JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

JACK

MOTHER

MAISIE

BASIL

GIANT

POLLY AND MARY PLUS OTHER VILLAGERS

2 TO PLAY COW

NO SCENERY IS NECESSARY FOR THIS PANTOMIME, CHANGES MAY BE

INDICATED BY PLACARDS SAYING “VILLAGE GREEN” “GIANT’S LAIR” ETC.

THE COW MAY BE MADE WITH A BASIC HEAD SHAPE MOUNTED ON A BROOMSTICK HELD BY FRONT PLAYER OF THE COW, OR A CHILD’S HOBBY HORSE WITH HORNS ADDED (SEE NOTE BELOW)

THE BODY IS FORMED BY TWO PEOPLE COVERED WITH A ,BLANKET OR WHITE SHEET WITH BLACK SPLODGES ON IT .THE REAR END HAS A RED RUBBER GLOVE FOR AN UDDER, AND A MILK CARTON IS HANDED OUT. THE COW DOES NOT HAVE TO BE AT ALL REALISTIC AS IS INDICATED IN THE SCRIPT.

COSTUMES SHOULD BE TRADITIONAL PANTOMIME STYLE, MOTHER HAS A DAME TYPE DRESS, WITH LONG KNICKERS UNDERNEATH. JACK IS DRESSED IN PRINCIPAL BOY STYLE AND MAISIE AND THE OTHER GIRLS IN PEASANT

STYLE. BASIL IS A “SPIVVY” TYPE IN A SHARP ~SUIT OR COUNTRY STYLE.

A STOOL OR SEAT, RENT BOOK, SEEDS, PLACARDS AS INDICATED IN

SCRIPT.  THE BEANSTALK MAY BE ANYTHING FROM A SMALL POT PLANT TO

LEAVES TIED ON A ROPE, OR JUST LEFT TO THE IMAGINATION OF THE

AUDIENCE WITH JACK AND MAISIE GAZING OUT OVER THE HEADS OF THE

AUDIENCE AND POINTING. ALSO REQUIRED, “GOLD” BARS, WALKING STICKS

AND OIL CAN.