exciting Arabian Night stories. The staging can be simple or elaborate and casting flexible - only a few thieves on stage at any one time. Plot is full of suspense and excitement, though the blood-thirstiness of the original story has been toned down.... Full of humour and song with the villians getting their come-uppance.
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As night falls and fog descends on Monument House Hotel and Alternative Health Spa, Hecuba Tomb and her niece Drusilla receive a series of unexpected visitors. The uninvited guests are soon snooping around the secret passages of the creepy old mansion and asking too many question...s for comfort. And one by one they fall victim to violent deaths.
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In a guest house in the Peak District, Marjory Pike is wrongly identified by another guest as the author of a book declaiming certain mediums, one of whom had committed suicide as a result. The son of the deceased medium is staying at the guest house, so when he arrives bruised, ...and Marjory is found dead, the finger of suspicion points at him.
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A pantomime based on an English legend involving real people.
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Mother Goose has insured the smooth running of Nursery rhyme land for years. The king's on his throne, everyone's happy and Humpty Dumpty is still in his egg on the palace wall. Then he has a great fall and mayhem is unleashed. Grimm, repulsive henchman to a wicked sorcerer, is s...ent in search of victims for his master's transformation machine and Florimund's right hand men are no match for him. Lovable, naive humpty loses his magic at the critical time and unwittingly brings about the collapse of Nursery rhyme Land. But all is not lost: the evil ones get their come uppance and the good their partners - and Humpty has his magical powers restored.
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Norman Robbins' fun-packed pantomimes tell the traditional stories in a clear fast-moving style and can be staged simply or elaborately, as required. The choice of music is left to the director.
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Based on the 19th-century story by the French Countess d'Aulnois the story concerns the heir-less King Pat-a-Cake of Euphoria who has three adopted sons. Seeking a successor he sets them a task, offering the throne to the winner.
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Norman RobbinsPantomimeCharacters: 9 male, 8 female, extras. Simple sets. The audience loves it . . . Everything about it. -- Des Moines Register . The play is a pantomine on conventional lines with a dame, wicked witch, good fairy, haunted bedroom, and knock about scenes, contem...porary songs to choice, references to local names, etc., but based on the less usual story of the four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. When the King's magic crown is stolen, his kingdom is reduced to destitution, and it looks as if evil has conquered good. But handsome Prince Valentine is finally triumphant. Easily staged settings are alternated with front cloth scenes, may be as elaborate or as simple.
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