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Hickory Dickory Dock

Full-Length Play, Pantomime  /  5w, 2m, 9any gender (adult)

Norman Robbins

Penniless Dame Foxtrot doesn't know her old Grandfather Clock is a magical possession. Years ago the Fairy Queen locked into it the wicked Black Imp who menaced Fairyland. If the clock ever struck One the Imp would be freed, to the Queen took away the key. But the wicked Wizard steals the key.

Hickory Dickory Dock

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 2m, 9any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Christmas/Holiday, Fable/Folktale
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary

Penniless Dame Foxtrot doesn't know her old Grandfather Clock is a magical possession. Years ago the Fairy Queen locked into it the wicked Black Imp who menaced Fairyland. If the clock ever struck One the Imp would be freed, to the Queen took away the key. But the wicked Wizard steals the key, frees the Imp, and seeks to destroy Fairyland by using him to get the magic Jewel of Miracles. All is set for a terrific battle between the "goodies' and the "bad dies'. But after riotous adventures, good triumphs, and everyone lives happily ever after.

History

First productions 1979

As of 2016 over 400 productions worldwide

Cast Attributes
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Performing Groups

DAME (M or F)

MARY (F)

WILLIE WINKIE (M or F)

DAVID (F or M)

BARON (M)

HERBERT (M or F)

SLAP & TICKLE (M or F)

WIZARD (M of F)

SPRITE (F or M)

BLACK IMP (M or F)

FAIRY QUEEN (F)

KING NEPTUNE (M)

ROSE, IRIS, DEWDROP (Fairies) (F)

PIXIE (M or F)

Dame preferably played by a man but not as a female impersonator with high pitched voice

David preferably played by a woman (principal boy character)

The fairies and pixie could be played by children.

Chorus of townsfolk, servants,etc: are of any age and gender

Junior chorus for mice, elves, pixies etc: usually the younger children of smaller stature

  • Time Period Not Applicable
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Elaborate/High-Volume Costumes, Fantasy Costumes, Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive, Play with Music
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"Full of colour movement and hilarity..." – Pontefract & Castleford Express

"If we had known it was going to be so popular we would have arranged extra performances..." – Adur Herald, Shoreham-by-Sea

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Authors

Norman Robbins

Norman Robbins

Norman Robbins, one of Amateur Theatre's most popular authors, wrote his first stage show almost 60 years ago whilst working for the Yorkshire Evening Post. An avid theatregoer from the age of three (his grandparents ran the pub near the local theatre so free tickets were al ...

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