The Scottish Pantomime

by Robert Keddie

Based on a play by William Shakespeare. Fewer murders, more penguins.

Dramatis Personae

Morag                          a style consultant and chief witch

Isabel                           her colleague (the dame)

Katy                             a schoolgirl, on work experience with the witches

Angus Macbeth            ambitious MSP for Glamis

Mandy Macbeth           wife of Angus

Duncan King                First Minister of Scotland

Wendy King                 daughter of Duncan (principal girl)

Malcolm Macduff         MSP for Auchenshoogle (principal boy)

Ghost                           non-speaking part

King Penguin                non-speaking part

Chorus                         assorted civil servants, politicians, spin doctors, hangers-on

Penguins                       junior chorus

Prologue
Act 1 Scene 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Act 2 Scene 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

©2014 Robert Keddie
E-mail Robert at robertkeddie.co.uk for permission to perform this pantomime in public.

Author's Note

It was intended that this pantomime be performed in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, hence some of the local references.

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