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Aladdin
(ver 1) Author Limelight Scripts

Roles 13 principals plus a chorus.

Run time Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.

Music All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.

Style Slapstick, visual comedy, puns, mechanical nonsense involving audience participation, plus an appearance by Dr Who's Tardis.

Synopsis Comedy and intrigue in the far East, or is it the middle East? Widow Twankey's laundrette isn't making money, but then a sinister stranger by the name of Abanazer appears, offering riches to Aladdin in return for retrieving an old lamp. Things are looking up for the Twankey family. Unfortunately, Aladdin is more interested in trying to catch a glimpse of the Princess Jasmine than making money. And aided by his brother Wishey, he turns up uninvited at the Sultan's palace. Things don't look good when he is discovered and sentenced to death. Abanazer saves him from execution, but a worse fate may await Aladdin when he is forced to enter a dangerous cave. But help is at hand in the shape of a Genie and the Spirit of the ring.

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Aladdin
(ver 2) Author Limelight Scripts

Roles 14 principals various smaller speaking roles.

Run time Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.

Music All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.

Style Terrific visual comedy, slapstick and audience participation.

Synopsis The traditional story of the poor street urchin, with ideas above his station. Aladdin is determined to catch sight of the Princess Lychee at the risk of his life. He eventually manages this and immediately falls in love with her. This almost costs him his head, but just as the executioner is about to cut Aladdin's life short, he is rescued by the mysterious Abanazer. In return, he asks Aladdin to retrieve a lamp from inside a deep and dark cave. Once he has the lamp, Abanazer seals Aladdin in the cave and leaves him there to die. But helped firstly by the Spirit of the Ring and then by a Genie who is a double for Austin Powers, he eventually escapes and goes on to defeat Abanazer, win the hand of the Princess Lychee, and make his family rich. A fantasticly funny panto, With some great jokes and one-liners. An 'it's behind you' routine involving a Yeti, plus a brilliant laundry scene and many other comic set-piece routines.

Price Please click on the Price link to find the cost.

Aladdin
(ver 3) Author Ian Bettridge

Roles 13 principals plus chorus.

Run time Approximately 110 minutes (not including the interval). Assuming that you use all of the suggested songs. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.

Music Indicated and suggested throughout.

Style A traditional pantomime.

Synopsis Another take on the well-known story of the street urchin who dares to fall in love with a princess.

Price Please click on the Price link to find the cost.

Ali Baba Author Bob Marden

Roles 11 principals plus 2 ghosts and villagers.

Run time Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.

Music Indicated throughout the script.

Style A sort of eastern soap opera.

Synopsis Outlaw Black Mustapher helped by Omar and El Bint is looking for somewhere to stash his ill gotten gains. But the law is hot on his heels in the shape of El bow and El Bint. But Musthpher is not sure which is worse, being persued by the law or Hilaria, mother of the annoyingly lazy Ali Baba. Who in turn has hie eyes set on the boss's daughter Harmonia.

Price Please click on the Price link to find the cost.

Alice In Wonderland
(ver 1) Author Limelight Scripts

Roles 15 principals several smaller speaking roles.

Run time Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.

Music All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.

Style Contains all the elements of traditional pantomime, plus the madcap antics and scenes you would expect in a panto set in Wonderland. Fantstical scenes, visual comedy, slapstick and constant audience participation.

Synopsis A wonderful panto set in Lewis Carrol's fantastical Wonderland and featuring many of the well-known characters - such as The White Rabbit, Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee, The King & Queen of Hearts, Caterpillar, Cheshire Cat and more. Alice is tired from collecting strawberries and falls 'asleep' underneath a tree. When she wakes again, she spots the white rabbit and follows him down a rabbit hole into Wonderland. The Knave of Spades has designs on marrying Princess Ruby of Hearts and ruling Wonderland, and is intent on getting his hands on a magic golden heart and the White Rabbit's watch to use in an evil spell. He hypnotises Dum & Dee and gets them to capture the White Rabbit. The only hope for Wonderland is for Alice and her friends to get another golden heart from the Wizard of Muddleup Wood's magic goldmine and place in into the Grand Shield Of Wonderland before the Knave. On the way Alice and her mother encounter spaced-out hippies on their way to Glastonbury, join the mad Hatter and March Hare for tea and get frustrated by the Joker's hopeless sat-nav.

Price Please click on the Price link to find the cost.

Alice In Wonderland
(ver 2)
Author Johanna Gibbs

Roles 13 principals plus several smaller speaking roles.

Run time Approximately 90 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.

Music Comes with a full props list and songs are suggested throughout the script.

Style Contains all the elements of traditional pantomime, plus the madcap antics and scenes you would expect in a panto set in Wonderland. Fantstical scenes, visual comedy, slapstick and constant audience participation.

Synopsis From the moment she follows the White Rabbit into the rabbit hole and finds herself in Wonderland with preparations underway for the Royal Garden Party, Alice’s life-changing quest to save Wonderland from the wicked Queen of Hearts begins. A meeting with a prophetic and wise Caterpillar and a riddle to solve marks the beginning of Alice’s search for the magical Golden Gryphon who, legend has it, can free the White Queen from banishment and restore Wonderland to happiness. Voted Runner-up for Best Pantomime in NODA’s 2010 London Region awards, this all-new Pantomime script is based on the classic novel by Lewis Carroll and will take audiences on a traditional panto journey full of heroes, romance, comedy and adventure – all with a modern twist. Encountering all the familiar Wonderland characters, such as the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter, Alice – along with the Knave of Hearts and trusty Royal Handymen – Mr Dum and Mr Dee – must summon the Golden Gryphon and rescue the banished Queen of Diamonds before it’s too late and they all lose their heads!

Price Please click on the Price link to find the cost.

Babes In The Wood (ver 1) Author Limelight Scripts

Roles 14 principals 4 minor speaking parts plus a chorus.

Run time Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.

Music All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.

Style Comic villains, strong Dame, gags, traditional schoolroom room scene - including a stapstick baking routine.

Synopsis The wicked prince John has plans to capture and kill his brother King Richard’s children and claim the throne of England for himself. But he reckons without their faithful guardian, Nurse Neuralgia. Prince John enlists the greedy sheriff of Nottingham to do his dirty work for him, and he in turn employs two idiot baddies, Riff and Raff. This turns out to be his mistake, and the babe’s good fortune. There is the traditional schoolroom room scene, which develops into a slapstick baking scene. Add in Robin Hood and his merry men (well two of them anyway) the sheriff’s idiot son (who joins Robin Hood’s gang) and you have an instant recipe for medieval fun and games.

Price Please click on the Price link to find the cost.

Babes In The Wood (ver 2) Author Limelight Scripts

Roles 15 principals although at least three of these could be described as minor speaking roles.

Run time Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.

Music All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.

Style Another of our takes on the Babes In The Wood. Which as tradition dictates, also includes Robin Hood and his merry men.

Synopsis The traditional story with all the usual elements, plus the addition of more audience participation, an all dancing all singing dog, and a magic show.

Price Please click on the Price link to find the cost.

Beauty And The Beast Author Limelight Scripts

Roles 11 principals plus minor roles, chorus and a pantomime horse.

Run time Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.

Music All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.

Style Traditional pantomime of the well-known but unlikely love story, packed with comedy, slapstick, pathos and drama.

Synopsis Cob's bakery are awaiting a royal visitor in the shape of the handsome but vain Prince Rupert and everyone is excited by the prospect of meeting him. None more so the Cobs eldest daughters, the less than beautiful Charlotte & Marzipan. Prince Rupert arrives and proves to be every bit as vain as his reputation. This doesn't put off the females, especially Charlotte & Marzipan. But Mr Cob's beautiful yongest daughter Belle, refuses his arrogant advances. Belle is a confident young girl and has already rebutted the unwelcome advances of the village rake, Victor Vandare.

Price Please click on the Price link to find the cost.

Calamity Jane
'The Panto' Author Limelight Scripts

Roles 15 principals, plus several smaller speaking roles for Indian Braves, Squaws. Cowboys & Cowgirls. Plus a pantomime horse and a bear.

Run time Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.

Music All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.

Style Terrific comedy throughout, running gags, slapstick and audience participation.

Synopsis Calamity Jane emigrates from West Yorkshire to the Wild West, expecting to share in her brothers goldmines. But instead of making her fortune she ends up being kidnapped by Mexican Bandits, who are working for Geronimo. Geronimo wants to massacre the paleface, and plans to kidnap Candy Barr, owner of the only saloon in town, and lure the townsfolk into a trap. He also plans to unseat Chief Talking Bull, lover of the fast-food hi-tech world of the settlers. Other well-known names include, Pocahontas and The Milky Bar Kid. Calamity Jane is a rollicking Western adventure with several strong leading parts for women, who are all tough enough to have given John Wayne a run for his money.

Price Please click on the Price link to find the cost.

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Aladdin (ver 1)	Author	Limelight Scripts
	Roles	13 principals plus a chorus.
	Run time	Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.
	Music	All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.
	Style	Slapstick, visual comedy, puns, mechanical nonsense involving audience participation, plus an appearance by Dr Who's Tardis.
	Synopsis	Comedy and intrigue in the far East, or is it the middle East? Widow Twankey's laundrette isn't making money, but then a sinister stranger by the name of Abanazer appears, offering riches to Aladdin in return for retrieving an old lamp. Things are looking up for the Twankey family. Unfortunately, Aladdin is more interested in trying to catch a glimpse of the Princess Jasmine than making money. And aided by his brother Wishey, he turns up uninvited at the Sultan's palace. Things don't look good when he is discovered and sentenced to death. Abanazer saves him from execution, but a worse fate may await Aladdin when he is forced to enter a dangerous cave. But help is at hand in the shape of a Genie and the Spirit of the ring.
	Price	Please click on the Price link to find the cost.


Aladdin (ver 2)	Author	Limelight Scripts
	Roles	14 principals various smaller speaking roles.
	Run time	Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.
	Music	All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.
	Style	Terrific visual comedy, slapstick and audience participation.
	Synopsis	The traditional story of the poor street urchin, with ideas above his station. Aladdin is determined to catch sight of the Princess Lychee at the risk of his life. He eventually manages this and immediately falls in love with her. This almost costs him his head, but just as the executioner is about to cut Aladdin's life short, he is rescued by the mysterious Abanazer. In return, he asks Aladdin to retrieve a lamp from inside a deep and dark cave. Once he has the lamp, Abanazer seals Aladdin in the cave and leaves him there to die. But helped firstly by the Spirit of the Ring and then by a Genie who is a double for Austin Powers, he eventually escapes and goes on to defeat Abanazer, win the hand of the Princess Lychee, and make his family rich. A fantasticly funny panto, With some great jokes and one-liners. An 'it's behind you' routine involving a Yeti, plus a brilliant laundry scene and many other comic set-piece routines.
	Price	Please click on the Price link to find the cost.


Aladdin (ver 3)	Author	Ian Bettridge
	Roles	13 principals plus chorus.
	Run time	Approximately 110 minutes (not including the interval). Assuming that you use all of the suggested songs. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.
	Music	Indicated and suggested throughout.
	Style	A traditional pantomime.
	Synopsis	Another take on the well-known story of the street urchin who dares to fall in love with a princess.
	Price	Please click on the Price link to find the cost.


Ali Baba	Author	Bob Marden
	Roles	11 principals plus 2 ghosts and villagers.
	Run time	Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.
	Music	Indicated throughout the script.
	Style	A sort of eastern soap opera.
	Synopsis	Outlaw Black Mustapher helped by Omar and El Bint is looking for somewhere to stash his ill gotten gains. But the law is hot on his heels in the shape of El bow and El Bint. But Musthpher is not sure which is worse, being persued by the law or Hilaria, mother of the annoyingly lazy Ali Baba. Who in turn has hie eyes set on the boss's daughter Harmonia.
	Price	Please click on the Price link to find the cost.


Alice In Wonderland (ver 1)	Author	Limelight Scripts
	Roles	15 principals several smaller speaking roles.
	Run time	Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.
	Music	All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.
	Style	Contains all the elements of traditional pantomime, plus the madcap antics and scenes you would expect in a panto set in Wonderland. Fantstical scenes, visual comedy, slapstick and constant audience participation.
	Synopsis	A wonderful panto set in Lewis Carrol's fantastical Wonderland and featuring many of the well-known characters - such as The White Rabbit, Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee, The King & Queen of Hearts, Caterpillar, Cheshire Cat and more. Alice is tired from collecting strawberries and falls 'asleep' underneath a tree. When she wakes again, she spots the white rabbit and follows him down a rabbit hole into Wonderland. The Knave of Spades has designs on marrying Princess Ruby of Hearts and ruling Wonderland, and is intent on getting his hands on a magic golden heart and the White Rabbit's watch to use in an evil spell. He hypnotises Dum & Dee and gets them to capture the White Rabbit. The only hope for Wonderland is for Alice and her friends to get another golden heart from the Wizard of Muddleup Wood's magic goldmine and place in into the Grand Shield Of Wonderland before the Knave. On the way Alice and her mother encounter spaced-out hippies on their way to Glastonbury, join the mad Hatter and March Hare for tea and get frustrated by the Joker's hopeless sat-nav.
	Price	Please click on the Price link to find the cost.


Alice In Wonderland (ver 2)	Author	Johanna Gibbs
	Roles	13 principals plus several smaller speaking roles.
	Run time	Approximately 90 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.
	Music	Comes with a full props list and songs are suggested throughout the script.
	Style	Contains all the elements of traditional pantomime, plus the madcap antics and scenes you would expect in a panto set in Wonderland. Fantstical scenes, visual comedy, slapstick and constant audience participation.
	Synopsis	From the moment she follows the White Rabbit into the rabbit hole and finds herself in Wonderland with preparations underway for the Royal Garden Party, Alice’s life-changing quest to save Wonderland from the wicked Queen of Hearts begins. A meeting with a prophetic and wise Caterpillar and a riddle to solve marks the beginning of Alice’s search for the magical Golden Gryphon who, legend has it, can free the White Queen from banishment and restore Wonderland to happiness. Voted Runner-up for Best Pantomime in NODA’s 2010 London Region awards, this all-new Pantomime script is based on the classic novel by Lewis Carroll and will take audiences on a traditional panto journey full of heroes, romance, comedy and adventure – all with a modern twist. Encountering all the familiar Wonderland characters, such as the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter, Alice – along with the Knave of Hearts and trusty Royal Handymen – Mr Dum and Mr Dee – must summon the Golden Gryphon and rescue the banished Queen of Diamonds before it’s too late and they all lose their heads!
	Price	Please click on the Price link to find the cost.


Babes In The Wood (ver 1)	Author	Limelight Scripts
	Roles	14 principals 4 minor speaking parts plus a chorus.
	Run time	Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.
	Music	All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.
	Style	Comic villains, strong Dame, gags, traditional schoolroom room scene - including a stapstick baking routine.
	Synopsis	The wicked prince John has plans to capture and kill his brother King Richard’s children and claim the throne of England for himself. But he reckons without their faithful guardian, Nurse Neuralgia. Prince John enlists the greedy sheriff of Nottingham to do his dirty work for him, and he in turn employs two idiot baddies, Riff and Raff. This turns out to be his mistake, and the babe’s good fortune. There is the traditional schoolroom room scene, which develops into a slapstick baking scene. Add in Robin Hood and his merry men (well two of them anyway) the sheriff’s idiot son (who joins Robin Hood’s gang) and you have an instant recipe for medieval fun and games.
	Price	Please click on the Price link to find the cost.


Babes In The Wood (ver 2)	Author	Limelight Scripts
	Roles	15 principals although at least three of these could be described as minor speaking roles.
	Run time	Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.
	Music	All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.
	Style	Another of our takes on the Babes In The Wood. Which as tradition dictates, also includes Robin Hood and his merry men.
	Synopsis	The traditional story with all the usual elements, plus the addition of more audience participation, an all dancing all singing dog, and a magic show.
	Price	Please click on the Price link to find the cost.


Beauty And The Beast	Author	Limelight Scripts
	Roles	11 principals plus minor roles, chorus and a pantomime horse.
	Run time	Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.
	Music	All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.
	Style	Traditional pantomime of the well-known but unlikely love story, packed with comedy, slapstick, pathos and drama.
	Synopsis	Cob's bakery are awaiting a royal visitor in the shape of the handsome but vain Prince Rupert and everyone is excited by the prospect of meeting him. None more so the Cobs eldest daughters, the less than beautiful Charlotte & Marzipan. Prince Rupert arrives and proves to be every bit as vain as his reputation. This doesn't put off the females, especially Charlotte & Marzipan. But Mr Cob's beautiful yongest daughter Belle, refuses his arrogant advances. Belle is a confident young girl and has already rebutted the unwelcome advances of the village rake, Victor Vandare.
	Price	Please click on the Price link to find the cost.


Calamity Jane 'The Panto'	Author	Limelight Scripts
	Roles	15 principals, plus several smaller speaking roles for Indian Braves, Squaws. Cowboys & Cowgirls. Plus a pantomime horse and a bear.
	Run time	Approximately 120 minutes (not including the interval) and assuming that you use the full number of suggested songs and music pieces. But obviously the runtime is very dependent on your own production.
	Music	All of Limelight Scripts own titles come with a full, suggested songs and music cues list.
	Style	Terrific comedy throughout, running gags, slapstick and audience participation.
	Synopsis	Calamity Jane emigrates from West Yorkshire to the Wild West, expecting to share in her brothers goldmines. But instead of making her fortune she ends up being kidnapped by Mexican Bandits, who are working for Geronimo. Geronimo wants to massacre the paleface, and plans to kidnap Candy Barr, owner of the only saloon in town, and lure the townsfolk into a trap. He also plans to unseat Chief Talking Bull, lover of the fast-food hi-tech world of the settlers. Other well-known names include, Pocahontas and The Milky Bar Kid. Calamity Jane is a rollicking Western adventure with several strong leading parts for women, who are all tough enough to have given John Wayne a run for his money.
	Price	Please click on the Price link to find the cost.