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Peta Duncombe

PETA DUNCOMBE

  (1963 - )
Nationality:    English
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Peta Duncombe (born: 20 jJn 1963) has been writing, directing and producing pantomime scripts for nearly twenty years; she has worked variously as a teacher, stage manager/Theatre technician and is currently the Theatre administrator at the Terry O'Toole Theatre, Lincolnshire where her recent panto scripts have premiered. all of Peta's pantomime scripts are especially written for family audiences and have been very succesfully performed by Theatre groups throughout the country. Peta really likes cats.

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below is a list of Peta Duncombe's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Aladdin         Christmas Carol, A         Cinderella         Dick Turpin the Panto!         Dracula the Panto         Miaow-Vellous Tale Of Puss In Boots, The         Robin Hood the Panto         Snow Queen         Three Musketeers, The: La Pantomime!         Treasure Island the Panto!         Wild West the Panto!         Wolves of Willoughby Chase, The

Aladdin

Synopsis:
a traditional pantomime with well-loved characters. Laugh aloud with Widow Twankey, happy-go-lucky Wishee Washee and their special friend, Ping Pong the Imperial Panda, as they join aladdin in his battle to outwit the evil abanazer and rescue the beautiful Princess Bijou.

Notes:
2 Act pantomime suitable for family Audiences; flexible casting

1st Produced:
England     1986

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Pepper's Yard Pantomimes & Playscripts [PYP], 2005   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  6            Other:  Chorus and Panda

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Christmas Carol, A

Synopsis:
Charles Dickens' classic festive ghost tale in a lively stage adaptation ideal for community theatre groups and ensemble productions

Notes:
Available to order direct from publisher.

1st Produced:
The Terry O'Toole Theatre, Lincolnshire, UK     Dec 2015

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
PYP Pepper's Yard Pantomimes & Playscripts (Dec 2002)   0-9540260-0-4

Music:
-

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Genre:
3 act play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  flexible

Further Reference:
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Cinderella

Synopsis:
: a delightful re-telling of everyone's favourite pantomime story. Sweet CinderElla is much put-upon by her wicked stepmother Lucretia and step-sisters Belladonna and Donnatella; her only true friend is Buttons - always ready to defend her and bring a smile to her lovely face. Prince Charming despairs of anyone ever loving him for himself, rather than his wealth and title and so swaps identities with his loyal servant Dandini. add a chance meeting in the woods, the comical Broker's Men, a grand ball and a sprinkle of fairy dust from Cinders' kindly fairy Godmother and you have the perfect family panto!

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Lincolnshire     2006

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Pepper's Yard Pantomimes & Playscripts [PYP], 2006   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  7            Other:  flexible

Further Reference:
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Dick Turpin the Panto!

Synopsis:
Villainous Sir Carlton Scroop has a cunning plan: to abduct sweet heiress Miss Mavis Enderby, whisk her away to Gretna Green and marry her, thus getting his hands on her fortune and the fabulously famous Enderby Emeralds! Can her one true love, dashing Dick Turpin, yeoman farmer and 'Gentleman of the Highway', rescue her in the nick of time? Oh, yes, he can!

Notes:
flexible casting. Available to order direct from publisher.

1st Produced:
The Terry O'Toole Theatre, Lincolnshire, UK     Jan 2013

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
PYP Pepper's Yard Pantomimes & Playscripts (Aug 2013)   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  5-9            Female:  5-8            Other:  Chorus, Boggle & Black Bess, the Pantomime Horse & Daisy, the Panto Cow

Further Reference:
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Dracula the Panto

Synopsis:
Once every hundred years on Friday 13th a vampyr from the line of Vlad Dracul suck-ceeds to the title 'terror of the Night' - unless True Love and his Fairy Godmother, Floss the Tooth Fairy can save him!

Notes:
Two Act pantomime suitable for family Audiences

1st Produced:
England     2003

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Pepper's Yard Pantomimes & Playscripts, 2003   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  Chorus & Panto animal

Further Reference:
-

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Miaow-Vellous Tale Of Puss In Boots, The

Synopsis:
Oooh, la, la! Cheer Puss in Boots, the cat with attitude, as the intrepid Mouseketeer battles to outwit evil henchman Lšescargot and help his master, Jacques rescue his true love from the clutches of Le Grand Comte LšOgre!

Notes:
2 Act pantomime suitable for family Audiences; flexible casting

1st Produced:
England     2005

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Pepper's Yard Pantomimes & Playscripts [PYP], 2005   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  5            Other:  Chorus and Purple People Fater

Further Reference:
-

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Robin Hood the Panto

Synopsis:
a fun-filled medieval romp through Sherwood Forest as dashing hero, Robin battles to outwit the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and rescue his lady love, Maid Marion.

Notes:
Two Act pantomime suitable for family Audiences

1st Produced:
England     1990

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
New Playwrights Network, 1993   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  3            Other:  Chorus & Panto animal

Further Reference:
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Snow Queen

Synopsis:
a sparkling pantomime version of Hans Christian andersen's classic fairytale. Join feisty Gerda on her adventures as she journeys to the Far North to rescue her best friend, Kai who has been snatched away by the evil Snow Queen - but whatever you do 'Beware of the Yeti' - it's behind you!

Notes:
2 Act pantomime suitable for family Audiences; flexible casting

1st Produced:
England     2004

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Pepper's Yard Pantomimes & Playscripts [PYP], 2005   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  8            Other:  Chorus, Reindeer and 2 Yetis

Further Reference:
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Three Musketeers, The: La Pantomime!

Synopsis:
Zut alors! Country lad D'Artagnan, son of D'Artagnan of Gascony, arrives in Paris with his loyal horse, Buttercup in search of fame and fortune in the service of the famous King's Musketeers. Within hours of his arrival, D'Artagnan finds himself challenged to duel three times over, falling head-over-heels in love with Constance and joins the famous Musketeers, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, as they battle to outwit the evil machinations of Cardinal Richelieu and his henchman Rocheforte. Throw in delightfully diva'ish double-agent Mi'Lady de Winter and just plain daft Madame Gigi [Dame] and you have a panto full of joie de vivre!

Notes:
flexible casting. Available to order direct from publisher.

1st Produced:
The Terry O'Toole Theatre, Lincolnshire, UK     Jan 2015

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
PYP Pepper's Yard Pantomimes & Playscripts (Aug 2015)   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  6-9            Female:  5 - 8            Other:  Chorus, Buttercup, the Panto Horse

Further Reference:
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Treasure Island the Panto!

Synopsis:
Ahoy, me hearties! Join Jim Hawkins aboard the good ship Hispaniola for a swashbuckling tale of high drama, low cunning, villainous skulduggery and some very bad jokes, in this perfectly piratical pantomime! Freely adapted from the classic children's story by Robert Louis Stephenson, this lively panto script is perfect for community theatre groups.

Notes:
flexible casting. Available to order direct from publisher.

1st Produced:
The Terry O'Toole Theatre, Lincolnshire, UK     Jan 2011

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
PYP Pepper's Yard Pantomimes & Playscripts (Aug 2011)   0-9540260-9-8

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  11            Female:  4            Other:  Chorus & Pantomime Parrot!

Further Reference:
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Wild West the Panto!

Synopsis:
Yeeha! Feisty Miss TrixieBelle faces ruination when villainous Black Jack McGuire hatches a dastardly plan to close down her Last Chance Saloon and build a brand spankin' new railroad station in it's place! But you can bet your bottom dollar that the good-hearted folks of Deadwood Gulch will rally round and the stage is soon set for a showdown at the hoe down!

Notes:
flexible casting. Available to order direct from publisher.

1st Produced:
The Terry O'Toole Theatre, Lincolnshire, UK     Jan 2012

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
PYP Pepper's Yard Pantomimes & Playscripts (Aug 2012)   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  8            Other:  Chorus, Ghostie & Pantomime

Further Reference:
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Wolves of Willoughby Chase, The

Synopsis:
A rip-roaring adventure story! On a whirlwind journey from the desolate, Wolfinfested wold of Willoughby estate to a grim orphanage in Blastburn and onwards to the busy streets of London, cousins Bonnie and Sylvia and their friend, Simon the Goose Boy, must use all their wits to outsmart evil governess, Miss Slighcarp and her partners-in-crime, Mr. Grimshaw and Mrs. Brisket

Notes:
flexible casting. Available to order direct from publisher. Adapted from The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken

1st Produced:
The Terry O'Toole Theatre, Lincolnshire, UK     May 2015

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
PYP Pepper's Yard Pantomimes & Playscripts   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
2 act play

Parts:
Male:  12            Female:  14            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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