Doing the Pantomime

Each year at about this time I find myself with the decision to make on whether I plan to be involved with the local Amateur dramatic society RAKADS and their yearly pantomime. This pantomime, and the RAKADS group have been around for 15 years, and my family and I have been involved in the performances for the past 3 years.
This year no one wanted to take responsibility for the pantomime. But I couldn't see letting a 15 year old tradition that I myself enjoy immensely, die from lack of interest. So what did I do? I wrote the darned play.

I sat down over a weekend and tapped out 20 pages, the first half of the play. It is called Robin Hood: A fistful of Dirham, and it is a western pantomime. Robin Hood wears tights and a cowboy hat...odd combo.

It is full of jokes, songs, and the occasional story line. I tried really hard to leave it open enough that the RAKADS players would be able to add to it wherever they felt the need. I think they tend to add funny jokes where they fit and it is better to let the actors contribute to the performance to make it funnier.

I don't really want to direct, but I have a feeling it is going to fall on me. Mostly because I continually take on more than I should and more than I want to.
The fun part is that I am already doing more than I should.

I am doing the jobs of 2-3 people (must take after my mother) and stress out because I have a reputation of excellence to uphold. It is all nonsense, but when you expect the best of yourself other people start to do the same... and no one will ever really notice how much I have done.

But I do find the Pantomime to be an enjoyable diversion, when it is done right.
and if I am directing it, it will be done right.

Besides, I wrote it so it must be good. :) I will post the final script in my creative writing blog when I have finished tweaking it.