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The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 5f, 9m
David Wood, Sheila Ruskin, Edward Lear
Book by Sheila Ruskin and David Wood
Music and Lyrics by David Wood
Based on Lear's
Owl and the Pussycat Who Went to Sea
"The jolliest, prettiest, funniest and cleverest concoction for children to hit London for many a long Christmas." - London Evening News
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Cast Size
5f, 9m -
Subgenre
Fantasy, Adventure, Adaptation (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences -
Suggested Use
- Cutting Approved for Competition
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Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
Performing Groups
- Additional Features Play with Music
Media
"The jolliest, prettiest, funniest and cleverest concoction for children to hit London for many a long Christmas." - London Evening News
Videos
David Wood on Challenges In His Plays
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Interview with David Wood
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David Wood on Doing It Yourself
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David Wood on Getting Started As a Playwright
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
David Wood
David Wood has been called “the national children’s dramatist” (London Times). His plays are performed worldwide, and include The Gingerbread Man, The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner, Save the Human, Aladdin, Hijack Over Hygenia, Jack the Lad, Larry the Lamb in Toytown, Old ...
Sheila Ruskin
Edward Lear
The British poet and painter known for his absurd wit, Edward Lear was born in 1812 and began his career as an artist at age 15. His first book of poems, A Book of Nonsense (1846) was composed for the grandchildren of the Derby household. Around 1836 Lear decided to devot ...