Interesting Times by

The 's most inept wizard has been sent to the oppressive Agatean Empire to help overthrow the Emperor. He's aided by toy-rabbit-wielding rebels, an army of terracotta warriors, a tax gatherer, seven very elderly barbarian heroes, and a subversive book entitled What I Did On My Holidays. Stephen Briggs’s hilarious adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s best-selling novel, will bring joy and laughter to any theatre company.

Interesting Times was premiered by the Studio Theatre Club, at the Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon, in November 2001.

‘Terry Pratchett is an indisputable one-off… If Pratchett's many fans ever got the chance, they could certainly fill the largest football stadium in the land.’ Independent

Genre: fantasy Fee: £75 plus VAT, per performance Cast: m19 f13 Scripts: ISBN 9780413772190, £8.99 Set: various settings Length: 2 acts

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Extract field. Don’t you people ever eat beef?

Landlord ‘Morning, san. What can I get you? Landlord (looking around nervously) We don’t ( speaking in careful Agatean) Good serve rebels in this place. morning, may I partake of your famous delicacy, Set Meal for Two with Extra Prawn Cracker? Rincewind Probably too meaty.

Landlord Never heard of it. Landlord (speaking louder and still looking around Rincewind Oh. Then could I see a painful ear . . a nervously) Yes, indeed – no rebels welcome here! croak of frog . . . a menu? (The Landlord looks blank.) What is there to eat? Rincewind That’s fine by me, because…

Landlord Noodles, boiled cabbage and pork whiskers. Landlord If I knew of any rebels I would be certain Rincewind Is that all? to alert the authorities!

Landlord Pork whiskers don’t grow on trees, friend. Rincewind I’m not a rebel, I’m just hungry. Rincewind There’s dozens of water buffaloes in the

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