Fairy Forty
Cast: Minimum 12 (with doubling)
Run time: 120 minutes
Fairy number forty is an aspiring apprentice fairy, who scouts the Fantasy Times for her big break, leading to a flexible, modular adventure. To earn her wings, a determined apprentice fairy must crash six "pocket" pantomimes, weaving together a series of classic tales to prove that every story - no matter how small - needs a little bit of magic.
Forty is an apprentice fairy, looking for work. She dreams of being in a festive pantomime – but how many panto stories really have fairies?
Searching through the situations vacant column in the Fantasy Times, she finds listings for six different twenty minute pocket pantomimes. Will Fairy Forty find her happily ever after?
Each of the six pocket pantomimes is a self contained story which may be used in schools, drama classes or as short pieces for residential homes or as part of a variety show. Adding the fairy entre-acts between the scenes to link the stories allows for a flexible length show, from twenty minutes to two hours.
The pocket pantos may be performed in any order; however, Cinderella should come last, as this is the only story that originally has a fairy.
Local references may be added where indicated.
* Published by Upstage Publications Ltd.
Fairy Forty
CAST:
Minimum 12 actors (with doubling) for a full length production.
Costumes should be simple and suggested with hats, cloaks, masks, over-dresses etc.
Playing ages of 8 to 80 as appropriate!
CHARACTERS
Fairy Forty (M/F) Fairy number forty in Pantoland
DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS SMARTIE CAT
Dick Whittington (M) Future Lord Mayor of London
May Dolittle (F) Owner of Dolittle Delights
King Rat (M) The Villain - Vermin-in-Chief
Smartie (any) Dick’s rather large cat.
Councillor Fitzwarren (M) Alice’s guardian, Dick’s employer
Alice (F) Fitzwarren's adopted daughter, shop assistant
First Rat (any) King Rat’s minion
Captain Patch (any) Captain of The Good Ship Endeavour
Master Mate (any) First mate of The Good Ship Endeavour
Peg-Leg (M) A hairy old pirate.
Bob (any) Ruler of the Island of Pixovia
Courtier (any) Pixovia
Guard (any) King’s guard
Doubling possible:
Courtier and Peg-Leg
Guard and First Rat
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Maid (any) In the Merchant’s house.
Merchant (M) A ‘daughter pecked’ father
Nutella (F) His eldest daughter
Biscoff (F) His middle daughter
Honey (F) The youngest daughter; a beauty
Bear (any) In the forest
Jobsworth (any) Servant
Beast (any) An enchanted handsome prince
Doubling possible:
Nutella and Bear
Biscoff and Jobsworth
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Jack (any) The Principle character
CAST:
Minimum 12 actors (with doubling) for a full length production.
Costumes should be simple and suggested with hats, cloaks, masks, over-dresses etc.
Playing ages of 8 to 80 as appropriate!
CHARACTERS
Fairy Forty (M/F) Fairy number forty in Pantoland
DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS SMARTIE CAT
Dick Whittington (M) Future Lord Mayor of London
May Dolittle (F) Owner of Dolittle Delights
King Rat (M) The Villain - Vermin-in-Chief
Smartie (any) Dick’s rather large cat.
Councillor Fitzwarren (M) Alice’s guardian, Dick’s employer
Alice (F) Fitzwarren's adopted daughter, shop assistant
First Rat (any) King Rat’s minion
Captain Patch (any) Captain of The Good Ship Endeavour
Master Mate (any) First mate of The Good Ship Endeavour
Peg-Leg (M) A hairy old pirate.
Bob (any) Ruler of the Island of Pixovia
Courtier (any) Pixovia
Guard (any) King’s guard
Doubling possible:
Courtier and Peg-Leg
Guard and First Rat
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Maid (any) In the Merchant’s house.
Merchant (M) A ‘daughter pecked’ father
Nutella (F) His eldest daughter
Biscoff (F) His middle daughter
Honey (F) The youngest daughter; a beauty
Bear (any) In the forest
Jobsworth (any) Servant
Beast (any) An enchanted handsome prince
Doubling possible:
Nutella and Bear
Biscoff and Jobsworth
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Jack (any) The Principle character
Dame (any) Jack’s mother
Jill (F) An enslaved princess
Daisy Moo (any) Jack’s cow
Sheriff (M) Dame’s landlord
Giant (any)
Doubling possible:
Jill and Daisy Moo
Sheriff and Giant
SNOW WHITE & THE LAZY PIXIE
Jester (any)
The Mirror of Truth (any)
Wicked Queen (F)
Henchman Ding (any)
Henchman Dong (any)
Prince (any)
Snow White (F)
Lazy Pixie (any)
Ghost (any)
Doubling possible:
Jester and Lazy Pixie
Mirror and Ghost
PUSS IN BOOTS (doubling possible)
Jon (M) Eldest brother to Craig
Tom (M) Middle brother to Craig
Craig (any) Principle boy, youngest brother
Puss (any) The farm cat
Housekeeper (any) At the royal court
King (M)
Queen (F)
Princess (F)
Ogre (any) Resident of a country castle, magician
Doubling possible:
Jon may be doubled with the Ogre
Tom may be doubled with the Housekeeper.
CINDERELLA:
Cinderella (F) Enslaved daughter
Buttons (any) Cinderella’s friend
Wicked Stepmother (F)
Esmeralda (any) Eldest daughter of stepmother
Gertrude (any) Youngest daughter of stepmother
Prince (any) A handsome bachelor
Dandini (any) The Prince’s equerry
King (M) The Prince’s father
Doubling possible:
Guards and courtiers as desired, optional
Dame (any) Jack’s mother
Jill (F) An enslaved princess
Daisy Moo (any) Jack’s cow
Sheriff (M) Dame’s landlord
Giant (any)
Doubling possible:
Jill and Daisy Moo
Sheriff and Giant
SNOW WHITE & THE LAZY PIXIE
Jester (any)
The Mirror of Truth (any)
Wicked Queen (F)
Henchman Ding (any)
Henchman Dong (any)
Prince (any)
Snow White (F)
Lazy Pixie (any)
Ghost (any)
Doubling possible:
Jester and Lazy Pixie
Mirror and Ghost
PUSS IN BOOTS (doubling possible)
Jon (M) Eldest brother to Craig
Tom (M) Middle brother to Craig
Craig (any) Principle boy, youngest brother
Puss (any) The farm cat
Housekeeper (any) At the royal court
King (M)
Queen (F)
Princess (F)
Ogre (any) Resident of a country castle, magician
Doubling possible:
Jon may be doubled with the Ogre
Tom may be doubled with the Housekeeper.
CINDERELLA:
Cinderella (F) Enslaved daughter
Buttons (any) Cinderella’s friend
Wicked Stepmother (F)
Esmeralda (any) Eldest daughter of stepmother
Gertrude (any) Youngest daughter of stepmother
Prince (any) A handsome bachelor
Dandini (any) The Prince’s equerry
King (M) The Prince’s father
Doubling possible:
Guards and courtiers as desired, optional
