Puss In Boots (Davis)
Joy Davis
Genre: Pantomime
Cast size: 20 +Chorus
Duration: Two Act
Joy Davis | Pantomime | 9m, 8f, 3m/f + Chorus
Short synopsis
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This vibrant new script is based on Charles Perrault’s 1697 tale Le Chat Botte (The Booted Cat). It follows the original closely with some up-to-date-ish topical references. The result is a well plotted traditional pantomime with funny lines, good characters and specially rewritten song lyrics.
In his will, Windy Miller leaves his mill and money to his two eldest sons, George and Terry, but nothing to his widow, Wendy Miller, leaving her penniless and destitute. His youngest son Peter receives Tiddles, the family cat. But this is no ordinary cat, not after she has taken a magic elixir, which transforms her into Puss in Boots, who not only talks but is the coolest cat in the land.
Puss immediately sets about restoring Peter’s fortunes, and when he falls in love with Crystal, a royal Princess disguised as a peasant, Puss transforms Peter into the Marquis of Carabas, and arranges for both of them to go to the royal castle.
Meanwhile the land is being terrorised by Grumbleguts, a terrifying ogre who has just taken up residence in the kingdom and whose favourite food is children. With the help of Billy the Kidnapper children in the kingdom have started to disappear so Shaz and Gaz, two wannabe pop stars have been sent on a secret mission to discover more about The Ogre.
But….will Shaz and Gaz find out anything or be able to free the children? Will Peter and Crystal, when they are not in disguise actually get together and marry? Or will our eponymous hero Puss be clever enough to defeat Grumbleguts?
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