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SinbadCharactersSYCORAX An Evil Sorceress Sample SceneThis extract introduces us to Sinbad, the Principal Boy, and Sadie, the Dame. Sinbad is eager to tell his mother about his encounter with the Genie of Fate, while Sadie is interested in more mundane matters, like introducing herself to the audience. SINBAD Poor old Mum! She's been down in the dumps lately... That's where she gets all her clothes. Will you help me shout for her, Boys and Girls? Her name's Sadie. Audience participation and dialogue ad-lib ALL Sadie! BRIGHT & BOUNCY MUSIC SADIE Did somebody call? (sees audience) Oh, hello! How are you all? (Audience response - hopefully!) Great! (turns to SINBAD) Sinbad! You wouldn't believe the job I had getting here. Public transport? It's a disgrace. It's never been the same since they privatised the Magic Carpets! I stood for absolutely ages for a number 24. (substitute local bus number) I asked this young lady in the queue, "When's it due?" She went all red and said "March!" When the magic carpet did arrive, it had a sign saying "Small Dogs Must Be Carried!" I couldn't find a small dog, so I had to walk! Anyway, what's all the rumpus about, she asked, getting back to the plot? SINBAD (Breathlessly) Oh, gosh, Mother! One can hardly contain oneself! SADIE Well... You should have gone earlier. SINBAD I've just met someone who holds my entire destiny... My fate... SADIE Your fate? A chiropodist? SINBAD My future... Our future in her hands! SADIE You don't mean...? (local notable) SINBAD Don't be silly, Mummy. She's not that important... Even so, she's wonderful! SADIE (Aside) My little boy's in love! He's got a girlfriend at last! (to him) Where's she hail from? SINBAD (Rapturously) Why, Paradise! SADIE Paradise? (Aside) It's not a bosom pal she's wanting... It's a pen pal! What's her name?... And does she have any money? SINBAD Her name? Er... Genie. SADIE Jeannie? Jeannie who? SINBAD I didn't think to ask. She just opened up her arms and said "Kismet"! SADIE Kiss me? (Aside) Oh, the saucy little floozy! (laughs) Talk about your "femme fatale", eh? Both are getting quite carried away and not really listening to each other SINBAD She said my destiny lies within the Caliph's Palace! SADIE The palace? She must work in the kitchen. SINBAD Oh, Kismet! Kismet! SADIE Look at him! He's so infatuated! SINBAD Let me tell you all about her... MUSIC SADIE That's right. Ruin a perfectly lovely moment. Start singing. SINBAD Golly, Mater, you are a spoilsport! SADIE "Mater"? Getting my Sunday name, eh? Stop sulking and go find your pal, Jeannie. I want to have a chat with the Girls and Boys. SINBAD (Brightening) Okay, Mum! (Aside) She may have more to impart! Bye, Boys and Girls! See you later! (runs off, excitedly) SADIE (Chuckling) Kids! (to audience) Now then, are you all enjoying yourselves? You are? I'll soon put a stop to that! Well then, my name's Sadie Sinbad, Chairperson of the Baghdad Young Conservatives, Madonna look-alike, former Miss Barnsley (or local) and Best of Breed at Crufts! You're probably wondering what a lady of my obvious lineage and culture is doing in the Kasbah of old Baghdad? You see, my late husband, the famous Sinbad the Sailor, caught my eye and stole my heart. He was on his seventh voyage to one of those places with an exotic sounding name... (sighs) Bognor Regis! (or totally incongruous local place name) So he proposed to me, and away we whizzed on his Magic Carpet! We honeymooned here in Baghdad! Romantic? Not half! The big softy insisted on drinking champagne out of my slipper... Nearly choked on my corn plaster! Later, he got a job in the Palace. That was in the old Caliph's time. But he passed away, and we fell on bad times. (sighs) I shouldn't grumble. I've got two fine boys. Who needs wealth when you've got your loving family, your health, your happiness and your looks? Sadie then introduces a
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