Scene from Pantomuse Page 2

Thanks SlagA.
Each muse performs the art that they preside over , so there's song/poetry/dance/comedy monologue etc. It is very easy to follow. They've come back from earth and are now reporting their findings. So for instance instead of humans playing classical music now as they did a 100 years before, the songs now are pop, so Clio needs an example of that so she can report to Zeus. so a pop song is sung. The point being that had they not been lazy and presided over the arts, we'd still only have classical music.....if you get my drift
It's an excuse for actors to show off their talents really.

Yep, I see where you're going. It is a nice idea.

I agree with what other people have said. Clearly well written and I think it could benefit from some more knockabout stuff, jokes etc.

I've been thinking about writing an adult panto for some time, I bet it would be immense fun. I suppose you ought to see Stephen Fry's one, although I'm not sure it had very good reviews.

Congrats on the mix of old & modern. Very well done. Yes you could put a few more jokes in there but I like as is. The characters you get to perform could easily make up for that. It seems like a period drama with a twist. Which is cool.

I think your central idea is very good, but as has been said, you need more jokes. The important thing at this stage is that idea though, so well done you.

Thanks all.
That part of the panto is where Melpomene (presides over tragedy) gives a supposed scene from Coro Street as an example of tragedy. The idea being that humans don't write decent tragedy anymore....i.e. there are no Shakespeares. The storyline with Deirdre at the time (about 1997) was hyped so much even Blair commented, it was rediculous. So because the scene is classed as tragedy it couldn't be full of jokes. The joke is, it's not tragedy.The following few lines are just before the court and may make it clearer, if anyone can be kind enough to read it. If this ever was performed an updated spoof scene would have to be written of the Street.

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THALIA
Yee gods, yer a miserable sod you.

CLIO
Thalia, Melpomene presides over tragedy, she’s entitled to be miserable.

URANIA
But she’d have us send nasty insects to crawl over the earth.

CALLIOPE
And plagues, to torment the lives out of humans.

MEL
They torment themselves by seeking out their own tragedies. All I’m trying to report is that they don’t write decent tragedy anymore.
Oh, I’ve just remembered, I did pick up a script from a television company in Manchester. We could act it out for you.

CLIO
Alright, proceed.
(Mel consults the other muses, it is obvious she is casting, she brings Calliope to the front then changes her mind. Calliope does not get a speaking part and plays the court typist.)

MEL
Right, I have got a good cast together Clio so just sit back.
(All the muses play imaginary trumpets. They do the introductory tune to Coronation Street and then position themselves as in a court of law. The sketch is a spoof on Coronation street’s Deirdre Rashid when she was taken to court for extortion.)