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'Thesps' by Nigel Holloway - songs and additional information.


'Thesps' by Nigel Holloway
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Songs
The following songs form part of the script. Scores are supplied with the Producer's Copy of the script.
Scores for the following songs are supplied with the Producer's Copy of the script.
Song #Song
1When I Was A Lad (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
2Over The Bright Blue Sea (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
3A British Tar (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
4My Friends, My Leave Of Life (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
5For He Is An Englishman (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
6Can I Survive This Overbearing? (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
7My Gallant Crew (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
8We Sail The Ocean Blue (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
9Buttercup Recitative (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
10The Nightingale (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
11A Maiden Fair To See (Music & Lyrics: The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan. Arr. Nigel Holloway)
12My Friends, My Leave Of Life - Finale (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
13Let's Give Three Cheers (The Late W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan)
Period and Geography
Locations: a non-specific location and England. Time Period: Now
Settings and Set Complexity
Number of Sets: 2
Setting: Meeting Room, Stage and Backstage
Set Requirements: Backdrops/simple flats
The script includes characters in the following age range(s):
Unspecified ages
 Language Advisory:Help
Swearing rate: 3 rude words per thousand
We have identified the following types of language in the text:
Sexual swearwords
Offensive names for body parts
Mild swearwords
Potential blasphemy
Sexual slurs
In addition to the text, the "Producer's Copy" of the Script includes the following:
A list of the required properties
Piano and vocal scores for all of the songs (these should be listed above)
Descriptions of the characters
A description of the set requirements
Style:
Full-length comedy play, using the music of Gilbert and Sullivan. The settings are a drama group's rehearsal room and the stage.
Synopsis:
The thespians of The Off The Wall Theatre Company are trying to stage Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinnafore. The chairman has hired-in Caroline, a professional director, to help them. Unfortunately, Barney, one of the company, has had a steamy affair with the director in the past. Barney wants to escape, whilst Caroline wants to resume where they left off. Of course, the rest of the company step in to help Barney out of his hole - unfortunately, their idea of help seems to involve even more digging!

 
 

 
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