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The Wonderful Story of Mother Goose
Full-Length Play, Pantomime / 3f, 1m, 7m or f, 11boy(s) or girl(s)
Combines the traditional tale of Mother Goose with spirited songs and dances (to be chosen by the director). Plenty of opportunity for audience participation, led by irascible Billy, Mother Goose's son. Fun packed action centers on the wicked squire's bailiffs and Priscilla, the Magical Goose, insta…
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Cast Size
3f, 1m, 7m or f, 11boy(s) or girl(s) -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Christmas/Holiday, Fable/Folktale -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
Combines the traditional tale of Mother Goose with spirited songs and dances (to be chosen by the director). Plenty of opportunity for audience participation, led by irascible Billy, Mother Goose's son. Fun packed action centers on the wicked squire's bailiffs and Priscilla, the Magical Goose, instantly endears herself to all. And Fairy Harmony succeeds in helping good overcome evil and happiness prevails once more.
History
First productions in 1986
As of 2016 over 400 productions worldwide
Cast Attributes
Keywords
Performing Groups
- Time Period Not Applicable
- Setting
Multiple sets can be as simple or extravagant as finances allow
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
"Mother Goose is a true, traditional panto and is good entertainment fo all the family" - Herald Expess
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
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 ...