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The Last Monster In Scotland

By Mick Riddell and Bridget Burge
Ages: 7-11yrs

Running Time

60 Mins Approx

Speaking Parts

34

Cast Size
(Including Non-Speaking)

55

Cast Size
Easily Reduced To

29

Suggestions for how to easily reduce and increase the cast size to suit your numbers are included in the "content samples" for this musical.

No. Of Songs

9

Fanning the flames of the legend of Nessie, this beautiful tale reminds us of the importance of having an open mind, a healthy imagination and the courage to stand by what we believe to be true. With a folky musical style and a witty, heart-warming script, whether you’re north or south of the border this feel-good production promises to be a monster of a treat for everyone involved!

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Overview

Plot Summary

Following the introductory song (‘Drumnadrochit’), we meet the hapless Katie Allbright and her fellow reporters at the rural newspaper, the Diddlesbury Gazette (song – ‘This Media Merry-Go-Round’). Displeased with the recent calamities caused by Katie whilst reporting on local events, her editor sends her ‘out of the way’ where she can’t get into any more trouble! She is dispatched to the small town of Drumnadrochit, on the shores of Loch Ness, to cover the story of a recent sighting of the legendary Nessie.
On arriving in Drumnadrochit, with no expenses budget, Katie pitches a tent down by the waterside. From here she witnesses the comings and goings of some interesting characters, in particular three wizened old locals (Malcolm McPhee, Maggie McDougal and Mo McDonald) who are ‘guardians’ of the loch and of the legend in which it is shrouded. (song – ‘The Guardians’ Song’). They entertain a group of schoolchildren and their teacher with tales of Nessie, and McPhee explains how, as a young man, he gave up his sweetheart, Agnes, to dedicate his life to being a guardian. (song – ‘Make It All Worthwhile’). The calm lochside atmosphere is soon shattered by a group of loud American tourists who, despite wanting to see a bit of culture and history, complain about the portion sizes in the local tea-rooms, and demand to know when Nessie will be making an appearance so they can snap her with their expensive cameras! (song – ‘The Good Ol’ USA’).
However, it is the arrival of the famous legend-busting scientist, Cecil Franklin Pyke, which causes the biggest stir. (song – ‘Scientists’). Announcing that he and his research assistants are here to prove once-and-for-all that Nessie does not exist, the future of Drumnadrochit and the locals who rely on the legend is thrown into uncertainty. We learn that once upon a time every loch in Scotland was home to a monster, but one by one they had disappeared. They had drowned in the waters of doubt and disbelief; a situation brought about by science and a modern world that has little imagination. (song – ‘The Monsters’ Cry’). Will Nessie, the last remaining monster, suffer the same fate now that Cecil Franklin-Pyke is in town?
Or will a strange, fantastical experience at the water’s edge mean that Katie can breathe new life into the legend of Nessie before it’s too late? Dare she even speak of what she’s seen? (song – ‘Help Me To Find A Way’). Will people, in particular her editor at the Diddlesbury Gazette, think she’s lost her marbles? (song – ‘A Wee Bit Doolally’). Well, with surprises and twists right to the bitter end, the outcome of this fishy tale is far from certain!

Listen below to the songs from ‘The Last Monster In Scotland’
"Drumnadrochit"
"This Media Merry-Go-Round"
"The Guardian's Song"
"Make It All Worthwhile"
"The Good Ol' USA"
"Scientists"
"The Monsters' Cry"
"Help Me To Find A Way"
"A Wee Bit Doolally"

Characters

34 Speaking parts in order of appearance

Mr/s Farthington – editor of the Diddlesbury Gazette
4 Reporters
Katie Allbright
– bumbling would-be investigative journalist
Guardians of Loch Ness:
Mo McDonald
Maggie McDougal
Malcolm McPhee
Young McPhee
Agnes
– his sweetheart
Miss Taggart – a teacher
6 Children
6 American Tourists
Professor Cecil Franklin Pyke
– legend-busting scientific genius
4 Scientists – his research assistants
4 Locals
Nessie

Ensemble characters for featured scenes, songs and choreography, if numbers allow:
Reporters
Children
Tourists
Scientists
Locals

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This musical production is available to buy in 2 different formats.

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A wire-bound book with:
Full script
Detailed stage directions
Character information
Tips for costumes, props and scenery
Piano score for all songs
Licensing information

An Audio CD with:
Vocal demo tracks to all songs
Backing tracks to all songs
Continuity/incidental music
Sound effects

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Both PDF and editable MS Word documents of:
Full script
Detailed stage directions
Character information
Tips for costumes, props and scenery
Piano score for all songs
Licensing information

MP3 files of:
Vocal demo tracks to all songs
Backing tracks to all songs
Continuity/incidental music
Sound effects

Extras included:
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    Lily benton dene

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    I was a child i loved the songs

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    The Merton Primary School

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    I love it and I’m Katie I’m so happy and I love the songs to my fav is scientist

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    belton

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    amazing. played in a school play 2 years ago !!!

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    Awesome

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    Katie

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    GREAT , i was katie. double katie

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    Steven Cousins, Chesterfield

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    A fabulous story, full of twists and turns with great songs too. Thank you for recommending this play, it did not disappoint.

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    Molly McFadden, Corpus Christi

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    Great! We are doing this for our year 6 production.:)

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    Gabrielle, Blackburn

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    Absolutely brilliant my daughter loved it

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    Daniele Lawrence, Reading, Berkshire

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    I LOVED this play and my school did this one for our leavers play – I was McDonald.

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    Luke, Corpus Christi

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    I absolutely LOVED it! I was Professor Pyke.

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    Allly Barbour, Law Primary, North Berwick

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    Our P7s did The Last Monster in Scotland and loved it! I have used several of Edgy’s Musicals and they are all superbly written and scored. I would recommend any of Edgy’s Musicals, especially Troy Story. Many thanks.

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    Amritha, Garden International school

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    awsome it’s so good!!!!!

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    sophie, glasgow

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    brilliant!

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