About the Plays
Gongo Visits Planet Earth
by Anita Gallo
directed by Yvonne Moore
This is the first play in our "Supporting Personal And Social Education in Special Schools" project.
When a young friendly alien called Gongo crash lands on Earth, he meets young Ben who has to teach him: why you don't cuddle/touch strangers; why you shake hands; about personal space; why you dont talk over people; the importance of listening; about facial expressions etc. This play is delivered through lots of fun, animated action, and
audience interaction!
Cast:
Ben.......................Philip Kingscott
Gongo/Ben's Dad......Pab Roberts
Mark and the Vikings
by Carolyn Lincoln
directed by Bobby Moore
Young
Mark, excited after learning about the Vikings at school, uses Mum's good towels (and all her tinfoil) to dress up - and becomes "Oleg - a Fierce Viking". After failing to scare Mum, he impresses her with all he has learnt at school about the Vikings, including, early navigation, longships, metalwork and Scandinavia. But she is not so impressed when he tries to pinch her newly-baked scones!!
Cast:
Mark.....Keith McLeish
Mum......Rachel Amey
Mark and the Romans
by Nick Cheales
directed by Bobby Moore
While young Mark and his mum are walking in Cramond, they come across the site of an old Roman bathhouse, where Mark enjoys showing off what he has learnt at school about the Romans. He finds an old ring which suddenly transports him back to Roman times! There he meets Lollia, a Roman woman, and learns more about Roman life in Scotland, including baths and toilets!. Mark has been trying to avoid bath night, but when he arrives back in his own time, Mum is very surprised that Mark is now keen to have his bath!
Cast:
Mark...............Keith McLeish
Mum/Lollia......Rachel Amey
Wayne and Wallace
by Carolyn Lincoln
directed by Yvonne Moore
Wayne and his Grandad re-enact the story of William Wallace in Wayne’s living-room, each bringing different characters to life! Along the way they come across Queen Yolande and Marion Braidfute. Lots of historical information conveyed through humour, song and audience participation!
Cast:
Wayne..........................Ian Sheepie Smith
Grandad........................Bobby Moore
Yolande/Marion/Mum....Wendy Crosby/Deborah Young
Fiona the Victorian
by Nick Cheales
directed by Bobby Moore
A humorous play in which the downstairs servants in a house in the Canongate eagerly await the visit of Queen Victoria to Edinburgh! Will they be able to visit the amazing new Forth Rail Bridge? They talk about other Victorian inventions, whilst also dreaming of moving to the New Town, where they actually have flushing toilets!
Cast:
Mr. Baillie...........Nick Cheales
Mrs. Wishart......Isabella Jarrett
Fiona.................Deborah Young
Hilda and the Home Front
by Carolyn Lincoln
directed by Yvonne Moore
When World War 2 starts, Mabel is evacuated to the country, where she is surprised to learn that for the first time ever that she will have her own bedroom! She is sad and homesick at first, especially after being called names in the street - and because there are no picture houses or chip shops in the country! And how on earth will she dispose of Hilda's disgusting home-made biscuits! She soon makes good friends with Hilda though and together they put on their own 'concert'! But what, oh what, happens to Aunt Jessie's precious vase!!!
Cast:
Hilda...........Deborah Young
Mum...........Leonna McGilligan
Mabel.........Nicola Robinson
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