Peggy the Pint Sized Pirate by Doug Bocaz-Larsen
Performed by the 8 - 11 Year Group (a)
Peggy is a young girl who dreams of becoming a pirate. She lives on a desert island (somewhere in The Wash) with a group of pirates who won't let her join them in their swashbuckling adventures. Follow Peggy as she meets mermaids, whales and is a contestant on the Wheel of Misfortune as she works to free the other pirates from their captor, the Sea Monster.
Megan and The Golden Key by Geoff Bamber
Performed by the 11 - 16 Year Group (b)
Comic fantasy, parodying (amongst other things) science fiction and James Bond.
It is a little-known fact that the earth rotates because someone turns the mechanism with a Golden Key, housed in The Mystic Chamber deep in The Underland. This is what happens when the key goes missing ...
Performed by the 8 - 11 Year Group (a)
Peggy is a young girl who dreams of becoming a pirate. She lives on a desert island (somewhere in The Wash) with a group of pirates who won't let her join them in their swashbuckling adventures. Follow Peggy as she meets mermaids, whales and is a contestant on the Wheel of Misfortune as she works to free the other pirates from their captor, the Sea Monster.
Megan and The Golden Key by Geoff Bamber
Performed by the 11 - 16 Year Group (b)
Comic fantasy, parodying (amongst other things) science fiction and James Bond.
It is a little-known fact that the earth rotates because someone turns the mechanism with a Golden Key, housed in The Mystic Chamber deep in The Underland. This is what happens when the key goes missing ...
Review
Reviewed by: Peter Breach on Friday 28 January 2011
Venue: Blackfriars Theatre, Boston
Type of Production: Play
Producer/Director: a) Clare White b) Frances Sabey
These two delightful one-act plays, specially written for children, provided ideal opportunities for members of this group to demonstrate their acting skills.
‘Peggy the pint-sized pirate’ was enacted by the 8 – 11 years old members of the group and tells a story about the activities of a gang of pirates. Peggy wants desperately to become a member of the crew but is frequently turned down because of her size. Eventually, through her bravery, she shows that you can make a big difference in the world even though you are small. I was most impressed by efforts of these young actors to get into character. Good use was made of the stage space by all the players and despite some of them having little voices they all made valiant efforts to project and their diction was clear. Kitty Hooper, who played Peggy, deserves special mention for the way she coped with her lines. Well done all!
‘Megan and the golden key’ involved players from this group aged 12 to 16 years. In this comedy play the world is kept turning by an ancient computer powered by clockwork and unfortunately the key has gone missing. A disparate group of characters have to try and find this key before the motor runs down and the world ends. There was much enthusiasm from the players who were attired in a variety of interesting costumes. Sound and lighting were used to good effect, particularly the voice-over announcing the time left to locate the key and save the world, which added to the air of tension and suspense. This was a very good team effort with a commendable performance by Izzy Wilkinson as the cleaner, Mrs Dobbins.
Congratulations to all concerned in delivering this entertainment. Keep up the good work.
‘Peggy the pint-sized pirate’ was enacted by the 8 – 11 years old members of the group and tells a story about the activities of a gang of pirates. Peggy wants desperately to become a member of the crew but is frequently turned down because of her size. Eventually, through her bravery, she shows that you can make a big difference in the world even though you are small. I was most impressed by efforts of these young actors to get into character. Good use was made of the stage space by all the players and despite some of them having little voices they all made valiant efforts to project and their diction was clear. Kitty Hooper, who played Peggy, deserves special mention for the way she coped with her lines. Well done all!
‘Megan and the golden key’ involved players from this group aged 12 to 16 years. In this comedy play the world is kept turning by an ancient computer powered by clockwork and unfortunately the key has gone missing. A disparate group of characters have to try and find this key before the motor runs down and the world ends. There was much enthusiasm from the players who were attired in a variety of interesting costumes. Sound and lighting were used to good effect, particularly the voice-over announcing the time left to locate the key and save the world, which added to the air of tension and suspense. This was a very good team effort with a commendable performance by Izzy Wilkinson as the cleaner, Mrs Dobbins.
Congratulations to all concerned in delivering this entertainment. Keep up the good work.
