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ROBINSON CRUSOE BY

COLIN BARROW

(I HOUR VERSION)

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ROBINSON CRUSOE (one act)

BY COLIN BARROW

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ROBINSON

CRUSOE (fifty minutes to one hour duration script)

A one act PANTOMIME BY

COLIN BARROW

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This one hour script has been drawn from the original two hour version by the same author. It contains all that is expected of a pantomime with a good story line and does not leave the audience feeling cheated as it is a shorter performance. Care has been taken to allow the scenes to be easily created with limited means and likewise for costuming. It’s full of verbal and visual fun for all the family. The casting of characters is flexible between male and female and it can be produced with or without a chorus of any age group. Written originally in 2015 for Cruwys Morchard YFC for national competition, which they progressed well with, the cast, including the chorus, was predominantly male! The final product they produced was amazing especially with men trying to be a female chorus! This proved this script can be cast in whatever way you wish!

SYNOPSIS

This pantomime tells the adventure of the seafaring Robinson Crusoe. 'The Smoked Kipper' is ready to set sail and Admiral Whatawhopper needs just a few more crew to sail away to the Island of Hibiscus. Charity, principal girl, decides to join Robinson by disguising herself as a sailor, and Billy, Robinson's brother also enlists. Through some light persuasion Matilda, Robinson’s mother, also joins the crew. Once on the high seas, the evil Oceana, Empress of the seas, begins to wield her wrath, whilst Fairy Sea-spray tries to quell it. 'The Smoked Kipper' is smashed to splinters near the coast of Hibiscus with all on board making it safely to shore. There, they encounter a Witch Doctor and Thursday who’s all geared up for the nonexistent tourist trade. The Island holds no gems, gold or money, but Charity suddenly realises that the Island has a very rich commodity. It will bring much wealth and far more than gold would ever do. Romance blossoms between characters and the plug gets pulled from the evil Oceana!! Do they all make it back to England with no ship and, what’s more, are they successful in cashing in on this untold wealth?

Duration:- Fifty minutes to one hour. (the running time will alter depending how many music/dance number you choose to use)



USEFUL INFORMATION

Casting:- The casting can be quite flexible to suit your available performers. Although some are best played by male, it would be quite possible for them to be played by a female if your performer availability dictates to do so Small parts:- These have few lines. Many can be doubled or tripled up by the same performer if required. Ideal for those who only wish to have a few lines. Chorus:- This script can be used with or without a chorus. Where there are chorus speaking lines and you have no chorus, these can be delivered by those playing the small parts as towns folk, ship's crew, Island dwellers, etc. The script is written for this option to be implemented if required. General staging:- The scenery and lighting can be as simple and easy as you wish, especially if tight budgets and logistics have a strong influence with your production. This also applies to costuming and properties, and yet still providing a brilliant pantomime. Of course, if budgets and logistics dictate otherwise, the skies are the limit! Scenes:- The script is written so that the full stage scenes can use the same back drop of a nondescript mottled or plain effect. And dress each scene with cut outs and properties to signify it’s location. And the use of a front cloth or front of curtain which ever works best for you. Of course if you have the facility and funds, you could run scene cloths for some or all the full stage scenes.

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Set dressing:- Dressing for the scenes is entirely up to you and the stage space available. It will also depend on what type of backdrops you are using too. Especially for those working with no chorus and have more stage space available. Costume and properties:- Requirements and suggestions are given in the back of the script.

MUSIC AND DANCE

Song/dance numbers:- The script is written to allow the maximum time of one minute to one and a half minutes for each song or dance routine. In each case choosing and ending to give a natural finish. These can be shorter, but watch if too many run longer as this could alter the pantomimes whole running time. Not all character song slots needs to be executed. They are there as ideal spots if you wish to use them. This helps those main cast who do not feel comfortable to sing to opt out. There are a few allocated chorus dance slots which can be used or not. Also the addition of extra numbers can be done at the start of the full stage scenes if you wish. Remember to watch your time if you have any restriction for this. If you are working without a chorus and not using the song/dance slots allocated. You can add an extra cast members song or two, or lengthen the other cast songs allocated slightly to make up the time. The script does supply some song suggestions but they do not need to be used. All other song/dance numbers are to your own choice. This allows the cast who are involved to select something that’s comfortable for them and perhaps a little modern. It also prevents the repetition of music from recent past productions you have staged. Song/dance not with time restrictions:- The opening number, the community song and finale song can take their own natural time length By keeping to these parameters it will keep the production running quickly, swift, fresh and entertaining to your audience. DISCLAIMER All royalties and licenses for music and song which are used in conjunction with the staging of this script, suggested or your own choice. Are the responsibly of YOU, the group, club or company and is NOT included within the licence obtained to perform this script



MAIN CAST LIST

CAPTAIN ROBINSON CRUSOE (Son of Dame)

MRS CRUSOE (Dame)

BILLY CRUSOE (Son of Dame)

CHARITY (Robinson’s girlfriend)

TOWN CRIER

ADMIRAL WHATAWHOPPER

BOSUN (could have a stutter or similar)

MATE (would work played on the camp side)

WITCH DOCTOR (could double up as Town Crier)

MAN THURSDAY

OCEANA (Villain)

FAIRY SEA SPRAY

SMALL CAST PARTS

(These can all double up as chorus and some can double up as small part performers depending on your numbers available)

TRACY (tour rep)

COTTON EYE JOE (cowboy)

TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

BABY (an adult dressed as one)

VOICE OVER (recorded)

BILLY'S GIRL FRIEND (preferably male in drag)

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

Scene one….PLYMOUTH TOWN

Scene two….OCEAN WORLD

Scene three….ON BOARD THE SMOKED KIPPER

Scene four….OCEAN WORLD

Scene five….HIBISCUS ISLAND

Scene six….CLUB TROPICANA

Scene seven….OCEAN WORLD

Scene eight….PLYMOUTH TOWN

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ROBINSON CRUSOE

Scene One

PLYMOUTH TOWN (full stage)

Opening song/dance. This can be done with cast and/or chorus. If the cast are used, Billy must be set up stage to exit first ready for his entrance. If you have no chorus, those with small parts can be townsfolk, peddler,s and speak chorus lines.

Billy enters

BILLY: Hello everyone!

ALL: Hello Billy.

BILLY: You haven't seen mother, have you?

ALL: No, and we're going before we do.

Chorus exit

BILLY: Typical. Just the mention of mother and they vanish. Anyone would think she's frightening? Come to think of it, she is! If only I could describe mother, Mrs Crusoe, that is. Not exactly a oil painting, more of a smudged water colour. Not exactly a hour glass figure, more a ruptured mattress. Not exactly a lady, more man to tell the truth. Stubble, hairy chest, drinks pints with the lads, and can backfire better than most. Oh well, better get to my new job suppose. (Start to exit)

Mrs Crusoe enters

MRS: And what new job is this I know nothing about?

BILLY: (stops and returns) Hi, Mum. I've a new job at the leisure centre swimming pool. Lifeguard!

MRS: But you can't swim?

BILLY: I can blow a whistle and shout, (runs around) Help! Help! Help!

MRS: That's no good, you need to jump in and, (with actions) swim! Swim! Swim!

BILLY: But I'll, (with actions) drown! Drown! Drown!

MRS: I'll never be that lucky son.

BILLY: I'll get Robinson to teach me and I’ll go to sea with him.

MRS: To see what?

BILLY: (with actions) Not to see; to Sea!

MRS: What is it with you two with all this eagerness to go to Sea?

BILLY: Maybe 'cause dad was a sea dog – he seldom came home.

MRS: Your dad was a dirty dog – he never came home!


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BILLY: Who can blame him with you as a wife!

MRS: What's that?

BILLY: Err, just saying I can't understand, you being so adorable.

MRS: And you're beautiful too Billy.

SONG:- ‘The alphabet song’ By Carl Sigman and lyrics by Lea Shonga. This can be done with choreographed actions to suit the expressions.

Mrs – A You're adorable Billy – B You're so beautiful Mrs – C You're a cutie full of charms Billy – D You're a darling and Mrs– E You're exciting and Billy – F You're a feather in my arms Mrs – G you look good to me Billy – H You're so heavenly Mrs – I You're the one I idolize Billy – J We're like Jack and Jill Mrs – K You're so kissable Billy – L Is the love light in your eyes Mrs – M, N, O, P, I could go on all day Billy – Q, R, S, T, Alphabetically speaking you're okay Mrs – U Made my life complete Billy – V means you're so very sweet Both – W, X, Y, Z, It's fun to wander through, the alphabet with you,to tell you what you mean to me.

Town Crier enters T. CRIER: (loudly behind Mrs Crusoe ringing his bell) Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The flag

ship, The Smoked Kipper has docked.

MRS: (jumping) You gave me such a start! It fair made me...

BILLY: (cutting in quickly) Mother!

MRS: (innocently) Listen to what he has to say.

T. CRIER: (loudly) The Admiral is looking for new recruits, voluntary or by other means.

BILLY: Hey, Mum, this is my big chance to join Robinson on The Smoked Kipper?

MRS: (to Billy) I ain't letting you both go. Now, come with me (Grabbing the Town Crier) I could do with you for some light house work.

T. CRIER: I'm not domesticated?

MRS: You don't need domestos. Just holler and shout all you like - and ring that ruddy bell to your heart's content.

Mrs Crusoe and Town Crier exit

BILLY: That town Crier will get a surprise he didn’t expect!

Enter Charity




CHARITY: (looks around then instructs Robinson) It's OK, Robinson, only your brother here.

Enter Robinson

ROBINSON: Are you sure, Charity?

CHARITY: Yes! And you will have to tell your mother?

ROBINSON: What she doesn't know won't hurt me.

Robinson and Billy do a high five

BILLY: Hi bruv, what's new?

ROBINSON: The Smoked Kipper sets sail again tomorrow.

BILLY: And I'm signing up too.

ROBINSON: Really! Well don't tell mother just yet a while about the next sailing.

BILLY: (start to exit) You can count on me bruv. (Exits)

CHARITY: I'm going to sign up and sail on The Smoked Kipper with you, Robinson.

ROBINSON: Nothing would please me more. But Admiral Whatawopper would never allow you as it's considered bad luck to have a female on board.

CHARITY: Superstitions, nothing but superstitions. If Admiral Whatawopper won't let me, then I'll change my looks or be a stowaway.

ROBINSON: I wish you wouldn't; the danger of it all.

CHARITY: (kisses Robinson) I thrive on danger. (Start to exit) Besides, how else am I to see the world, and be paid to do so to boot. (Exits)

ROBINSON: What a strong willed female? (To audience) Hello everyone, I - Robinson Crusoe - captain of The Smoked Kipper, have sailed the seven seas, seen the glories of the world, eaten food which one day will be regular takeaways. I've even faced danger without a quiver, but my mother scares the living daylights out of me.

MRS: (off stage, shouting) Robinson! Robinson!! (Enter) Where's that boy too?

ROBINSON: Hi, Mum, you look a little flushed?

MRS: Flushed! Flushed!! I'm not far from going around the bend son.

ROBINSON: (puzzled) What's happened?

MRS: Well, I took the Town Crier up stairs and gave him a quick flash - to show him how bright it was! And then, told him to be as vocal as he wants to be.

ROBINSON: (puzzled) I don't understand?

MRS: (spoken as all one sentence at a reasonable speed) He thought I wanted his person next to my person and that when our persons were close there wouldn't be room to squeeze a postage stamp between our personages so he placed upon my person his bell in defence against his person so that our personages didn't become personal in fear that my personage and his personage would become personal and that meant his person and my




person would no longer be personal because our personages are no longer personal so his person struck my personage with his bell and his personage ran down the stairs as fast as his person could run leaving my person hurt and assaulted by that persons bell. (Pause for a audience reaction) All I wanted him to do is make a loud noise from the light house until the fog horn is fixed.

ROBINSON: It would appear your wires were crossed.

MRS: His certainly were!

Charity enters

CHARITY: (rushing on) I've done it, Robinson. Tomorrow, I sail with you on The Smoked Kipper.

Robinson cringes with a worried look at Mrs Crusoe

MRS: (abruptly unhappy) Typical! No consideration for your mother; no thought for her feelings; no thought about the endless nights lying awake wondering if you have dropped off the world. It's your life son; you're of an age now to muck it up all by yourself, you don't need my help now to do that. You are on your own. (Sulks at the side of the stage)

CHARITY: Have I put my foot in it, Robinson?

ROBINSON: Mother would have found out soon enough anyway

MRS: After navigating the world, forwards, backwards, upside down and the proper way. Why this need to sail again?

ROBINSON: Because one day, Mother; I shall find riches beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. Riches for life; riches for my family; and riches for you, Mother.

MRS: In that case, bring it on son. (Do a high five with Robinson)

BILLY: (entering eagerly) That Town Crier says, “some woman is bringing a crowd of ladies here for a day trip.”

CHARITY: Not again! That Tracy is boosting ……………………………. (local coach company) income by organizing granny outings.

Off stage Tracy is heard

TRACY: Now ladies, follow me. Look for my brolly and you won't get lost!

Enter Tracy holding a closed umbrella high above her head

TRACY: Come along girls, best foot forward. (Stopping and speaks to those on stage) Poor loves, all farmers wives and don't get out much. Got to do what you can for them haven't you? (Looks off stage) I say ladies, over here, this way, follow the brolly. (Exits)

The Chorus enter, looking around. They are all dressed individually as country ladies/farmers wives (can be men as females) of varying ages. They all look fairly thrown together and humorous. Some could appear quite elderly if wanted. They all stop, spaced across the stage. Those who speak, can do so in a local accent if wanted. Those already on stage look at them in awe.

TRACY: (re-enters waiving her brolly) This way ladies.




LADY 1: ‘Ere! Where's this then?

LADY 2: I reckons it’s one o’ them cosmopolitan places.

LADY 3: My Roger is very partial to a bit o Neapolitan. Says, “ it’s like 'aving a 'oliday somewhere exotic, like …………………….. “(near small seaside town)

LADY 4: Where be us then?

BILLY: Plymouth.

LADY 5: Us be nearly abroad. I've never bin further than …………………………………. (local city) afore.

LADY 6: What worries me is whether these ‘ere folks will understand us? I mean we're practically foreigners.

LADY 7: That Tracy drove us so far South, wouldn't surprise me to see a Indian or a cowboy?

Cotton Eye Joe enters

COTTON: Howdy pardners. Welcome to Plymouth. Cotton Eye Joe's the name and welcome you to visit my newly opened chuck wagon, just there over the street.

LADY 10: Where did you come from?

COTTON: Cotton Eye Joe’s, the best grub house in these parts.

Song:- Cotton eye Joe - By Rednex

All exit after the song

Town Crier enters ringing his bell

T.CRIER: Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The Smoked Kipper sails today and bound for the South Pacific. Admiral Whatawhopper still has crew to enlist. Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Come all yea citizens of Plymouth, all yea Sons of the sea.

Song:- Sons of the Sea (Needs to be done with actions, he feel sicker as he does it. Could be sung without music)

Sons of the sea, bobbin' up and down like this. Over the Ocean, bobbin' up and down like this. You can build a ship, my friend, bobbin' up and down like this. But you can't beat the boys of the bull dog breed, bobbin' up and down like this. Sons of the sea, hitching up yer pants and bobbing up and down like this. Over the Ocean, hitching up yer pants and bobbin' up and down like this. You can build a ship, my friend, hitching up yer pants and bobbin' up and down like this. But you can't beat the boys of the bull dog breed, hitching up yer pants and bobbing up and down like this.




Admiral Whatawhopper, Bosun and Mate enter

WHATA: (to Town Crier) Ahoy there ship mate, are you one of my new recruits?

T.CRIER: Not likely, I'm still sea sick from, “Holding up me pants and bobbing up and down like this” (Rushes off stage holding his stomach and feeling rather sick)

BOSUN: What crew do we still require Admiral?

WHATA: A cook and just a couple more would-be sailors.

MATE: A cook that can cook would be nice. The last one burnt everything to a cinder.

Billy enters rolling a tyre

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