‘The Beatles’ DICK WHITTINGTON

A traditional, full-length, pantomime story accompanied by seventeen tracks of Beatles music carefully woven into the script that will have the audience singing along all the time.

The orphan Dick runs away from the workhouse to find his fortune in London, a city overrun by rats led by King Rat. Dick is befriended by a cat and finds a job and falls in love. But King Rat and a jealous rival combine to trick Dick into being accused of stealing and he is forced to leave London. He runs away to sea with his cat and they sail to a foreign place where Cat is able to rid the land of rats and earn for Dick a huge reward – which makes him a rich man

Lots of comedy, slapstick, magic and pantomime silliness. Plenty of opportunity for dancing and singing to some of the most popular songs, including   Help!, I want to hold your hand,   For the benefit of Mr Kite - Circus Parade,  Nowhere Man, Obladi Oblada!  She’s got the devil in her heart, From me to you!  Get Back! Please please me, A long and winding road,   Octopus’s garden,  When I’m 64,   With a little help from my friends, Yellow submarine, All you need is love,  Sgt Peppers’ lonely heart club band

The story conveniently divides into two acts that will allow a small cast to double up on parts.

CAST

SAMPLE SCENE  In the kitchen in Fitzwarren house

(COOK enters pulling SIMPLE SIMON by the ear)

COOK   You lazy good-for-nothing scoundrel. What have I told you about keeping the kitchen stove lit? Didn’t I tell you to keep it lit? You might be my son but I think you have a lot of your father in you – he was stupid too!  (She tugs at the  ear as she says each word.)
Now go and get me some more wood and make sure the stove is good and hot. I’ve got a lot of cooking to do today.

(Exit Simple Simon. Cook sees the audience) Oh, hello, my dears. Is that the time?  
We weren’t expecting you till later.
Never mind, now you’re here you might as well know what’s going on. My name is Mrs Beaten – no not that Mrs Beeton – I’m the cook here at Fitzwarren House. I’ve been here for such a long time, cooking for Mr Fitzwarren and Mrs Fitzwarren and little Alice.  He’s an Alderman of the City of London, you know.  I don’t know what that means exactly but whatever it is – he’s one.

I’m a widow woman, you know. All alone. I was married myself once, but my husband died intestate.
You know where that is, don’t you? It’s one of those foreign places. He went over there for a European Cup final. I warned him about drinking that foreign water, but he insisted he wasn’t planning to drink any water.I’m on the lookout for a replacement before my biometrical clock runs out.

(Rats run across the floor. Cook jumps on a chair with her skirts up)

COOK   Rats are back! Rats are back!

(To audience.) Those rats will be the death of me. I hate them. Here! You could help me.    If you see any rats about will you let me know? Will you? Just shout out ‘Rats are back!’ And I’ll get the rat catcher in.
Now I must get on. Where is that boy? SIMON!! SIMON!!  (Simple Simon enters dragging a tree)

SIMPLE SIMON  I’ve got some firewood!

COOK                   You call that firewood? No wonder people call you simple. Go and bring some wood that will fit in the stove. NOW!!

(As Simon drags the tree off stage a branch catches Cooks skirt and pulls it off revealing her bloomers. She chases Simple Simon off).

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