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The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  5w, 9m

David Wood, Sheila Ruskin, Edward Lear

Book by Sheila Ruskin and David Wood
Music and Lyrics by David Wood
Based on Lear's Owl and the Pussycat Who Went to Sea

"The jolliest, prettiest, funniest and cleverest concoction for children to hit London for many a long Christmas." - London Evening News

The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 9m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Adventure, Adaptation (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Suggested Use
    • UIL Approved
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

Details

Summary
Fashioned to form a single tale with songs and mimed interludes. The Owl and the Pussycat sail to the land where the Bong Tree grows, where, after many adventures, the Plum Pudding Flea is foiled and the two protagonists are married by the Turkey and live happily ever after.
  • Additional Features Play with Music

Media

"The jolliest, prettiest, funniest and cleverest concoction for children to hit London for many a long Christmas." - London Evening News


ON BREAKING CHARACTERPlaywright Interview: David Wood

Videos

  • David Wood on Doing It Yourself youtube thumbnail

    David Wood on Doing It Yourself

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    David Wood on Getting Started As a Playwright

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    David Wood on Challenges In His Plays

  • Interview with David Wood youtube thumbnail

    Interview with David Wood

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

David Wood

David Wood has been called “the national children’s dramatist” (London Times). His plays are performed worldwide, and include The Gingerbread Man, The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner, Save the Human, Aladdin, Hijack Over Hygenia, Jack the Lad, Larry the Lamb in Toytown, Old ...

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Author

Sheila Ruskin

Edward Lear

The British poet and painter known for his absurd wit, Edward Lear was born in 1812 and began his career as an artist at age 15. His first book of poems, A Book of Nonsense (1846) was composed for the grandchildren of the Derby household. Around 1836 Lear decided to devot ...

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