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Comedies, Dramas, Musicals Terrific shows for all ages - performances around the world. Scroll down for more shows. Click PREVIEW SCRIPTS above for free preview scripts
After 62 years on stage, Eileen Nelson wins her first standing ovation The stunning DVD from Empire Films of this play will soon be available
A unt Georgy
The season was a triumph for the highly experienced and much admired actress. It was her first one-woman play and she turned it into a moving, entertaining and absorbing play. Future seasons of Aunt Georgy will be challenged to match the brilliance and endurance of Eileen's inspiring work. Comments included ... "The audience was spellbound ... a wonderful theatrical experience ... a stunning performance and a brilliant piece of writing ... a complete and utter triumph ... an excellent production and highly recommended" Free preview script here.
BOZ is here
The musical about Dickens as told by his characters His stories, life, trials, triumphs and more. Free script preview available here
Agatha Crispie
Moving On
Shakespeare in Saigon
"A delightful play, beautifully written. Cenarth Fox's plays are exceptional." Brian Amos "A delightful and touching piece of theatre." John Bell Bell Shakespeare Free preview script click here.
Rat Race
The toe-tapping musical staged around the world. Perfect for schools and youth theatre. Your set is a pile of garbage, your performers are all rats. There's Bopalopa, Fellyside, Semolina, Pudding, Nigel, Patrick and many more. Life is tough. Maybe the city dump is their next stop. And that nasty cat is on the prowl. Enter Snortle Tozer. Is he or she a con-rat, politician or prophet? There's double-crossing and danger and a spectacular ticker-tape finale. "Dramatically, technically and musically, Rat Race comes very close to the perfect school production". Click here. Picture from Timboon P-12 School, Victoria, Australia
Nursing Holmes is a hit!
The Real Sherlock Holmes - Sherlock Stock and Barrel - Nursing Holmes
Toys
Family musicals are great fun for all. Fabulous characters and songs for the kids with new twists on old themes like love, respect and caring for others. Toys is just that musical. It began in 1976 and has been entertaining family audiences ever since. Give your Christmas season or any season a boost with this toy-riffic show. Free preview script here.
Betty's Birthday
Two-act comedy where three generations of the same family argue over how kids should be taught about the birds and the bees. In today's internet world are parents better equipped to tell their children about sex? Seriously funny. Scene from STAG's world premiere production. Preview script available here.
The musical for five fabulous females
SCRUBBERS
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Three superb Sherlockian shows
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2009 is Arthur Conan Doyle's 150th birthday
The Real Sherlock Holmes, a fascinating look at the amazing life of Arthur Conan Doyle. "If ever there was a great night of theatre it would have to be The Real Sherlock Holmes." Brian Amos The Real Sherlock Holmes is about the famous detective and his creator. The much-loved show toured for 2 years and is now a gripping radio play on CD. "This 80-minute drama is an utter delight! It is a very poignant script and performance." Classic Specialties, USA. Pictured are the two CD covers. Peruse scripts at PREVIEW SCRIPTS above.
Sherlock Stock and Barrel, a new comedy with songs about the greatest man who never was; 25 of Sir Arthur's famous tales with 5 actors [you can add more, even a small chorus] playing 73 characters. Critics and audiences raved. "A breathless hoot ... a crowd pleaser ... wonderful script ... a feast for all Sherlockians ... dramatic, tuneful, ingenious and above all very funny ... hugely enjoyable". A cinch to stage, a joy for actors and non-stop fun. Get the sparkling original cast album now on CD. Script available as signed by the playwright.
Nursing Holmes
The third play in the Sherlockian Trilogy - World premiere May 2009
Peruse script by clicking on PREVIEW SCRIPTS above. GERMS was magnificent. All the things that make theatre a terrific experience were there Wesley College Outstanding ... again! Shepparton PS A night they will never forget Firbank Anglican School
Fairy Tales "Fairy Tales - a great performance from a wonderful script" River City Players
Performed around the world, Fairy Tales stars Snow White, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Jack of Beanstalk fame, Beauty and the Beast, the Handsome Prince, the wicked Witch and many more with a stunning set and fabulous costumes. The fairy tale folk come to their annual conference. They are losing their sparkle and try a role reversal. So they swap roles just for the conference - and the results are hilarious. Includes the hit song Fall In Love. Performed by adults, teenagers and children in the USA, UK, Australia and New Zealand, Fairy Tales has won rave reviews. Backing CD and full orchestrations. Truly an all-age musical. Free preview script click here.
Suburban Circus Musical revue for all ages
Once again the show was fantastic. It got great reviews. SUBURBAN CIRCUS was just as good as the first time around. It was a huge success Beaumaris North PS Prize-winning show. 65 minutes of madcap fun. Suburban activities as a circus. The garbage collectors juggle, paper kids skate and parking cops as clowns throw pies at motorists. Performed from New York to New Zealand. Cinch to rehearse. Brilliant CD or snappy band parts. "Musical spoof in Marx Bros. style. Deals hilariously with garbage collection, public transport, etc" Nunawading Gazette Nova Theatre Company production pictured Free preview script click here.
Christmas of the Animals
"A sparkling musical, the story of Christmas, as told by the animals." Kooweerup SC For choir, narrator and animals. Performed around the world by churches, schools and communities. Celebrate Christmas in a new way. CD, piano/vocal score and now full set of band parts. Free preview script click here.
Jukebox
The family musical "The standard of singing, dancing and acting was incredible and well supported by imaginative costumes, atmospheric staging and lighting, not to mention the band." Hopes and Dreams Stage Company In the quiet country town of Sleepy Hollow is the local cafe. Georgie runs it but Sleepy Hollow is dying. Georgie battles to keep the cafe going and her mother from running her life. An old-timer arrives with a strange gift - a jukebox. But this is no ordinary jukebox. It doesn't play songs, it plays .... stars of Hollywood and Broadway. Meet Al Jolson, Judy Garland and the King! What a finale. Elvis Presley and other international megastars performing on your stage in your show! Jukebox! is 90 minutes of fun, fantasy, faction and showbiz glitz. Nearly 20 principal roles, one easy but fascinating set, heaps of work for your chorus and fun, fun, fun! Free preview script click here. BYTES "Educational and entertaining!" A musical inside a computer. Today it's a digital world but some remember carbon paper and manual typewriters. Others play amazing games and the pixels tap-dance their way into showbiz. Then a virus threatens and the pirate buster stands tall. Great songs, wonderful characters and a lively chorus. Band parts and a snazzy CD for backing your show. Free preview script click here. Moving On One-Woman Play with Songs Moving On is perfect for a mature actress. Maggie clears out her late mother's house and discovers so much. "Most engrossing, a compelling piece. You'll laugh, you'll cry and come away totally satisfied. It's a winner - highly recommended." Curtain Up Great success in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. Use CD, piano score or small band. All options available. Free preview script click here. Shakespeare the Musical “A fantastic, lively, jam-packed musical. An historically accurate show about Shakespeare’s life and times presented in a lively, fun way. For all ages and a great introduction to Shakespeare.” Gemco Players. Rave reviews. A toe-tapping musical to entertain and educate starring the Bard's plays and the great man himself. History, action, romance, humour and great, great drama. Free preview script by email sales@foxplays.com
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Remain Seated the murder mystery thriller. Free previews! FOX PLAYS has a free on-line preview service, photos, news and reviews. Take a tour. We're here to help you find a terrific play, musical, book or music kit. Tell us what you're after and we'll do our best to help. MysteriesNicholas Twit - the Schoolboy Sherlock Holmes - glossy, illustrated books for mystery readers aged 8 to 80. www.twit.biz Collect complete set. Ideal Christmas or birthday gift to introduce young readers to classic mystery fiction.
Good Health Musical Smokies is a musical about not smoking. The Tacky Backy Cabaret uses comedy, drama and music to give facts and poke serious fun at tobacco. Entertaining and educational. Fabulous premiere in Arizona USA! “The anti-tobacco message in Smokies fits the curriculum for our classes. Year 6 students enjoyed the experience in preparing and presenting the musical." North Rocks PS
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5 Christmas Musicals Hugely popular. Royalty free. All in one beautiful book. Backing CD for the sparkling songs. Celebrate Christmas with these fabulous shows. Santa Forgot a Reindeer, Christmas Pudding, Christmas Decorations, Christmas Presents and Christmas on Mars. Click PREVIEW SCRIPTS above
Easter Plays
Romeo and Juditha New 25 minute Easter play for 5 teenagers. Shakespeare in 33AD. A Roman boy and a Jewish girl fall in love. They meet secretly in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night Jesus is betrayed. What they witness changes their lives forever. Fits easily into church worship.
Pilate Error "Your play was greatly admired and enjoyed by all who attended our Good Friday Ecumenical Worship Service." St Andrew's Uniting Church "It was a privilege to have the play here. It's a powerful testimony to Christian belief." St Gabriel's Catholic Church "The play brought scripture to life and gave the characters flesh. I can thoroughly recommend 'Pilates Error' as a wonderful way to 'break open the word' for any congregation." All Saints' Anglican Church, Mitcham
Starring Pontius Pilate, Caiaphas the High Priest, Mary Magdalene & Mary the mother of Jesus. Pilate fears the sack. Why is Rome re-calling him? Could it be the new movement called Christianity? Two women arrive to testify that Jesus of Nazareth is alive. The governor and priest face amazing claims from two courageous women. Free perusal script click here.
Believing Thomas
Churches sing the praises of this inspirational play.Why is Thomas nicknamed Doubting? Is it wrong to question your faith? Set in India this exotic and comical play is full of passion and truth. Free perusal script click here.
"Inspirational" Surrey Hills Uniting Church "It was very good and well received by those present" .Rushall Park Village "Just the right mix of humour and scripture" Pilgrim Uniting Church
If You Knew Susie
"Australia’s answer to Jennifer Paterson (from the television series, ‘Two Fat Ladies’)" Daphne Guiness
Louise Whiteman A fun-filled tribute to gastronome Sue Du Val the woman who changed the eating habits of a nation. She knew everyone, gave wonderful parties and taught us how to cook. Director Kevin Trask. Louise Whiteman plays her mother, Sue Du Val. Preview script and performance details.
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How To Enjoy Your Own Funeral Excellent entertainment; thoroughly enjoyed by all. Claremont Terrace Village
One man or woman comedy. Wonderful success in churches and retirement villages. George or Georgina Muffet is 82 and planning their own funeral. The audience are the happy mourners. George conducts his own funeral with vicar ventriloquist, sing-a-long & fun eulogies. TWO free preview scripts - male or female version. It's George or Georgie Click PREVIEW SCRIPTS at top or email sales@foxplays.com
RESTING An actor's life for me! Audiences thrilled!
"A most delightful play. Louise Whiteman does a superb job. The writing is brilliant. Wonderful entertainment beautifully directed by Doug Bennett. Go and enjoy." Brian Amos - Radio Eastern World premiere of new play about theatre, age, reality TV, Shakespeare, Tommy Cooper and Dame Thora Hird. "A stunning tour de force role ... funny, sad and intelligent theatre accessible to all. I raise my hat to the Director, Star, Playwright and Encore Theatre for giving us this play. I just hope someone has the brains to see it and run with it." John Gunn - Curtain Up Free preview script by email here Great show for mature actor or actress
Show Success
In the USA, the Colorado Academy of the Arts Inc. gave 2nd highly successful season of the sparkling children’s musical Lollies having first staged the show in 2001.
Scrubbers, the all-female play with songs, a hit again in New Zealand, Australia and the UK for 5 fabulous females.
The Maclean District Hospital in New South Wales, staged Germs starring the medical staff.
The hit comedy Agatha Crispie, the spoof about Dame Agatha Christie and her marvellous mysteries, staged in London not far from the record-breaking The Mousetrap.
Cenarth Fox, author of the mystery stories about the schoolboy Sherlock Holmes is visiting schools and service clubs to present his free, entertaining talk, "Meet Sherlock Holmes". For more information go to www.twit.biz and click on THE AUTHOR.
Cliffhanging mystery. Schoolboy Sherlock Holmes faces death! How will it all end? 5th and final book now out. www.twit.biz Contains three new mysteries incl. a Sherlock Holmes tale
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Eileen Nelson's performance as Georgina Hogarth [sister-in-law of Charles
Dickens] in the world premiere of Aunt Georgy was a triumph. Full houses at Labassa, the magnificent Victorian
mansion, gave her rave reviews. Theatre lovers, members of the Dickens
Fellowship and the general public were in total admiration of her tour de
force performance.
Yes
Crispie is correct. It's a comedy about Agatha Christie with
Hercules Grey-Cells, Miss Mary Mead, Inspector Bland and that eternal,
infernal mousetrap. It's a comic portrayal of the Belgian detective, the
spinster sleuth and many more of the grande Dame's characters and plots.
Performed around the world. Agatha is a writer of mysteries such as
The Rat Trap and Murder on the Blaunau-Festinniog
Express. Will her tales ever be told? And are those ashes in the
fireplace the remains of the body in the library? Preview script
Retired English
Literature teacher meets young newly-arrived Vietnamese woman who speaks
no English. Their lives and cultures
clash. A moving, unusual love story with Shakespeare as matchmaker. Great
roles. "An absolutely charming, funny and
thoughtful piece that really makes you feel a lot better after seeing it
... one of the most delightful plays I have seen in a long time."
John Gunn Curtain Up
The world premiere of the Sherlockian
comedy, Nursing Holmes, was a hit. Audiences and critics alike
heaped praise on the production. It was funny, clever, beautifully cast
and patrons at the sold-out performances came out beaming. The
show toured to seven venues. Read the preview script
Play with songs for five fabulous
females. A hit in the UK, Canada, Australia and NZ. Five cleaning
women gather before their night shift. Each has a cross to bear. But when
they decide to do something together their lives begin to change. This
gritty but heart-warming show has wonderful roles for women aged 18 to 80.
Works well as a piece of dinner theatre or as a straight show. Simple set
and fabulous reviews. Pictured is cast from Creswick Theatre Company's
production. 
GERMS
the most popular Fox musical staged by schools, youth theatre, even the
staff of a public hospital. Set inside a human, the germs spread their,
well, germs. The human fights back with pills and injections. It's a fight
to the death. Sparkling songs, a spectacular set, costumes as simple or as
weird as your imagination. Fantastic reviews. Band parts, backing CD, free
production notes and lyric sheets.
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