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| In the Lap of the Gods by Philip Bird (music Isabelle Michalakis) |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 23. Minimum total without doubling = 30. No chorus. The characters are a class of schoolchildren, divided into four groups. Each group acts out Greek myths. Whilst some of the characters in the myths have a specific gender, this need not be the gender of the actor. |
| Run Time | Around 45 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | The Producer's Copy of the script comes with scores for three original songs. Further dances can be added at the discretion of the production. |
| Style | One-act musical play for a full class of children, providing roles for all and an introduction to several Greek myths. |
| Synopsis | A group of children are shipwrecked on an island, and all they can find is a strange chest with a very odd collection of contents. The items inside help the children tell some old stories and keep up their spirits through the night until they are rescued the next day. |
| Price | For scripts and live performance rights, please click on the Price Link to find the cost. For scripts and lockdown videos/streaming rights, click here |
| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** A set of MP3 files with piano arrangements of songs from the show
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| Click here to read the script or Click here for more details. |
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