Additional information
| Author | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Script Style | One Act |
| Duration (mins) | 30 |
| Male Cast | 2 |
| Female Cast | 2 |
| Total Cast | 4 |
| Total Cast Inc Opt | 5 |
Bowels
£10.00 – £20.00
The story is set in the early years of the 20th century. With Amundsen and Scott cornering the market in terms of the race to the South Pole; Edwardian gentleman explorer, Richard Arrowsmith needs another epic journey to find his place in history. A heroic expedition to the bowels of the earth, starting from Iceland, is his hasty choice. He leads his faithful compatriot Captain Jangles and, curiously, a German female soldier, Rita von Schulz on the dangerous quest into the unknown. The action flows along as they encounter, amongst other things, a dinosaur and an earthquake. Do they succeed or is their expedition to be an example of glorious failure? Well….It’s the latter actually.
Synopsis
The story is set in the early years of the 20th century. With Amundsen and Scott cornering the market in terms of the race to the South Pole; Edwardian gentleman explorer, Richard Arrowsmith needs another epic journey to find his place in history. A heroic expedition to the bowels of the earth, starting from Iceland, is his hasty choice. He leads his faithful compatriot Captain Jangles and, curiously, a German female soldier, Rita von Schulz on the dangerous quest into the unknown. The action flows along as they encounter, amongst other things, a dinosaur and an earthquake. Do they succeed or is their expedition to be an example of glorious failure? Well….It’s the latter actually.
Cast
RICHARD ARROWSMITH
– An explorer (MALE)
CAPTAIN LAURENCE JANGLES
– Army officer and a friend of Arrowsmith (MALE)
FIRST MATE OF THE ABOMINABLE
(EITHER SEX)
EDWINA ARROWSMITH- Sister of Richard
(FEMALE)
RITA VON SCHULTZ – A German officer
(FEMALE)
A GIANT PRE-HISTORIC REPTILE
– (EITHER SEX)
PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
– (EITHER SEX)
Steve Davies –
Summary Performance History
Bowels was the winner of the Big Village Company One Act play writing competition and was performed by them in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2010 – 7 Performances