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The Mathematician of Prague (A Christmas Story) | script £30 | songs £12

The Mathematician of Prague Cover

A brand new traditional Christmas story.

In the city of Prague in the late 19th century there lived a mathematician named Vilem Pospisil. He loved nothing more than to solve mathematical problems...


Vilem is facing his biggest problem yet - just three weeks before Christmas the king asked him to work out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel in order to visit every home in the world.

The problem is - the king thinks the answer proves Santa doesn't exist and he's threatening to cancel Christmas! But then the king believes that the Sun is only twelve miles away and that gravity is caused by mice.

Will Christmas be cancelled?
Will Vilem be able to save the day?
The whole of Prague is counting on him.

With music this show runs at about 90 minutes and is suitable for children aged from 9 to 14.

 

 

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Piano

This show has 9 Christmas Carols...

  • The First Nowell
  • Once In Royal David's City
  • Good King WEnceslas
  • O Little Town Of Bethlemhem
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  • In The Bleak Midwinter
  • Away In A Manger
  • O Come All Ye Faithful
  • Ding Dong Merrily On High!

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    The CD contains 9 tracks - each of the carols is beautifully arranged in a key that is easy for children to sing.

    Vilem Pospisil, the king's mathematician

    Zuzana Pospisil, his wife

    Izabela, Vilem's daugher

    Alexej, Vilem's son

     

    King Karel

    Queen Maria Anna

    Komornik, the king's chamberlain

    Courtiers:
    Leopold
    Eliska
    Yosef
    Hana

    Vilem's friends:
    Rudolf

    Albrecht

    Dalenka

    Ferdinand

    Julia

    Vaclav, Vilem's brother-in-law

    Kristyna, Vilem's sister

    Pavel, Vilem's nephew

    Pavlina, a friend from the Institute

    Magdalena

    Michal

    Baruska, a strong-willed singer of carols

    Santa Claus

    Terry, an elf

    Moose

    Cast: 26 characters with scope for extra non-speaking parts and a group of carollers.

    An Extract From Scene 2 - The King Discusses His Theories About The Sun

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    O Little Town of Bethlehem by Ravenbeard Ding Dong Merrily On High by Ravenbeard Away In A Manger by Ravenbeard