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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 5m, 1boy(s)

Adapted by Vicky Ireland
from the story by Roald Dahl

Billy and a strange trio of animals—the Giraffe, the Pelly and the Monkey, known as 'The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company'—set off to clean the many windows at the Duke of Hampshire's house, and have a tense encounter with cat burglar 'Cobra' Clive.

The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 5m, 1boy(s)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Adaptations (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Children (Age 6 - 10)

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Summary

For performance to children aged five to nine, with music and a host of special effects! (NB. The music is available separately from The Polka Theatre.

Billy and a strange trio of animals—the Giraffe, the Pelly and the Monkey, known as 'The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company'—set off to clean the many windows at the Duke of Hampshire's house, and have a tense encounter with cat burglar 'Cobra' Clive.

M5 F1, 1 boy (12).
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Various simple settings
  • Additional Features Play w/ Music
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. His first moment of inspiration came when he was at boarding school, when a local chocolate factory invited pupils to trial new chocolate bars. Thirty-five years later, Charlie and ...

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Vicky Ireland

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