“Perfect, Proper Panto”
The Times
SLEEPING BEAUTY PANTOMIME SCRIPT
Ben's Sleeping Beauty pantomime script is the best fun you can possibly have over one hundred and eighteen years, plus interval!
Rats on the loose in the kitchen. Nightmares in Dreamland. A musical routine requiring very little musical ability. This award-winning Sleeping Beauty pantomime script bounces along from one hilarious routine to the next – and the central comic trio of Queen Dottie (the Dame), King Nobby and Billy the Butler have some wonderful material to get their teeth into.
But the forces of darkness are not to be outdone – and the uber competitive Carabosse and her similarly competitive cat, Spindleshanks are always hilarious. Check out the excerpt below!
CAST SIZE: 9 Characters, plus 3 Cameo Roles, plus Chorus Etc
RUN TIME: 2 hrs plus interval
“Just finished our run of Sleeping Beauty. We loved doing it and got some amazing feed-back – generally that it was our best one yet!”
Sue Lumley, Panto in Perranporth Society
EXCERPT - SLEEPING BEAUTY PANTO SCRIPT
Carabosse and her cat, Spindleshanks have smuggled a spinning wheel into the palace and are waiting for the Princess…
CARA:
It’s working! Now for my disguise!
(CARABOSSE drapes a shawl over her head. She does not notice SPINDLESHANKS, who does the same and sits behind the spinning wheel.)
(With an assumed voice.) Here am I, a little old lady, who spins and spins –
SPINDLE:
(With a similar assumed voice.) And here am I, another little old lady!
CARA:
Another little old lady?
SPINDLE:
Yes, I’m another little old lady, who spins and spins -
CARA:
You can’t be another little old lady, who spins and spins - I’m the little old lady, who spins and spins. You’re supposed to be the little old lady’s cat!
SPINDLE:
But I want to be a little old lady!
CARA:
You’re a cat!
SPINDLE:
I don’t care. I want to be a little old lady.
CARA:
But I’m the little old lady and you’re sitting on my stool!
SPINDLE:
That’s because I’m a little old lady –
CARA:
No, you’re not a little old lady!
SPINDLE:
CARA:
SPINDLE:
Yes, I am!
No, you’re not and get off my stool!
Shan’t!
CARA:
(Starting to manhandle SPINDLESHANKS.) You mangy, miserable moggy, I’ll teach you who the little old lady is round here!
SPINDLE:
CARA:
SPINDLE:
CARA:
PRINCESS:
CARA:
PRINCESS:
CARA:
No, you won’t!
Yes, I will!
No, you won’t!
Yes, I will! (Throttling SPINDLESHANKS.) I am the little old lady! I am the ONLY little old lady! THE SWEET - LITTLE - OLD - LADY - WHO SPINS AND SPINS!!!
(The PRINCESS enters.)
Excuse me –
Er, yes, my dear?
What are you doing?
(Releasing SPINDLESHANKS, she jumps on to the stool and works the wheel.) Spinning!
LIST OF CHARACTERS
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Blly (The Royal Butler)
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King Norbert (Nobby)
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Queen Dorothy (Dottie. Warm hearted Dame)
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Kitty (A very sweet cat. Silent)
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Fairy Peaceful
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Fairy Graceful, Fairy Beautiful, Fairy Thoughtful (Cameo roles)
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Carabosse (A wicked fairy)
- Spindleshanks (A very disreputable talking cat)
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Princess Aurora (Principal Girl)
- Prince Orlando (Principal Boy)
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Chorus as Palace Servants, Courtiers, Zombies, Villagers Etc.
LIST OF SCENES
PART 1.
SCENE 1. The Royal Palace
SCENE 2. The Palace Gardens
SCENE 3. The Palace Kitchen
SCENE 4. The Topmost Turret
SCENE 5. The Royal Palace
PART 2.
SCENE 6. Carabosse’s Lair
SCENE 7. Between Here and There
SCENE 8. Dreamland
SCENE 9. Between Here and There Again
SCENE 10. A Village Near the Castle
SCENE 11. The Forest of Thorns
SCENE 12. The Royal Palace
SCENE 13. A Royal Singsong
SCENE 14. The Royal Wedding
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