My plays for performance in schools and youth groups have been performed up and down the UK - and beyond!
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A Children's Christmas Carol by Richard James (One Act Comedy) Cast: Variable, but essentially 2m and 3f Set: Tables, chairs and simple props. Synopsis: The first of two adaptations of Dickens' Christmas classic, this one for performance to younger children. The original miserable miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, receives a timely visit from the Spirit of Christmas ...
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A Teenage Christmas Carol by Richard James (One Act Comedy) Cast: Variable (25 characters - doubling allowed!) Set: No set, simple props. Synopsis: An adaptation suitable for performance by older children. Ebeneezer Scrooge's great granddaughter is taught a lesson she'll never forget ...
'A seasonal treat with a cast of thousands' Bishop's Stortford Junior School, Herts. 'It was really fun!' Queen's School, Warrington, Cheshire.
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Bar Wars: Return of the Sauce by Richard James (One Act Comedy) Cast: 4m, 6f Set: Two counters to represent two restaurants, with tables & chairs in between. Synopsis: A secret sauce recipe is stolen from Bella Italia restaurant on the night a rival venue opens. Private Investigator, Fifi Phalange, is sent to investigate ...
'Some funny lines and outrageous characters' Arts Academy, Henley
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Professor Thyme & The History Mystery by Richard James, songs by David Fisher (Full Length Comedy) Cast: Variable, but parts for 30 or more Set: Tables, chairs and simple props (oh, and a time machine!). Synopsis: When the dastardly Count Downe uses Professor Thyme's time machine to travel into the past and change history, it's up to the professor and his gang to follow him and put things right before the damage is done ...