Click HERE to read the Script, look at the Score and listen to the Songs
Pirates Of The Curry Bean
by Craig Hawes
Pricing & Order Info.
"A perfect end to the primary phase ! My Year 6 class, colleagues, whole school and parents loved the whole hilarious show. I doubt I will ever be able to top this performance. Thank You!"
Mary Edwards, St Philip's CE Primary School, Litherland
Why choose this Musical?
38 Speaking Roles
Can be reduced to 24 speaking roles, see "Casting" tab below for full instructions.
Unlimited chorus parts
Easy to stage and costume
Sing It! Mk. 3 version, now with NEW...
- "Lyrics Off" feature
- "Vocals Off" feature
- "Line by Line" practising feature
A BRAND NEW product; a CD-ROM or download of all the songs called "Sing it!" is available. This CD-ROM or download can teach the songs to the children without any teacher input. Children can use it at school or at home - think of the time it will save you! Most schools use it in class on an interactive white board or in the school hall on the overhead projector to allow full cast practice. Children LOVE learning this way and the product is foolproof.
Read the "Sing it!" reviews 'The "Sing it!" products were fantastic.' The Downs School, Bristol. 'Absolutely amazing material.' Mary O'Neill-Delano, Canada. ' "Sing it!" is fantastic for us less musically inclined teachers.' The Coppice Primary, Worcestershire. 'I really appreciate the "Sing it!" component as we often use this in rehearsals.' Newborough East Primary, Victoria, Australia. 'Can I also say that your "Sing it!" CD was brilliant.' Key Stage 2 teacher, Singapore.
CD of Backing Tracks & CD of Vocal Tracks available
No pianist required! Both these CDs include Overture, ALL Songs, Special Effects, Play Ons and Play Offs in the order you need them enabling production and direction to take place without specialist musical expertise.
Dance it! Available
Another BRAND NEW product is the "Dance it!" Choreography DVD. Watch each song performed by a group of age-appropriate children in two different versions - a full speed 'Performance' version and a slowed down 'Step By Step' version with helpful narration to guide you through the dance. Introduced by Craig Hawes, the DVD is also packed with lots of handy hints for teaching dances. Absolutely no previous experience or expertise is needed.
Read the latest "Dance it!" reviews
'The "Dance it!" DVD was great.' St Hugh's Catholic Primary, Lincolnshire.
'For the first time we used the "Dance it!" DVD and found it wonderful.' Rising Starz Performing Arts, New Zealand.
'"Dance it!" videos were very useful.' Sacred Heart Catholic Primary, Hertfordshire.
'Loved having the Choreography (Dance it!) video this year. That really helped our choreographer get the kids started and when she was sick, we could still rehearse their dance moves.' The American School, Marrakesh.
'Loved the "Dance it!" that came with "Porridge" and would love similar for other productions. Makes my life so much easier.' Aria School, New Zealand.
Full Performance Score available
Encompasses Overture, ALL Play Ons and Play Offs, Songs, Link Music, Cues and Chord Symbols. (Grade 5 / 6 standard). Click "Performance Score" in the "Script & Songs" tab below.
Easy Play Rehearsal Score available
Grade 2 / 3 Standard, click "Easy Play Score" in the "Script & Songs" tab below.
Easily manageable props
Age range: Key Stage 2 Production (9-11 years)
NEW! Instant Scenery with our digital backdrops
A different backdrop for EVERY scene change
Supplied in both a PowerPoint presentation and as individual JPG files.
No more Scenery Painting!
Prefer "Live" music? "Band Parts" Now Available
Why not let your children play along with the pianist or backing tracks.
They could even play along for some or all of the rehearsals/performances.
If your children have instrumental lessons, this is a wonderful opportunity for them to play in front of a live audience.
What an incentive to practise!
All the individual parts work well with piano, keyboard or backing tracks.
All tried - All tested - Everything Works!
This show is sold with the following parts:
- Full Conductor's Score (All parts written at Concert Pitch)
- C + 8ve Lead (Flute)
- C Lead (Violin)
- Bb Lead (Clarinet - Trumpet etc.)
- Eb Lead ( Alto Saxophone)
To view, click "HERE" or click "Band Parts" in the "Scripts & Songs" tab below.
Suggested Cast List For 44 Actors (& 1 Adult!)
N.B. In the following list, the number shows how many spoken lines each role has. An asterisk (*) before the character's name indicates that this character ALSO has solo or featured sung lines.
| Character Name | Number of Lines |
|---|---|
| * Pearl Periwinkle | 103 |
| * Captain Cod | 94 |
| * Captain Redbeard | 79 |
| Scuttle | 74 |
| Slack | 65 |
| Admiral Horatio Hornhonker | 63 |
| Deadeye Dinghy | 61 |
| * Jack Periwinkle | 55 |
| * Liza Periwinkle | 50 |
| Loopy Louie | 38 |
| Stanley Periwinkle/Chief Wonga | 25 |
| Mr. Pratt | 17 |
| Squawk the Parrot | 17 |
| Lookout Lofty | 16 |
| Mr. Wally | 15 |
| Baggywrinkle | 14 |
| Blunderbuss | 13 |
| Bunghole | 12 |
| Barnacles | 11 |
| Bullyrag | 11 |
| Bilboe | 10 |
| Bilge | 10 |
| Broadside | 10 |
| Fathom | 7 |
| Fender | 7 |
| Fluke | 5 |
| Gooseneck | 5 |
| Grog | 5 |
| Cutthroat Clegg | 4 |
| Gibbet | 4 |
| Tack/Seller 2 | 4 |
| Tick/Seller 1 | 4 |
| Toe/Seller 3 | 4 |
| Fiddlesticks the Cat | 3 |
| Ping | 3 |
| Pong | 3 |
| Waff | 3 |
| Wiff | 3 |
Non-speaking roles: Reggie Rat / Macky Monkey, Rickie Rat / Minty Monkey, Robbie Rat / Matty Monkey, Rocky Rat / Mickey Monkey, Roddy Rat / Macy Monkey, Ronnie Rat / Monty Monkey.
Gorilla (very briefly in Scene 8) played by a willing adult.
Suggested Cast List For 26 Actors (& 1 Adult!)
N.B. In the following list, the number shows how many spoken lines each role has. An asterisk (*) before the character's name indicates that this character ALSO has solo or featured sung lines.
| Character Name | Number of Lines |
|---|---|
| * Pearl Periwinkle | 103 |
| * Captain Cod | 94 |
| Deadeye Dinghy - also plays Stanley Periwinkle/Chief Wonga (in same costume. See note below) | 86 |
| * Captain Redbeard | 79 |
| Scuttle | 74 |
| Slack | 65 |
| Admiral Horatio Hornhonker | 63 |
| * Jack Periwinkle | 55 |
| * Liza Periwinkle | 50 |
| Loopy Louie | 38 |
| Baggywrinkle - covers Barnacles' lines | 25 |
| Blunderbuss - covers Bullyrag's lines | 24 |
| Bunghole - covers Bilge's lines | 22 |
| Lookout Lofty - covers Fluke's lines | 21 |
| Broadside - covers Bilboe's lines | 20 |
| Mr. Pratt | 17 |
| Squawk the Parrot | 17 |
| Mr. Wally | 15 |
| Pong - covers Ping, Tack/Seller 2 & Toe/Seller 3's lines | 14 |
| Fathom - covers Grog's lines | 12 |
| Fender - covers Gibbet's lines | 11 |
| Wiff - covers Waff & Tick/Seller 1's lines | 10 |
| Cutthroat Clegg - covers Gooseneck's lines | 9 |
| Fiddlesticks the Cat | 3 |
Non-speaking roles: Robbie Rat / Matty Monkey, Ronnie Rat / Monty Monkey.
Gorilla (very briefly in Scene 8) played by a willing adult.
Note: With this cast reduction there will be occasions when lines may need to be reallocated, amended or deleted to compensate for the removal of characters such as sailors, pirates and natives.
For example:- in Scene 2 (pages 21/22) delete lines for Barnacles, Bullyrag, Bilboe and Bunghole. Also on pages 21-23 the actor playing Bunghole reads Bilge's lines only and follows Bilge's stage directions. Similarly the actor playing Broadside will need to follow the stage directions for Bilboe on these pages.
:- in Scene 3 (page 25) delete Fluke, Gooseneck, Gibbet and Grog's lines during the sailors' roll call.
:- in Scene 8 (page 56) lines will need to be deleted due to the removal of Ping and Waff. Also on this page Toe's line needs to be amended.
The actor playing both Stanley and Deadeye will need a different hat for each character so the audience can distinguish which one he is playing.