Jack Trot – Principal Boy
Jack is the son of Dame Trot, the owner of Trot’s farm. He is a carefree sort of guy who is not worried about his family’s lack of money. His thoughts are mostly for the Princess
Princess Libby – Principal Girl
She is the daughter of the King and Queen. She has been the sweetheart of Jack since their childhood, but her parents hope she will marry someone with money and standing
Dame Trot – The Pantomime Dame
Poor Dame Trot is struggling to keep her farm against all the odds. Normally optimistic about all things financial, she suddenly discovers that her only asset, Daisy the cow, has to be sold
Billy Trot – A lively lad who is very light-hearted. He is a bit silly, sees the funny side of things and is the brother of Jack
Good Fairy Daffodil – A fairy godmother that looks after Jack and tries to keep evil away. She loves flowers
Corona – A sinister villain who works for the Giant and terrifies, not only the cast, but the audience too
Covid Creep – A creepy, oily landlord who has delusions of grandeur
Daisy the Cow
Nuts and Crackers – Comedy duo. They work for the king
King Charles the Spaniel – A bit of a ditherer. He tries to hide his financial problems
Queen Camilla – King’s wife, who is put upon by Gran, which causes friction
Gran – Always meddling in things. Lives with the King and Queen. Her hair, clothes and make up are a mess
Giant Hugh Mungus – Jack’s nemesis. The person he must beat to marry his sweetheart
Patricia Spectre – The Giant’s helper and also Gran
Act 1
Prologue – The Cloud above the Land of Smileyville
Scene 1 – The Village Green in Smileyville
Scene 2 – Just outside the Village
Scene 3 – The Market
Scene 4 – A Road back to the Village
Scene 5 – Inside Dame Trot’s Cottage
Scene 5a – Dame trots Garden
Act 2
Scene 1 – The Land of the Clouds
Scene 2 – A Corridor in the Giant’s Castle
Scene 3 – The Giant’s Kitchen
Scene 4 – The Village of Smileyville
Scene 5 – The Wedding Reception
Prologue
The Cloud above the Land of Smileyville
Loud thunder crack (S/F 1) and green lighting SL (L/F) Corona enters FAL
Corona – Ha! Ha! Ha! Let me introduce myself. I am Corona, the legend of nightmares. So, this is Smileyville looks at audience and you lot must be its citizens! Well, there is no chance of its survival, not even the conservative levelling up programme could help you lot!
Giant – Fe Fi Fo Fum
Off stage: I smell the blood of a stupid Welshmen
Mic: Be they alive or be they dead
I’ll grind their bones to make my bread
Corona – Ha, ha ha! That is the voice of my master, Giant Hugh, last name Mungus pauses I’ll leave you to work it out! Shakes head This is going to be a long show. To the audience Look you lot, this is not rocket lettuce, it’s a Panto! Nothing too difficult and if any of you know the writer this is not going to be Line of Duty. I could be H for all you know! Shrugs shoulders Look its simple, like a lot of you, I come on and create a bit of mayhem. You do what you want with it! Now I need to get some gullible idiots for the Giants supper, and I don’t have to look far
Fairy bells (S/F 2) and orange lighting SR (L/F) Fairy enters FAR
Fairy Daff – Hello my lovelies, what’s all this fuss?
It’s almost enough to make one cuss
My name is Fairy Daffodil
But call me Daff, as you will
Corona – Daff, more like Duff
Fairy Daff – Oi you, you’re naughty and wrong
Allow me to tell you in song
Corona – No its ok, I heard you sing last Panto. What’s all this rhyming couplets rubbish?
Fairy Daff – The writer does insist on it
If you ask me, I think its… rubbish
That’s to prove at this time
See, it doesn’t always rhyme
Corona – Couplets! Easy, Let me have ago
These rhymes are easy to make
Looks like you fallen off a cake
Fairy Daff – RUDE!
Oh, look at you, you are a mess
Dressed like that, you won’t impress
Your evil ways will not last long
Allow me to tell you, in a song
Corona – NO! This lot are going to suffer enough with this script. It does not need your singing on top of it. Anyway, I don’t need you interfering with my mission in getting supper for my master. So, just go away
Fairy Daff – No, it’s you that should go away
And never come back forever and a da
yOr, a fight you’ll have, and you won’t be a winner
And these lovely people, will never be dinner
Corona – A fight, sounds good, so bring it on
And you’ll never win that even in song
To the audience See, this rhyming rubbish is so easy
Must be going people to frighten Ha! Ha! Ha! I’m off
Corona exits FAL – green lighting stops (L/F)
Fairy Daff – Off, thought I could smell something, right though
A song is not even near enough
To the audience My friends you will help when things get tough
Won’t you ………
And now I think I’m out of rhyme
So, on with this third-rate Pantomime
Fairy exits FAR as curtain opens
