Working in the Following Genres:
Pantomime
Plays With (Optional) Music
Full-Length Plays
One-Act Plays
About the author
Jonathan is a parent, foster carer, traffic engineer and self-confessed pantomime obsessive based in Bedfordshire.
When not writing murder mysteries, comedies and pantomimes, he enjoys staging murder mysteries, comedies and pantomimes, under the name Five Pound Theatre.
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Jonathan’s pantomime titles
CINDERELLA Goes All Inclusive - available from Lazy Bee Scripts
CLEOPATRA Kicks Some Asp – available from Lazy Bee Scripts
BO PEEP Gets Shut In - available from Lazy Bee Scripts
RAPUNZEL has a Bad Hair Day – available from Lazy Bee Scripts
GOLDILOCKS, Bears All – available from Lazy Bee Scripts
SLEEPING BEAUTY Goes to the Dogs – under development
SNOW WHITE Goes Dating - panto adjacent one act comedy
PHANTOMIME - panto adjacent two act comedy
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What can a panto audience expect?
x Snappy dialogue and tonnes of jokes, squeezed in every which way
x Fast-paced, coherent story-telling that will keep them guessing
x Some cheeky innuendo – for those who are looking out for it
x Various strong, memorable characters for females with their fair share of the gags
x Some moments of high drama and genuine pathos
x A twist or two followed by an epic showdown and a happy ending
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What is his pantomime manifesto?
Narrative is the cornerstone of most language-based art forms. Why should pantomime audiences make do with slack pacing, muddled story lines and poor plot resolution? |
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