NOARALOT
A Play By
© 1987/2004
8 327 4142
www.bearly.net
Noaralot was first
produced by Backstares Theatre Company, Port
Noarlunga,
Backstairs used a cast
of fifteen young people in the production.
Ages ranged from twelve
to twenty. Cast list and possible
doubling
follows.
Backstairs used an up
front style of acting which particularly
suited
this type of play. Nothing was hidden
from the audience
and all actors
remained on stage for the duration of the play.
They sat in a semi –
circle and watched the action when not
performing.
Costumes were made from
plastic garbage bags (designer models!)
for
the Upmarket Silvertails and from Hess
Downmarket
Deadbeats.
All props were obviously props.
Noaralot has had
productions in three states of
had a second
production in
CAST & DOUBLING POSSIBILITIES:
Deadbeats
Jo Councillor Jury Member
Sam Councillor Jury
Member Rumble Judge
Carmen Mayor Jury
Member
Rocky Councillor Jury
Member
Bruce
Michelle
Silvertails
Sarah Defence Attorney
Kevin Constable Noname
Fleur Councillor Jury
Member Rumble Judge
Jody Clerk of the Court
Clive
Others
Sergeant Schmertz
Constable Somebody
SERGEANT SCHMERTZ AND
CONSTABLE SOMEBODY
ENTER. THEY MOVE FRONT CENTRE. SHMERTZ
PEERS INTO THE AUDIENCE
AND POINTS OUT
VARIOUS PEOPLE TO
SOMEBODY, WHO MAKES
NOTES. SCHMERTZ BLOWS HIS POLICE WHISTLE
AND ALL ACTORS EXPLODE
ONSTAGE FROM VARIOUS
DIRECTIONS. THERE IS A MINI RIOT, THEN THE
DEADBEATS FORM UP STAGE
LEFT AND THE SILVERTAILS
STAGE RIGHT. THE NARRATOR STEPS FORWARD.
NARRATOR
Once upon a time there was a town called
Noaralot.
In Noaralot there were two gangs. One gang was called
the
Downmarket Deadbeats. The other gang was called
the
Upmarket Silvertails. The Upmarket
Silvertails were
distinguished
by having pieces of plastic. The Downmarket
Deadbeats were distinguished by not having
pieces of plastic.
The Downmarket Deadbeats were
distinguished by other
things
as well... and so were the Upmarket Silvertails
Deadbeats
(chant) NOARALOT NOARALOT'S A HELL OF
YOU CAN HAVE A GOOD RAGE, GET OFF YOUR
FACE
NOARALOT'S THE PLACE WHERE WE WANT TO BE
BEAUTIFUL NOARALOT DOWN
BY THE SEA.
Clive
Come on, let's show them Silvertails.
SILVERTAILS REPEAT CHANT
Narrator
The Silvertails and Deadbeats controlled
their own territory.
Deadbeats
(roar) Keep away from our beach or you'll be dead,
Silvertails.
Silvertails
Rah rah rah we're the best by far.
Keep away from our hills
or
you'll be dead, Deadbeats.
Narrator
The leader of the Upmarket Silvertails was
Clive.
CLIVE STEPS FORWARD AND STRIKES A POSES
DURING THE FOLLOWING
MONOLOGUE.
Narrator
Clive
was good looking, intelligent, rich and one day
expected