Carey Blyton

Sweeney Todd The Barber

The time is the early 1840's; the place is the shop of Sweeney Todd, the barber, where many more customers go in than ever come out... This is a fun piece for schools and contains some amusing lyrics set to catchy tunes. It may be performed quite simply as written, or staged with scenery, costumes and props. Written for narrator, unison voices and piano, the seven songs may be sung by all the voices or solo voices can sing the character parts in contrast to the choruses. Ample opportunity to make the most of the conventions of Victorian melodrama such as hissing at the villain and 'overdone' nasty laughter in 'You're In My Power!' Wind, Percussion and Bass parts on hire. 17 mins.