Ron Nicol's Short Plays for Young People
Ron Nicol
Genre: Traditional Pantomime Short
Cast size: Various
Duration: 20-25 mins each
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These three short plays are sold as a collection but can be licenced separately.
When requesting a licence choose 'Ron Nicol's Short Plays For Young People' and state in the comments which plays you wish to perform...
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The Great Christmas Pudding Recipe Robbery
The Pied Piper
Ron Nicol's Short Plays for Young People (Formerly Pocked-Sized Plays) have been used for many years in schools and evening classes to introduce young people aged from eight to sixteen to the performance of plays and pantomimes - and people of more advanced years have had fun with them too. These short pieces are simple to produce, with basic costumes and the minimum of properties. “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” and “The Great Christmas Pudding Recipe Robbery” have small casts, with only “The Pied Piper” requiring a larger number of performers. All can easily be performed in a classroom or on a stage, and could be produced as separate items or put on together as a complete evening of entertainment.
YOU CAN ONLY PURCHASE THESE THREE PLAYS AS A COLLECTION
Each runs for approximately 20 - 25 minutes.
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