Gary Daverne Musicals and Children's Operettas

MUSICALS FOR CHILDREN

Panapa	Diddikai (Gypsy Girl)
The Brothers Three	Cats of Ponsonby
Tiddalik the Frog	The New Zealand Song
The Floating Island	Five New Zealand Christmas Songs
How About Singing	Robyn Hood: Outlaw Princess
Young Mozart

INFORMATION

These musicals were written specifically for performances by schools using popular, contemporary music.
Written by teachers for teachers.
Adaptable for any number of performers, with varying abilities.
Solo or choral work optional
Can be performed with piano accompaniment only (chords included) or with scored orchestration
Opportunity to use special talents within the school, e.g. dancers, gymnasts, lighting effects, electronic music etc., etc..

Appealing to both performers and family audiences.
Currently being performed extensively in schools throughout New Zealand
These wonderful works have each enjoyed hundreds of productions.

PANAPA
Co-writers Phil Mark and Rosemary Daverne Panapa PDF Music File 111KB This tale is about Panapa, a wise old village elder, who tends the sick and elderly of his village with a special Fairy Juice. This juice comes from a vine growing in the mountain forests, the domain of the Mountain Fairies One day, Panapa takes a young boy, Te Pou, with him to collect the Fairy Juice. Things go terribly wrong for these two. Seven songs arranged for piano accompaniment, guitar chords, lead line, tuned and untuned percussion. CD & backing tracks available. Suitable for 8-12 year olds. Duration 25-30 mins. top of page

THE BROTHERS THREE
Co-writers Janet Grierson and Rosemary Daverne The Brothers Three PDF Music File 153KB The story is based on the classical fairy tale idea, with a King, a kidnapped princess and her rescuers, The Brothers Three. All with a happy ending. Six songs arranged for piano accompaniment, guitar chords, lead line, tuned and untuned percussion. CD & backing tracks available. Suitable for 7-10 year olds. Duration 25-30 mins. top of page

TIDDALIK THE FROG
Words by Cheril McDonnell Tiddalik the Frog PDF Music File 163KB This is a story from a long time ago, in what the Aborigines call the "Dreamtime". Tiddalik is the largest, greediest and ugliest frog ever known. He endangers the lives of the other animals by drinking all the water. The animals come up with a plan hoping to make Tiddalik laugh and return the water to the land. Five songs arranged for piano accompaniment, guitar chords, lead line, tuned and untuned percussion. CD & backing tracks available. Suitable for 8-10 year olds. Duration 20-25 mins. top of page

THE FLOATING ISLAND
Co-writers Phil Mark and Rosemary Daverne Floating Island PDF Music File 92KB This is another Panapa tale. In a land in the days before white people were known, a young girl called Rona had an unusual dream. This story tells of what happened. Seven songs arranged for piano accompaniment, guitar chords, lead line, tuned and untuned percussion. CD & backing tracks available. Suitable for 8-12 year olds. Duration 30-35 mins. top of page

YOUNG MOZART
Co-writers Janet Grierson and Rosemary Daverne Tom Stone Meets Mozart PDF Music File 127KB Tom Stone is young man of uncertain age. He is a music teacher. A good music teacher who loves talking about the fun of making music. He loves travel, but he can also be a dreamer. In this musical adventure, Tom meets young Mozart. Was it a dream or was he mystically transported back to another time and place. Seven songs arranged for piano accompaniment with guitar chords, lead line and tuned percussion parts. CD & backing tracks available. Suitable for 8-12 year olds. Duration 25 - 30 mins. top of page

ROBYN HOOD: OUTLAW PRINCESS
Co-writer John Reynolds Robyn PDF music file 28KB ROBYN HOOD: OUTLAW PRINCESS is a 'pop' musical, based loosely on the traditional tales of Robin Hood, with Robyn portrayed as a female leading a female band of outlaws. It is essentially a fantasy, the setting is timeless. The characters can be played by actors from any ethnic or cultural group and is written for unlimited cast numbers, predominantly female. Instrumentation is for rhythm section (piano, guitar, bass and drums) with optional woodwind and brass or synthesiser. It is possible to perform this work with any combination of these instruments, or piano only. Sixteen songs, some solo, all written in low singable keys. For further information. Suitable for 10 years and over. Duration 100 mins. approx. (Script, score and instrumental parts, available on HIRE only - Prices an request)

DIDDIKAI (GYPSY GIRL)
Words by Ruth Hamilton "Gypsy Girl" is the story of Richi, a half-gypsy girl. When her aunt dies, Richi is left destitute. At school the children dislike her, as she is too different from them. Their dislike leads to hatred and violence. They mob Richi and think they have killed her. Later full of remorse, they try to make amends, but find Richi is too stubborn, too proud - perhaps too deeply hurt. "Gypsy Girl" can be presented entirely as a choral work with a narrator, or alternatively may be staged as a full musical with either large or small groups.The story is narrated without dialogue and provides ample opportunity for extensive dancing and acting. "Gypsy Girl" contains 9 songs, scored for piano (with chords), bass, drums, guitar, 4 classroom percussionists, 2 flutes. Suitable for 9-14 year olds. Duration 45 mins. For hire only CD Available.

CATS OF PONSONBY
Words by Rae Prowse The entire show takes place in a courtyard at the back entrance of a restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland called "The Tinned Trout". A gang of hungary Alley Cats wait outside the back door hoping for scraps of food, and watch with frustration, the pampering and feeding of three Burmese House Cats. The kidnap of the Burmese Kitten for a ransom of food sets off a chain of events that involve rival gangs, the Thugs and the Media Mob, and many complications and skirmishes arise. Kitten's boyfriend becomes heartbroken when she falls in love with Tiger - one of her kidnappers - and her parents do their best to put an end to the romance. All's well that ends well... and although the situation in Ponsonby remains unchanged, it does have its moments. Cats of Ponsonby contains 15 songs, with optional solos or chorals, with minimum dialog. Suitable for either large or small cast. Scored for piano (with chords), guitars, bass, drums, percussion, flutes. or simply piano accompaniment only. Suitable for 9 - 14 year olds. Duration 60 mins. For hire only

THE NEW ZEALAND SONG
Words by Dorothy Tomlinson A patriotic anthem-like, unison Pop Song, with a commercially recorded cassette backing tape available.

FIVE NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS SONGS

HOW ABOUT SINGING
16 Songs for Children, with a commercially recorded cassette backing tape available.

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