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Night Thoughts by Kieron Toner
Published: 6 December 2023
RolesMinimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 3. Minimum total without doubling = 3. No chorus. Characters include an anthropomorphic personification.
Run TimeAround 29 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act drama in a single set. Contains strong language and drug abuse.
SynopsisMickey's reached his lowest point, or so he believes. Without his wife, hooked on drugs, in debt to a real villain, he decides he's had enough. But his encounter with Death is not at all what he expected, and it might not be the end.
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What Goes Around... by Vicki Lloyd
Published: 6 December 2023
RolesMinimum Male roles = 0. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 9 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA fun concept for a sketch. Entertaining interaction between the two characters, which builds to a suitable pay-off. Unusual set - a tall plant, a model of a castle and a giant shell - but probably cardboard cut-outs.
SynopsisTwo goldfish are circling in their bowl. One recalls their early life with a huge family in the ocean. The other thinks they're making it up.
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Never Alone Again by Olivia Arieti
Published: 29 November 2023
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 6 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleSketch-length short, sentimental drama. US English.
SynopsisBrett and Jenny are both unable to overcome the loss of their beloved ones. When they meet at the park, they discover they have something in common.
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Citizen Putrumpkin by Richard Smithson
Published: 27 November 2023
RolesMinimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 13. Minimum total without doubling = 18. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 69 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act satire on populist politics.
SynopsisIn the Eastern European nation of Subsurbia, government ministers pick famous game show contestant Boris Putrumpkin to be their puppet president. When Boris's idiotic nature almost derails everything, they recruit convict Kiril Dvoynik to be his stand-in. But Kiril has his own plans for power.
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When All Around You by Tony Domaille
Published: 27 November 2023
Winner Pint Sized Plays 2023
RolesMinimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 0. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 10 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA ten-minute comedy skit.
SynopsisIn medieval England, Sir John is about to be executed for treason by the very personable executioner, Eugene. Sir John would do anything to get out of losing his head, and Eugene would really like a new best friend.
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The Twa Sisters by Tom Guest
Published: 24 November 2023
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 7. Minimum total without doubling = 7. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 40 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicLyrics for four (out-of-copyright) Northumbrian folk songs are included in the script. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script.
StyleA grim but well told tale, with some nice moments of black humour. Five locations, but with minimal sets.
SynopsisJealousy and resentment leads Ailsa and Blyth to murder their sister Corinne. But Corinne’s absence doesn't get Blyth the respect she craves from their mother, nor does it win back Duncan for Ailsa.
Based on a North East folk tale, with a backdrop of folk songs from the region.
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Ba Ba Land by David and Fiona Barker
Published: 23 November 2023
RolesMinimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 19. Chorus. Nine principal roles, four cameos and chorus (of villagers sheep and mice).
Run TimeAround 96 minutes. [Estimated!] The timing assumes 18 songs, so there is scope for variation!
MusicThe producer's copy of the script comes with suggestions for 18 songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script.
StyleFull-length (British) pantomime with an original story (with some familiar characters).
SynopsisThere's a competition afoot in Ba-Ba Land to find a new nursery rhyme to bring things up to date. Bo Peep's certain to win, but she'd love Boy Blue to help her out. The Wolf, on the other hand, wants to put an end to all this rhyming...
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The Bath by Jim Hollingsworth
Published: 23 November 2023
RolesMinimum Male roles = 3. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 7. Minimum total without doubling = 7. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 54 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA one-act comedy, on one set which, despite the title, is the sitting room of a modern but run-down Edwardian house.
SynopsisJohn Pollington is squatting in the house of his wealthy Aunt Aurelia with his girlfriend Lucy. When family come to visit, and Aurelia intends to cut him out of her will, John hides in the bath, playing with his rubber duck. Aurelia tries to haul him out of the bath, leading to an embarrassing incident.
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Rest, Ye Merry Gentleman by Cheryl Barrett
Published: 17 November 2023
RolesMinimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 1. Minimum total with doubling = 2. Minimum total without doubling = 2. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 5 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleA fun sketch that fits within a Christmas theme while avoiding all the usual cliches surrounding the season, this would be a novel addition to any festive evening of entertainment.
SynopsisAn elderly gentleman is sitting on a comfy armchair in an upmarket department store. His reverie is disrupted when he is taken to task by an irate woman. In a case of mistaken identity, can he convince her that he isn't who she claims he is?
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The Ballet of Fervour or Perhaps Bingo by Jos Biggs
Published: 16 November 2023
RolesMinimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. No chorus.
Run TimeAround 34 minutes. [Estimated!]
MusicNone.
StyleOne-act comedy-drama set on a stage or in a rehearsal room.
SynopsisA director is sadly disappointed in the calibre of actors available for his masterwork. But though they may not fit the requirements of his play, his assistant happens to have another script they're perfect for - if the director will also act.
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