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A Tale of A Thousand and One Tights Torpoint Players January 09 |
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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and welcome to another Torpoint pantomime. The Story
Scheherazade, favourite wife of the great Caliph of Baghdad, Haroun al Raschid, told her husband a new story each night for 1001 nights, to prevent him having her executed like many a wife before her (this was all before Equal Opportunities). One of the tales of Scheherazade has never been told since the Middle Ages. Only one written account was ever made, kept in the Great Library of Damascus. This was stolen in 1192 during the Third Crusade by Sir Denzil de Wilcove, and lay undisturbed in the family?s vaults for centuries. It only came to light last summer when a penurious descendant of Sir Denzil?s offered it to a Jumble Sale at the Band Hut. The Players bought it, translated it from the Arabic (thanks, Betty) and now present it as their 2009 pantomime: A fabulously rich Princess in Samarkand marries a handsome young man from the bazaar. They are set to live happily ever after when a wicked wizard turns up. He wants the secret of her wealth, and kidnaps her. Her young husband tries to rescue her, but it all ends tragically as all three fall into the Blue Waterfall of Eblis However, the Waterfall is a magic place The Princess and her husband are only asleep. They will awake one day when a young boy and girl just like them pass through the Waterfall. But there is a nasty relative of the Wizard who knows this, and seeks a boy and girl to take to the Waterfall so that he can find the secret of the Princess?s great treasure And this is where the story really begins
ACT ONE |
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SCENE ONE: SCENE TWO: SCENE THREE: |
The Palace of Haroun al Raschid A Street in Sainarkand Mrs Kebab?s Cafe |
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 Mrs Kebab?s Cafe |
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SCENE FOUR: SCENE FIVE: SCENE SIX: |
Another Street in Samarkand The Samarkand Bazaar Samarkand Airport |
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INTERVAL Approximately 20 minutes ACT TWO
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The Desert Wastes
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SCENE ONE: SCENE TWO: SCENE THREE: |
The Desert Wastes The Golf Course The Cave of Lost souls |
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 The Cave of Lost souls
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SCENE FOUR: SCENE FIVE: SCENE SIX: |
The Path to the Waterfall The Blue Waterfall of Eblis Finale |
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CAST |
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HAROUN AL RASCHID SCHEHERAZADE PALACE EUNUCH WAYNE HUSSEIN OZ, his Assistant MRS KEBAB, Cafe owner SHISH, her son FLASH, her other son PUNKAJI WALLAH CAMEL-DRIVERS STALL-HOLDERS
JASMINE, Shish?s girl MAJOR FFORTESCUE GUIDES
CAPTAIN CHAOS WITCHES
GOOD FAIRY SHERLOCK HOLMES ROBIN HOOD GENIE COLUMBIA FRANK? N?FURTER DANCERS
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Austin Bolton Gill Prideaux Malcolm Boocock Chris Barker Elizabeth Barker Tony Bowditch Jenny Warr Sue Norman Ellie Briggs Alex Barker, Emnia Hough Rachel Kenhard, Pat VanderwoIf Ruth Warr Lynn McCartin Mike Briggs Chantay Hartley Emma Hough Ruth Warr, Emma Hough, Rachel Kenhard Pat Vanderwolf, Ellie Briggs Austin Bolton Alex Barker Prideaux Ellie Briggs Malcolm Boocock Olivia Appleby, Charlotte Hancock, Chantay Hartley, Rosie Hortop, Alice Knight, Paige Owen, Hannah Wilkinson |
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PRODUCTION TEAM
WRITTEN BY STAGE MANAGER MUSICAL DIRECTOR BACKCLOTHS CHOREGRAPHER ASST. CHOREOGRAPHER COSTUME
DANCE COSTUMES STAGE CREW
LIGHTING SOUND FOLLOW-SPOT MAKEUP DIRECTED BY FRONT OF HOUSE
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William Ealfour and Tony Bowditch Mike Briggs Betty Begbie Paulene Smith Vivien Smith Jenny Warr Gill Prideaux Betty Begbie Vivien Smith Malcolm Boocock Stuart McCall Jess Hallard James Franklin Jack Macbin Nick O?Boyle Martin Carter Mike Mitchani Zak Nicholson Joanne Arnold Tony Bowditch Torpoint Players and Friends
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Torpoint Pantomime Company wish to express their THANKS to: Torpoint Rowing Club Dashers Bakery Boots Chemists The Garden Hi-Kix Dance Centre |
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