You’ve seen the film. You’ve read the book. You’ve probably even got the duvet cover…Now write the panto!
Read this on your whiteboard and continue in the same style. For panto, think audience participation, slapstick and corny lines!
The Return Of The Bling!
Scene 1
Frodo: Gandalf, you’re late!
Gandalf: A wizard is never late Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.
Frodo: Whatever…it’s wonderful to see you. But what happened to your car?
Gandalf: Don’t ask. I’ve been down the high street. I just popped into the post office to buy a birthday card and when I got out my cart was up on bricks. Can you believe it? Two minutes and they’d nicked my alloys.
Frodo: Oh, dear!
Gandalf: Oh dear indeed. Very dear! Four hundred quid it’ll cost me to replace them.
Frodo: What have you been up to since the last time we met?
Gandalf: Have I mentioned my trip to Aya Nappa? (Goes to reach into his pocket) I’ve got the snaps on me if you’d care to go through them.
Frodo: Whoa! That will not be necessary. I read the article in The (local paper).
Gandalf: The bruises only lasted two weeks and I got time off for good behaviour.
Frodo: Bilbo’s expecting you. Something about a present.
Gandalf: Ah, he’s going to be slightly disappointed. I had the bag confiscated at customs. We’ll have to make...
