The Dastardly Deeds of Lord Swindleham & The Ratbusters - Two Short Comic Plays

Honest rogues, a charlatan magician and a good, wise politician, join forces to oust the villainous Lord Swindleham. Even so, only the intervention of a higher power with genuine magic enable them to achieve their ends and restore order to the Kingdom of Rogaria.

Cast : 17 ( 12 m, 10 f )

Suggested Age Range : 10 to 14

Running Time : 35 minutes

Set : Alternates between Larsony Wood in the Kingdom of Rogaria and the Royal Court of Rogaria.

The Ratbusters - a modern version of The Pied Piper of Hamelin with humanoid rats and a quirky team of "Ratbusters"- in the Ghostbusters mould (loosely!)

Plenty of characters, including conscientious though incompetent policemen; manic action; and a moral which gets a little mangled along the way by the unscrupulous mayor

Cast : 20 speaking parts ( 6 m, 14 variable ) + crowd

Suggested Age Range : 10 to 14.

Running Time : 40 - 45 minutes

Set : Market place; a room in the Town Hall; and a street.