The Boy Who Kicked Pigs

In the Wig and Thistle (all aged 70+)
FRANK GRICE
SALLY
BILLY
THE OLD SEA CAPTAIN

At the Kent Clarion
THOMAS CROWE
WENDY HORSEBOX
PHILIP BOTTERING – (M, 15)

Residents of Vampire Close
TED
JUNE
MRS MILK
ROGER

At the Doctor’s Office
DOCTOR
NURSE

At the Beach
DAVE – (Voice Only)
CASSIE
PEDRO MAMIYA
SUNBATHER 1
SUNBATHER 2
SUNBATHER 3
JUANITA CHIHUAHUA

In the Wanted Ads
AGNES
BORIS
LONELY TOM
EUNICE
TERRY THE FERRET MAN
REGINALD
FILIDIA
GERTRUDE
ADMIRAL

On the Motorway
RADIO 1
RADIO 2
RADIO 3
RADIO 4
BUS DRIVER
FATHER MATTHEW
FATHER LUKE
FATHER MARK
FATHER JOHN
MR PARP
MRS PARP
PARP JUNIOR

In Robert’s Lair
CALLUM THE RAT
FELICITY THE RAT

Authors’ Casting Note: The play was written to be performed by a cast of four, which involved several quick changes (on stage and off) and each cast member playing several characters. We’ve noted how these roles can be divided up in our note on original casting. While it would be difficult to perform with a smaller cast, it could be scaled up very easily. Characters have been grouped by scene/location to make it easier to see where multi-roling is possible. Genders and ages have been added only for characters where it is important to specify. “Voice only” characters, including Trevor, were originally performed live into a microphone backstage.

The show is designed for multi-roling and for fast-paced, physical performances. As such, gender swapping is encouraged (and, if performed by a cast of four, necessary), not in order to create “drag” performances, but purely to encourage actors to create as broad a range of interesting and fun characters as possible, without being restricted to only playing characters of their own gender.

The play was written to be performed by a cast of four, which involved several quick changes (on stage and off) and each cast member playing several characters. We’ve noted how these roles can be divided up in our note on original casting. While it would be difficult to perform with a smaller cast, it could be scaled up very easily. Characters have been grouped by scene/location to make it easier to see where multi-roling is possible. Genders and ages have been added only for characters where it is important to specify. “Voice only” characters, including Trevor, were originally performed live into a microphone backstage.

The show is designed for multi-roling and for fast-paced, physical performances. As such, gender swapping is encouraged (and, if performed by a cast of four, necessary), not in order to create “drag” performances, but purely to encourage actors to create as broad a range of interesting and fun characters as possible, without being restricted to only playing characters of their own gender.