Running jokes in Short Pants
Working in the Following Genres:
Pantomime
Stage Shows for Schools and Youth Theatre
Full-Length Plays
One-Act Plays
Sketches, Skits or Very Short Plays
Richard Coleman has been writing for the stage for over twenty years. Brought up in Colwyn Bay he graduated from Manchester University before teaching at Lymm in Cheshire. He is co-founder of the amateur theatre group, 'The Really Useless Theatre Company' based in Lymm. Richard, a teacher for thirty five years, before taking early retirement has directed many original pantomimes, and is known for his quirky sense of humour. |
Comic mysteries
For his comedy/mystery scripts, Richard has created a new English county, and has gradually been filling in its history and geography, via scripts such as 'The Ghosts of Marvin Grange', 'The Affairs at Meddler's Top', 'The Fumblings at Friar's Bottom', 'The Riddles at Ramshackles Rest', 'The Clamourings at Giggly Halt', and 'The Perils at Peddler's Cove'. |
Short Pants
'Short Pants' is Richard's series of short rhyming pantomimes, Which are available as individual scripts or as a complete set. In addition, he has also written full-length pantos. |
Famous Tales
Richard has also written some rhyming versions of famous story-lines, which are superb for small classes of children. They include 'Wind in the Willows', 'Alice in Wonderland', and 'The Knights of the Square Table', the story of Camelot. Richard believes that the art of live performance, and certainly amateur productions should be encouraged. His scripts leave room for improvisation and adaptation. |
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