Ali Baba pantomime script

ALI BABA & THE SIX THIEVES
By Dave Buchanan
The familiar plot, interspersed with the comic capers of the robbers.

PLOT RESUME
Poor camel-driver Ali Baba stumbles across a cave containing the loot of local mobster Al Kapoun. Ali becomes famous when he restores the Sultan's crown, but is captured by the robbers when he returns to the cave for more loot. He escapes, but is tracked down by evil Al, bent on revenge. After the big showdown, good finally prevails.

CAST 3 MALE 3 FEMALE 14 M/F PARTS

Herald
Ali Baba
Said Baba (Ali's son) (PB)
Mario Marconi (shopkeeper)
Mariana (Mario's daughter) (PG)
Nesta (Dame)
Sounah & Leita (dancing girls)
Len & Borro (comedy duo) Al Kapoun (robber chief)
Die Hard (robber)
Nasty Ned (robber)
Phil the Felon (robber)
Robber Dick (robber)
Little Creep (robber)
Abdullah, a citizen of Baghdad
A camel
A gorrilla

5 MAIN SETS
Production notes inc FX and musical numbers suggested.

SET PIECES
Cave with "Open Sesame!" routine
Mirage & oasis (not the group, sorry!)
The wallpapering scene, based upon a Charlie Chaplin classic routine, is fully detailed.
The oil jar scene, of course.

Script Sample - The A.G.M.

The interior of the robbers’ cave. There are various items spread about, stolen goods, paintings, gold plate etc.

Song 10: "In the Old Bazaar in Cairo" (Robbers)

After song, the robbers sit in a half-circle. A table is brought to Centre stage, with two chairs. Al Kapoun and Die Hard sit, the rest squat

AL KAPOUN (smoking a cigar) Gentlemen, I declare the AGM of our association open. I call upon the Dishonourable Secretary to read the minutes.
DIE HARD (has difficulty with reading) Minutes of National Association of Shoplifters and Highwaymen Inc. What’s the "Inc" for, Boss?
NED It’s for writing with!

All the robbers laugh

AL KAPOUN Get on with it.
DIE HARD Present all members.
AL KAPOUN Present, you fool.
DIE HARD Eh?
AL KAPOUN Say "present all members", you blithering idiot!
DIE HARD Present all members, you blithering idiot.

All laugh

AL KAPOUN Get on with it.
DIE HARD An apol- apple oggy -
AL KAPOUN Apology.
DIE HARD An apology was received from Nasty Ned who could not be present on account of he was serving six months for GBH.
AL KAPOUN We’ll take the rest as read. Now, men. You know what serious business we have to discuss. The theft of the crown.

They all look at each other

PHIL We wuz robbed, Boss.
AL KAPOUN We were indeed robbed. (Breaks down in tears) The absolute rotter! I mean, how low can you get? It’s enough to make me go legitimate!
DICK Oh no Boss, anything but that!
CREEP Boss, I think I heard something through there.
AL KAPOUN Then go and investigate, Creep.

Little Creep exits UL