Scripts for All Groups
A Christmas Carol
by Ron Nicol
A Christmas Carol is the first and best known of the series of Christmas Books written by Charles Dickens between 1945 and 1848.
Drama
Aladdin
by Richard Coleman
This highly original script has three dames (the widows Twankey Twinkey and Twonkey), a female villain Ethelazar, plus his characteristic one-liners.
Aladdin
by Dave Buchanan
Perhaps the most popular of pantos, with the one exception of "Cinderella", this version follows traditional lines.
Aladdin
by Gill Morrell
The familiar tale with some novel twists and an exotic setting, featuring a Chinese laundry, Mummies, the Great Pyramid, and of course, two Genies!
Aladdin
by Ron Nicol
A fun-filled version of the well-loved tale.
Aladdin
by Craig Hewlett
This is Aladdin with a twist. It features all the regular characters such as; Aladdin, Wishee Washee, the Slave of the Ring and the evil Abanazar but Widow Twan Kee is a Mrs Meers style female villainess. Throw in not one but two dames in the shape of the Emperors nieces Ho Kee and Co Kee, a Genie called Catnip and Aladdin's Hairy Dogfather and you're off into hilarious new territory.
Aladdin & The Pirates
by Brian Luff
Brian Luff's new version of Aladdin has Abanazer as an evil pirate captain. Apart from that, the plot has all the features you would expect: a beautiful princess, Widow Twankey, Wishee Washee, two genies - and a penguin called Monty! Plus, lots of funny gags and clever wordplays. And pirates, ha-harr! "A very clever script with many modern twists - a superb example of the panto art!" - NODA
Ali Baba
by Robin Bailes
Robin Bailes's latest offering has all the ingredients of great pantomime: humour, good characters, plot and of course his trademark song parodies.
Ali Baba
by Stephen Curtis
This new version of the exotic tale from the Thousand and One Nights is an open sesame to a treasure house of seasonal delights. It comes with a gallery of new and amusing characters, male and female, and a store of witty lines and comic situations. Its guaranteed to break the camel's back ... with laughing!
Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves
by Simon Rayner Davis
This hilarious new version of the Arabian Nights tale is a traditional family pantomime full of slapstick, silly jokes and songs by Abba with specially rewritten lyrics.
Ali Baba & The Seven Thieves
by Ron Nicol
Ron Nicol's version of the ever-popular Arabian Nights tale is faithful to the original, but fresh and fun-filled.
Ali Baba & The Six Thieves
by Dave Buchanan
The familiar plot, interspersed with the comic capers of the robbers.
Alice in Wonderland
by Susan Mosley
The author has crafted a pantomimic version of Lewis Carrolls classic tale with all the elements of a traditional panto: principal girl and boy, Dame, villain and comedy duo; all this while remaining faithful to the familiar plot.
Anthology
by Various
A collection of short plays for performance in pubs or theatres.
Drama
Babes in the Wood
by Robin Bailes
Robin Bailes's sequel to Robin Hood & His Merry Men, the classic pantomime which he wrote in collaboration with Jonathan Hales.
Beauty & The Beast
by Ron Nicol
Based on Madame Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont's 18th Century version of the traditional story.
Beauty & The Beast
by Bob Bishop
A witty and inventive version of the familiar fairytale with an original score composed by Bob McNeil Watson and lyrics by the author.
Beauty & The Beast
by Stephen Curtis
The story's beautiful, and so is the heroine. The hero's beastly and the humour's wicked. It's a play of contrasts. It's a play of transformations. It's a play when wishes all come true, especially the audience's wish to be royally entertained!
Caradoc or The Legend of King Zog′s Treasure
by Dave Buchanan
This lively panto, set in Roman Britain, describes the adventures of Caradoc, the first British hero, against the Romans, and has a distinctly Welsh flavour.
Carols Christmas
by Peter Foord
An ingenious reworking of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens as a pantomime. While remaining faithful to the original, Peter Foord introduces pantomimic elements such as Principal Boy & Girl, Dame, and two sets of comic duos, plus original lyrics and music.
Cinderella
by Dave Buchanan
Dave Buchanan's update of his much-performed version of the classic tale. And there is much to enjoy: a vintage car scene, knockabout comedy with the Handymen, and a colourful scene set in the South Seas, which occurs when Fairy Foozle loses her bearings. Cinderella gets to dress up as Lady Gaga, while the Sisters do a rap and dance in a special edition of Strictly Come Dancing. Plus, there are new parody lyrics for Richard Rodgers's "My Favourite Things" and Cole Porter's "Let's Fall In Love".
Cinderella
by Gill Morrell
A new version of the much-loved tale, but unusually set in the 1920s.
Cinderella
by Craig Hewlett
This is Craig's updated version of the most loved of all pantos, with loads of knockabout comedy, very funny dialogue and a host of characters including comedy duo Dave and Boris and evil stepmother Devilla Cruel. Plus regulars Baron Hardup, the Ugly Sister Hernia and Nausea, Dandini and of course Cinders and her Prince Charming. Plus, new songs!
Cinderella
by Ron Nicol
Cinders' life is made miserable by stepmother Countess Verrucca and stepsisters Hysteria and Amnesia, but she does go to the Ball and meets her Prince Charming. A fun-filled version of the traditional favourite.
Cinderella
by Robin Bailes
Robin Bailes's new version of the classic tale with additional lyrics by Jonathan Hales.
Cinderella
by Nancy McPherson
The traditional story of Cinderella with all the familiar characters - the dashing Prince Charming, Dandini, the hilarious Swanky and Manky (the Ugly Sisters) and the unlucky-in-love Buttons. The addition of some very funny Scottish characters - King Airchie and Queen Isa of Caledonia, along with Fatchance and Naechance, the hapless Palace guards - injects a lot of humour. There is also much hilarity and action from Boab the Dug, the pet dog that Buttons keeps secretly in the Baron's house.
Cinderella & The Crystal Slipper
by Brian Luff
Brian Luff's brand new script puts a number of fresh spins on the story while at the same time delivering a traditional family panto with all the usual trimmings. It's crammed with fast, snappy wordplay, accessible modern references and two hilarious slapstick routines. There's something for all the family! The emphasis is very much on comedy, which is provided by the Ugly Sisters as well as a daft duo of party planners called Mr Muggsy and Mr Puggsy who orchestrate the Grand Ball at the palace as well as spending most of the time trying to escape the romantic clutches of the Ugly Sisters.
Cinderella (abridged)
by Dave Buchanan
Dave Buchanan's abridged version of the classic tale.
Dick Whittington
by Dave Buchanan
The plot follows fairly traditional lines: the adventures in London and Morocco of Dick and Tommy the cat, where the latter makes the former's fortune. And all this despite the efforts of a delightfully fiendish King Rat. A fresh version of the classic adventure story with the added ingredients of comedy and spectacle.
Dick Whittington
by Ron Nicol
Ron Nicol's version of the classic tale is strong on plot and character and typically has many parts for women - the villain is a Queen Rat and the Saucy Sal has a female crew!
Dick Whittington
by Craig Hewlett
Dick Whittington
by Simon Rayner Davis
This new version of the well known tale is a traditional and very funny family pantomime that will appeal to everyone of all ages and can be as elaborately or simply staged as local companies facilities allow. Once more Simon has also incorporated songs with specially rewritten lyrics to enhance the plot that can be used as appropriate although groups can equally choose their own songs.
Dick Whittington
by Gill Morrell
A fresh version of the classic adventure story with the added ingredients of comedy and spectacle.
Dick Whittington & His Cat
by Vicky Orman
Vicky Orman's new version of the classic adventure story has all the traditional characters, plus two fairies, Bowbells and Dingdong, a remarkable talking cat, Tommy, and a truly villainous King Rat and his two henchrats Itchy and Scratchy. The fun is provided by Sarah the Cook and Idle Jack.
Flash Gordon The Panto
by Alan Christison
You've seen the movie and heard the Queen soundtrack, now enjoy Alan Christison's hilarious new pantomime version of the screen classic! You'll encounter familiar faces like Flash and Dale and their adversary, Emperor Ming the Merciless; then some new ones: Dame Aerial Gordon (Flash's Mum), the eccentric Professor Blastoff and a very funny comic duo, local fishwives Ellie and Nellie.
Four Mini-Pantos
by Peter Bond
Four short pantomimes with a total running time of just over an hour, and written in rhyming couplets. Each tale is told in a witty and very funny way which will delight all readers. Could be performed individually, in pairs, or all together as an evening's entertainment.
Geronimo
by Dave Buchanan
All the ingredients of traditional pantomime and classic Western combined into one: saloon bar, sassy Dame, slapstick, shoot-outs, ghost town, Injun village, and even hosses! Plus, the dumbest bunch of outlaws that ever was, and probably Dave Buchanan's greatest ever panto villain - Black Bart McGraw.
Hansel & Gretel
by Susan Mosley
This is a pantomime version of the well-known fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm. It has all the elements needed for a fun-filled family show with gags, songs and barrels of laughter. Along with the Principal Boy and Girl, the show has a Dame, an evil witch and her inept assistant, a comedy group of Wandering Minstrels and a troupe of Fairies.
Humpty Dumpty
by Brian Freeland
Originally written for a professional production starring Joe Pasquale, this script has been specially adapted for the amateur stage.
Humpty Dumpty
by Craig Hewlett
Craig Hewlett and Peter Nolan's inventive reimagining of Nursery Rhyme Land will delight all lovers of pantomime with its mix of song, spectacle and comedy.
Jack & Jill & The Beanstalk
by Craig Hewlett
A delightfully inventive script describing Jack's adventures up the beanstalk in the land of Guy Ant. Plus a host of colourful characters including wicked Squire Sir Nicholas, and devious duo Robin Ublind and Conrad Fidence-Tryckster.
Jack & The Beanstalk
by Bailes and Hales
Bailes & Hales' second script, in the same inimitable style as Robin Hood, including parody lyrics to tunes by Abba, Village People, and Frank & Nancy Sinatra.
Jack & The Beanstalk
by Dave Buchanan
Jack's adventures up the beanstalk in the land of Giant Frank N Stein and his mentor Doctor Knott. Plus a host of colourful characters including Dame Jolly, Dick Dummox, leprechaun Sean Conn, and of course Lulubelle the cow.
Jack & The Beanstalk
by Daniel Bell
A new version of the classic tale featuring Jack Trott, his mother Dame Trott, their cow Daisy, Giant Blunderbore, and the Giant's evil henchman Fleshcreep.
Jack & The Beanstalk
by Nancy McPherson
A pantomime with a Scottish flavour. Nancy McPherson's new version of the classic tale has the perfect mix of fun characters and very funny dialogue. "A good, novel pantomime written with the family in mind, its full of fun and frivolity, jokes and silly nonsense, with a good smattering of visual comedy." - Amateur Stage Magazine, April 2012. Read John Hicks's full article below.
Licensed To Thrill
by Simon Rayner Davis
Simon Davis's hilarious spoof version of the Bond 007 movies is full of clever word-play and appalling puns, and features Jimmy Blond, Miss Funny-Money, O and A (Eh?), and a motley assortment of villains including Mister Small and Mister Big.
Comedy
Little Red Riding Hood
by Fred Aylin
A sparkling version of the popular fairytale by an author renowned for his one-liners
Magic Shoes, The
by Jack Burgess
An original script featuring dragons, a dancing theme, and a trio of classic villains.
Mother Goose
by Richard Coleman
A new take on a popular favourite by a new writer. A gag a minute (or more!) from a writer renowned for his quirky sense of humour.
Mother Goose
by Daniel Bell
This pantomime follows the traditional Mother Goose story. It has a contemporary, modern edge while still retaining the original plot and characters with a few extra pieces of slapstick and ideas. Outstanding is the Rocking Food To Go Van.
Peter Pan The Pantomime
by Houldershaw and Cartwright
A sparkling new pantomime version of the classic story by JM Barrie, featuring the familiar characters: Peter, Tinkerbell, Wendy, John, Michael, Tiger Lily, the Lost Boys, the Indians, and of course the evil Captain Hook. And some unfamiliar ones: Nana Smee (Dame) and two comedy duos, Rum & Coke (Pirates), and Chardonnay and Prosecco (Mermaids).
Pig Tale
by Ron Nicol
Pig Tale was shortlisted in the Youth section of the Drama Association of Wales One Act playwriting competition 2008, being described by the judge Angharad Elen as "by far the funniest play in the competition; the only play that made me laugh out loud, not once but several times. Ron Nicol has a wonderful and quirky sense of humour."
Comedy
Puss In Boots
by Joy Davis
This vibrant new script is based on Charles Perraults 1697 tale Le Chat Botte (The Booted Cat). It follows the original closely but is bang up-to-date with topical references. The result is a well plotted traditional pantomime with funny lines, good characters and specially rewritten song lyrics.
Puss In Wellies
by Fred Aylin
The town of Bedlam is tyrannised by the dreadful double-headed Ogre, whose henchman Flashpoint and minions Spitfire & Messerschmidt operate a protection racket.
Rapunzel
by Joy Davis
Loosely based on the original Brothers Grimm story this is a very funny traditional family pantomime full of slap stick and silly jokes with great songs, most of them with rewritten lyrics that specifically suit the plot.
Red Carpet, The
by Geoff Bamber
A charming and often surreal comedy about a station that has no trains and its eccentric staff.
Comedy
Rob Roy The Panto
by Dave Buchanan
This panto is (loosely) based on the life and adventures of Rob Roy McGregor, the 17th-18th century Scottish outlaw and freebooter, who was as famous in his day as Robin Hood was in mediaeval England.
Robin Hood & His Merry Men
by Bailes and Hales
A refreshing new take on the old legend, with Robin and his (very) camp followers, the Merry Men. It has two villains in the evil Prince John and the even eviller Sheriff of Nottingham, and an outrageous dame, Jemima Gusset. Add the authors' original lyrics to some well known songs(including two by Village People), and you have an hilarious mix of fun, music and adventure that is guaranteed to please. Plus, lots of cross-dressing!
Robin Hood & The Babes In The Wood
by Dave Buchanan
The plot combines the Babes-lost-in-the-forest story with the Robin Hood legend. The comedy comes thick and fast with the comedy hitmen and Robin's motley crew of Men in Tights. Plus, a really villainous Sheriff. And an unforgettable Dame!
Robin Hood & The Babes In The Wood
by Ron Nicol
A fast-moving plot, memorable villains, and numerous roles for women.
Robinson Crusoe
by Brian Freeland
Based on the Alexander Selkirk story via Daniel Defoe, the show has settings on the village green and at the harbour in Lower Largo, and in Barbados, under the sea.
Rumplestiltskin
by Joy Davis
Loosely based on the original Brothers Grimm story this is a very funny traditional family pantomime full of slap stick and silly jokes with great songs, some with rewritten lyrics that specifically suit the plot. "Lots and lots of gloriously silly humour... the laughs just keep coming in this sparkling adaptation. Rumplestiltskin is a very funny, a little bit saucy, includes great songs... and has everything one could want from a panto." - Amateur Stage
Scarlet Pumpernickel, The
by Dave Buchanan
A hilarious new script set against the background of the French Revolution Join Percy Breakneck & chums in their adventures as they seek to thwart baddy Citizen Chauvelin's evil plans!
Sinbad & The Golden Chalice
by Dave Buchanan
Sinbad goes on an adventure up the River Nile to the tombs of the Pharaohs in search of treasure.
Sinbad & The Jewel of Miracles
by Dave Buchanan
A good old-fashioned adventure yarn based on one of the Arabian Nights stories. (Formerly Sinbad The Sailor)
Sinbad & The Magical Mystery
by Simon Rayner Davis
The sparkling new version of Sinbad is a traditional family pantomime that is especially suited to groups with lots of women and children, and is full of slapstick, silly jokes and songs by the Beatles with rewritten lyrics that cleverly enhance the plot.
Sleeping Beauty
by Ron Nicol
A fresh and fun-filled re-telling of the favourite story.
Sleeping Beauty
by Fred Aylin
The King and Queen of Inajiffy are shocked when evil witch Wasere places a curse on their daughter Katrina: that on her eighteenth birthday the Princess will prick her finger on a spindle and die.
Sleeping Beauty
by Claire Scott
A refreshing and charming new take on the old favourite with the traditional plot and ingredients.
Sleeping Beauty
by Stephen Curtis
This new version of the old tale is guaranteed not to send anyone to sleep. Its witty and original take on the old story, in which traditional humour is intercut with drama and romance, will keep children enthralled, keep the adults in the audience entertained, and give the cast something to get their teeth into.
Sleeping Beauty
by Dave Buchanan
An updated version of Dave Buchanan's classic script. Princess Melody is struck down on her eighteenth birthday by evil witch Grotte the Grim and doomed to sleep for a hundred years.
Sleeping Beauty In Verse
by Dave Buchanan
A short version of Sleeping Beauty in rhyming couplets, based on Dave Buchanans full-length script
Snow White
by Craig Hewlett
Co-written with Eddie Goddard, this is a new version of the classic tale featuring the Wicked Queen, the Seven Dwarves, and a new comedy duo, Gladiators Wolf & Scorpio. "Craig and Eddie are to be congratulated on this new take on a familiar classic. The script buzzes with comedy brilliance. This is not your standard version of those loveable dwarves. These dwarves are renamed and get their name from their defunct variety act. They sing, dance and even rap! Taking the mickey out of modern commercial panto, the Gladiators find themselves in the comic firing line. If you're looking for something fresh, then this script is well worth a look. Even imaging the staging and audience interaction, this panto really grabbed us from start to finish." ASMagazine, August 2009
Snow White
by Nancy McPherson
Nancy McPherson's version of the much-loved tale is very Scottish and very funny. It's also well-plotted, full of lively characters and will delight all devotees of panto.
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
by Simon Rayner Davis
This very funny version of the well known Grimms fairy tale is a traditional family pantomime that will appeal to everyone of all ages and can be as elaborately or simply staged as local companies facilities allow. The author has also incorporated songs with specially rewritten lyrics to enhance the plot that can be used as appropriate although groups can equally choose their own songs. "Simon Rayner Davis has sensibly kept things simple and produced a script that has the perfect balance of originality and tradition." - Amateur Stage, Jan 2013
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
by Dave Buchanan
The plot is based on the original Brothers Grimm fairytale and borrows from the classic Disney movie of the same name. It features Snow White, Prince Jamie, the evil Queen, and the comic duo of Mavis Goodbody and Wally Wimpole; plus a hip Dwarf called Coolio. Set pieces include a wallpapering scene, fully detailed, and a take on "The Weakest Link", featuring the Queen as Anne Robinson!
Snow White & The Seven Not Particularly Tall People
by Jack Burgess
A new take on the much beloved tale featuring the Wicked Queen, chuckle mines, the seven dwarfs, sorry NPTPs, and Dick Whittington & his cat (pardon?).
Snow White & The Three Vertically Challenged People
by Ron Nicol
A fun-filled version of the much-loved tale in Typical Ron Nicol style with loads of female roles.
Snow White (abridged)
by Dave Buchanan
An abridged version of Dave's Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
Stramash
by Dave Buchanan
A wholly original story with a setting in the Scottish Highlands that is guaranteed to delight all lovers of panto.
Summer Of Swallows, A
by Dave Buchanan
A comedy about an ex-teacher, who is newly retired. A chance meeting with his estranged daughter opens up new avenues.
Comedy
The Chimes
by Ron Nicol
The Chimes is the second in the series of Christmas Books written by Charles Dickens between 1945 and 1848.
Drama
The Cricket on the Hearth
by Ron Nicol
The Cricket on the Hearth is the third in the series of Christmas Books written by Charles Dickens between 1945 and 1848.
Drama
The Kings New Clothes
by Bob Bishop
Bob Bishops hilarious take on the Hans Christian Andersen classic.
The Snow Queen
by Susan Mosley
Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, this is an entirely original version of The Snow Queen which has been adapted for pantomime, with Principal Boy and Girl, Dame, two comedy duos, an evil villainess and a comic robber band.
The Snow Queen
by Houldershaw and Cartwright
Adapted from Hans Christian Andersens classic tale, this is an entirely original version of The Snow Queen which has been adapted for pantomime, with Principal Boy and Girl, Dame, comedy duo Jingle & Jangle, and three Wise Witches, plus an Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy and Sandman.
The Three Musketeers
by Chris Liversidge
Chris Liversidge's delightful swashbuckler is based on the characters created by Alexandre Dumas. All the well known characters appear, including D'Artagnan and the scheming Cardinal Richelieu. Inventive set pieces include living portraits from the Louvre, a very funny game of musical chairs, and a parody tennis match featuring a certain Jean-Pierre McEnroe. And, of course, sword fights galore against the Cardinal's guards.
The Wizard of Oz Pantomime
by Houldershaw and Cartwright
Emma Houldershaw and Samantha Cartwright have taken L Frank Baum's classic text and created a pantomime that is true to the original, fresh and lots of fun!
Too Many Brides for Dracula
by Ron Nicol
Ron Nicols gothic tale of vampires and the Undead has a cast of four male and six female parts (with doubling). Prolific Scottish playwright Ron Nicol pays homage to Bram Stoker in this highly amusing version of the Dracula legend. - Scene (February 2016)
Comedy
Treasure Island
by Hales, Hogan and Wright
R L Stevenson's rollicking adventure yarn featuring Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver, Blind Pew, Ben Gunn et al., brought to vivid life by the team of Hales, Hogan & Wright. "We performed this panto script in Dec 2012 and it was said to have been the best panto performed for ages. A witty 'Blackadder' style humour script that had the cast laughing from the first read through. Thanks." - Amy Smith, Teignmouth Players
Two Tall Tales
by Ron Nicol
'Two Tall Tales' concern the nonsensical and hilarious adventures of Victorian explorer Sir Henry Nearly.
Comedy
Viva Zorro!
by Dave Buchanan
A colourful new pantomime set in Mexico in 1910.
Will Shakespeare the Panto
by Robin Bailes
Robin Bailes's new pantomime about the Bard (a first) has his typical wit, original characters, ingenious plotting and parody lyrics.
Wolf Tale
by Ron Nicol
A sequel to the author's very successful play 'Pig Tale', this re-tells the story of Red Riding Hood and the Wolf.
Comedy
Young Sherlock Holmes
by Craig Hewlett
..And The Case Of Dick Whittington's Cat. A fresh take on the classic tale of Dick Whittington with the addition of a young version of Conan Doyle's great detective Sherlock Holmes, and large helpings of hilarious comedy.