Ballyhoo Circus
- One Act, Comedy, TYA
- 5M, 6F
- ISBN: CPC-10980
Well-to-do young Henrietta sets off to visit the travelling circus, only to discover that all the men has been conscripted to fight in World War One; and some of the women have had to take work in the fields and in munitions factories.
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Description
- One Act
- Comedy, TYA
- 45 minutes
Ballyhoo Circus is an award-winning new one-act play for young performers. Well-to-do young Henrietta sets off to visit the travelling circus, only to discover that all the men has been conscripted to fight in World War One; and some of the women have had to take work in the fields and in munitions factories.
When the landowner threatens to evict the circus unless they can pay the rent, how will the children manage? Henrietta persuades the circus children to showcase their talents by taking on their parents' roles in the circus.
When the landowner threatens to evict the circus unless they can pay the rent, how will the children manage? Henrietta persuades the circus children to showcase their talents by taking on their parents' roles in the circus.
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 6F
