Wee Eck & Big Erchie
A Comedy
by Ron Nicol
published 2008
Suitable for Adult Groups
Price: £3.75
A rollicking rural Scots comedy set in the 17th/18th century
Penniless Eck lives by his wits, making money with a series of crafty ploys involving such characters as an amorous wife, her jealous husband and an ardent minister. When envious Erchie tries to copy Eck's get-rich-quick schemes he fails miserably and determines to dispose of his rival. Based on Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale of "Little Claus and Big Claus" and written in broad Scots, the ever-escalating competition between the two bitter adversaries provides uproarious and hilarious entertainment. With doubling and trebling the ten characters can be played by a cast of five and a dummy.
Players: 4 Male, 1 Female, 5 male or female parts
Cast: Wee Eck, Big Erchie, Euphemia, The Minister, The Farmer, The Tanner, The Souter, The Hostler, The Doctor, The Herd
Sets: A Farmhouse, Inside and Outside
Period: Rural 17th - 18th Century
Running Time: 40 Minutes
Download Sample Script: Wee Eck & Big Erchie
ISBN: 978-0-9560209-4-9