Beware the Jabberwock
- Short Play, Comedy
- 1M, 3F, 12M or F
- ISBN: 9780874402155
Emma and Lucy are lost in Tulgey Wood, a mysterious forest full of weird and wonderful creatures. Joined by intrepid but hapless knight Percy, they come face to face with the awesome Jabberwock - and then Lucy is bandersnatched! Eventually the Jabberwocks terrible secret is revealed, and the children find out what 'frumious' really means.
Description
- Short Play
- Comedy
- 40 minutes
- Target Audience: Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences, Young Children (Age 2 - 5)
- Set Requirements: Exterior Set, Bare Stage/Simple Set, Opportunity for Spectacle
- Cautions: No Special Cautions
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, Jr High/Primary, High School/Secondary, Elementary School / Primary
- Accolades:
- Finalist! 2006 Drama Association of Wales One Act Playwriting Compettion - Youth Section
Finalist! 2006 Scottish Community Drama Association Play on Words One Act Playwriting Competition - Youth Section
Suggested by the poem 'Jabberwocky,' the play is set in the fantasy world of Lewis Carroll's Alice' stories. Shortlisted in Scottish and Welsh playwriting competitions, one judge commented 'it has the same delightfully confusing dialogue of Carroll's work and brings back fond memories of reading these stories as a child. Wonderfully cryptic nonsensical moments as well as moments of philosophical clarity made me smile and wonder. This play will go down a treat with children and adults alike.
Full of nonsensical language, confusion and bewilderment the play is a delight from start to finish...many authors of family plays will put in something for the adults alongside the action that is primarily aimed at children. Ron Nicol has created a piece that will have adults and children laughing along to the same thing, and family entertainment doesn't get much better than that.
Amateur Stage
Beware the Jabberwock was first produced by Glenrothes Theatre Company’s Junior Players in June 2007. It was directed by Norma Nicol. The first USA production was by Springside School in Philadelphia in November 2009.
Characters
- Casting: 1M, 3F, 12M or F
- Casting Attributes: Flexible casting
LUCY, HER YOUNGER SISTER
FIRST TOVE
SECOND TOVE
THIRD TOVE
JUBJUB BIRD
THE QUEEN
FIRST BOROGROVE
SECOND BOROGROVE
FIRST RATH
SECOND RATH
PRINCE PERCY
TUMTUM TREE
JABBERWOCK
FIRST BANDERSNATCH
SECOND BANDERSNATCH
Available Material
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Emma and Lucy are lost in Tulgey Wood, a mysterious forest full of weird and wonderful creatures. Trying to find their way home, they encounter boisterous Toves and anxious Raths, receive a warning from the refined and snobbish Borogroves about the deadly Jubjub Bird, and are stalked by the frumious Bandersnatch. Joined by intrepid but hapless knight Percy, they come face to face with the awesome Jabberwock - and then Lucy is bandersnatched! Eventually the Jabberwocks terrible secret is revealed, and the children find out what 'frumious' really means.Suggested by the poem 'Jabberwocky?,' the play is set in the fantasy world of Lewis Carroll's Alice' stories. Shortlisted in Scottish and Welsh playwriting competitions, one judge commented 'it has the same delightfully confusing dialogue of Carroll's work and brings back fond memories of reading these stories as a child. Wonderfully cryptic nonsensical moments as well as moments of philosophical clarity made me smile and wonder. This play will go down a treat with children and adults alike.' |
$24.95 |
