Synopsis
The Dastardly Deeds of Lord Swindleham & The Ratbusters - Two Short Comic Plays
Published by SchoolPlay Productions
Large Mixed Cast
Honest rogues, a charlatan magician and a good, wise politician, join forces to oust the villainous Lord Swindleham. Even so, only the intervention of a higher power with genuine magic enable them to achieve their ends and restore order to the Kingdom of Rogaria.
Cast : 17 ( 12 m, 10 f )
Suggested Age Range : 10 to 14
Running Time : 35 minutes
Set : Alternates between Larsony Wood in the Kingdom of Rogaria and the Royal Court of Rogaria.
The Ratbusters - a modern version of The Pied Piper of Hamelin with humanoid rats and a quirky team of "Ratbusters"- in the Ghostbusters mould (loosely!)
Plenty of characters, including conscientious though incompetent policemen; manic action; and a moral which gets a little mangled along the way by the unscrupulous mayor
Cast : 20 speaking parts ( 6 m, 14 variable ) + crowd
Suggested Age Range : 10 to 14.
Running Time : 40 - 45 minutes
Set : Market place; a room in the Town Hall; and a street.