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Tom, The Piper's Son

Full-Length Play, Pantomime  /  4w, 5m, 8any gender (adult)

Norman Robbins

This is a lively Nursery rhyme Land play of adventure, comedy and magic with all the traditional favorites: the good Fairy Harmony, Georgie Porgie, old King Cole and scatty Queen Mattiwilda, Dame Sprightly and her son Tom, who rescues the Princess from the naughty Knave of Hearts and his not so naug…

Tom, The Piper's Son

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 5m, 8any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Christmas/Holiday, Fables/Folktales
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary

The audience are taken back to Nursery-rhyme land for this lively pantomime of adventure, comedy and magic wit all the traditional favourites: the good fairy, Georgie Porgie, Old King Cole, and his scatty Queen Mattiwilda, Dame Sprightly and her son Ton, who rescues the Princess from the naughty Knave of Hearts and his not-so-naughty villains Buckett and Spade.

History

First productions 1985

As of 2016 over 200 productions worldwide

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Performing Groups

KNAVE OF HEARTS (M)

FAIRY (F)

KITTY (F)

JACK HORNER (M or F)

TOM (F or M)

DAME (M or F)

PRINCESS (F)

LORD CHAMBERLAIN (M)

GEORGIE PORGIE (M or F)

BUCKETT & SPADE (M or F)

HERALD (M or F)

OLD KING COLE (M)

QUEEN (F)

PIEMAN (M)

SHIP'S CAPTAIN (M or F)

GRENDELGORM (M)

Dame preferably played by a man - butnot female impersonator

Tom preferably played by a woman (Principal boy character)

Chorus of villagers, courtiers, sailors, chefs, vendors etc can be any in number, age or gender

  • Time Period Not Applicable
  • Setting

    Multiple sets can be as simple or extravagant as finances allow

  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Elaborate / High Volume Costumes, Fantasy Costumes, Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive, Play w/ Music
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"Panto feast of fun for young and old" - Advertiser/Post February 1990

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Norman Robbins

Norman Robbins

Norman Robbins, one of Amateur Theatre's most popular authors, wrote his first stage show almost 60 years ago whilst working for the Yorkshire Evening Post. An avid theatregoer from the age of three (his grandparents ran the pub near the local theatre so free tickets were al ...

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