In 2006, Karl Ridsdale started a new career in theatre at the Dearne Playhouse, Goldthorpe, where he still works to this day as the technical manager. He was originally employed as the facilities manager, having gained prior experience in the leisure industry. Over his years at the Dearne, he has performed every role from backstage crew to set building and has even directed.

 

Whilst working as the stage manager for a production of Babes In The Wood, Karl decided to try his hand at writing his own pantomime and Laffin’ Boi Productions was born.

 

Having learned about the logistics of pantomime and scene sequences, combined with a great imagination and a unique sense of humour, Karl set to with a blank pad and pen and wrote Dick Whittington. This was performed to a very receptive audience in 2012.

 

Over the following years Karl wrote Cinderella, Aladdin, Jack and The Beanstalk and Sleeping Beauty, all have been performed both professionally and by local am-dram societies.

 

In 2017 Karl decided to branch into adult pantomime scripts directed at the over eighteens;  after all panto is full of innuendo and often its humour is close to the bone.

 

More scripts are planned in the near future.

 

We offer two version of some of the scripts, one with a big cast for the larger societies and one with a smaller cast for smaller societies and where cast costs are involved. Each version offers places for local references and plenty of scope for song and music choice.

 

All scripts are kept up to date with current references.