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The Mummy's Tomb

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 7m

Ken Hill

Professor Niven discovers the whereabouts of Inmutef’s tomb and sets out for Egypt with his daughter Nancy. Almost at once strange things happen. When the tomb is opened, the mummy behaves very peculiarly indeed.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 7m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary

Set in ancient Egypt, Pharaoh’s wife Ayashet loves the immortal priest Inmutef, who loves the slave-girl Selena, who loves another. Ashayet kills Selena. Pharaoh banishes Ashayet, entombs and mummifies Inmutef. But Ashayet also is immortal, having bathed in the River of Life.

Then, in 1920, Professor Niven discovers the whereabouts of Inmutef’s tomb and sets out for Egypt with his daughter Nancy. Almost at once strange things happen. When the tomb is opened, the mummy behaves very peculiarly indeed.

History

The Mummy’s Tomb was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East on 8 September 1980.

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Performing Groups

PAUL CONWAY
INMUTEF
SELENA
ASHAYET
AMENHOTEP IV
MAHU
PALACE GUARDS
PROFESSOR NIVEN
NANCY
FAROUK
LORD SOPER
MRS MCGUINNESS
KEMAL
ROUSE
HARRY
CHAUFFEUR
TAUREG
ANUBIS
EGYPTIAN SERVANT

  • Time Period 1920s, Ancient
  • Setting

    Ancient Egypt in 1380 BC; Egypt in 1922. Interior and exterior settings.

  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)

Music

ACT ONE
1. “I’ve Got A Thing For You” – Paul, Nancy
2. “Oh Tilbury” – Rouse, Harry
3. “Sailing Away” – Mrs. McGuinness, Company
4. “Gods of Old” – Ashayet
5. “Life is Full of Mysteries” – Paul, Nancy, Niven, Soper, Kemal, Rouse

ACT TWO
6. “Maturity” – Ashayet, Kemal
7. “British Heroes” – Soper, Niven, Paul
8. “Get Down” – Nancy
9. “Sailing Away Reprise” – Company 

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