Dick Whittington Pantomime Script

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12 Characters:
- 10 Principals
- 2 Supporting Roles
- Plus Ensemble


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Synopsis

Dick Whittington has traveled to London to seek his fortune but upon arrival not everything is quite as he imagined. The city is overrun with rats & Alderman Fitzwarren is at his wits end trying to banish them. Dick senses an opportunity to prove his worth (& marry Alice, the girl of his dreams) so sets about ridding the city of vermin.

Queen Rat is furious with Dick & frames him in a bid to keep control. Add in Dame Sarah Snafflebratt, Idle Jack, & Eileen the mischievous cat, Dick Whittington has his work cut out to restore order & his reputation.

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Dick Whittington Pantomime Script Characters

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS:

  • Dick Whittington: Principal boy. Off to London to seek his fortune.

  • Alice Fitzwarren: Alderman Fitzwarren’s daughter & Dick’s love interest.

  • Sarah Snafflebratt: The Dame. Restauranteur & Jack’s mum.

  • Idle Jack: A lazy lad. Sarah’s son.

  • Alderman Fitzwarren: Leader of the local council. Alice’s father.

  • Eileen: Dick’s talking Cat.

  • King Rat: The baddie. Villainous vermin & ruler of rat-kind.

  • Frank: Hench-rat & member of the Rat Pack.

  • Sammy: Hench-rat & member of the Rat Pack.

  • Fairy Bow-Bells: A magical fairy & Dick’s spiritual guide.

SUPPORTING ROLES:

  • Captain Watt: Captain of the Steamy Sue.

  • Sultan Pepper: The ruler of Farawayland.

ENSEMBLE:

  • Townsfolk, Sailors, Rats & Pest Controllers etc.

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Dick Whittington Pantomime Script Excerpt

An evil chord plays as KING RAT enters. FRANK & SAMMY (his henchmen) enter from the other side. 

FRANK: Sorry we’re late sir.

SAMMY: A hundred apologies.

KING RAT: I’ve told you before to stop apologising.

FRANK: And we’re very sorry we do.

SAMMY: A thousand apologies. 

KING RAT: I said stop it.

FRANK: Please forgive us.

SAMMY: A million apologies.

KING RAT: Have you quite finished?

FRANK: Yes.

Beat. FRANK & SAMMY look at each other and then back at KING RAT. They speak at the same time.

FRANK & SAMMY: Sorry.

KING RAT rolls his eyes.

KING RAT: Enough. Where are the others?

FRANK: They’re on their way. Dean got distracted by a wheelie bin.

SAMMY: You should have seen it, it was overflowing with really good rubbish.

FRANK: I can’t believe the sort of thing those humans throw away!

KING RAT: That’s the trouble with humans, they don’t know their rubbish!

FRANK: They’ve even got this new slogan… reduce, reuse, recycle!

SAMMY: Is that why we’re reusing some of the same jokes as last year?

KING RAT: What’s the latest with Alderman Fitzwarren’s city clean up plan?

FRANK: Bad news I’m afraid. They’ve got a council meeting tomorrow about extending the low emissions zone.

KING RAT: What is that?

FRANK: It’s part of his plan to give everyone easy access to clean air and fresh water.

KING RAT: is horrified and almost gags at the idea.

KING RAT: What?!

SAMMY: Actually, that’s not true sir.

KING RAT: Thank goodness!

SAMMY: His plan is to give everyone fresh air and clean water!

KING RAT: That’s even worse! How are we supposed to spread disease and pestilence when public services are going round cleaning everything up! Oh I hate the council!

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