Jonathan Goodson Scripts

Jonathan Goodson Scripts Hi, I'm Jonathan. I write scripts for the theatre and also stage productions with Five Pound Theatre. Ticket store: search Five-Pound-Theatre at Ticketsource.

My published works are available to read in full at the Lazy Bee Scripts website. Below is a list of Jonathan's Scripts:

PANTOMIMES:
> Cinderella Goes All Inclusive *NEW Sep22*
> Goldilocks: Bears All (published July 2022)
> Bo Peep Gets Shut In
> Cleopatra Kicks Some Asp
> Rapunzel has a Bad Hair Day

ONE ACT COMEDIES:
> The Spy on Ward Four
> Trouble In Waiting
> Phantomime

COMEDY SKETCHES:
>

A Man Walks Into A Bar (10 mins)
> The Carol List (5 mins)

MURDER MYSTERIES:
> Death Beneath the Stars
> Murder, for Starters
> Stage Fright
> Dead Meat
> Murder In Rehab

When I was looking for actors in the Luton area previously for a tricky-to-fill role (a wheelchair user, that time) I ev...
21/05/2026

When I was looking for actors in the Luton area previously for a tricky-to-fill role (a wheelchair user, that time) I eventually found one. So, here goes...

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ACTOR WANTED:
Female, Muslim/Asian, 30s-50s

For 10 minute play - 'Car Trap' - to be performed and filmed in front of audiences as part of an amateur production (9,10,11 July 2026) St Albans/Luton area AL3.

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Email: [email protected]

UPDATE: The initial read through will be this coming Tuesday, 19th May 2026, at Markyate Village Hall. See details belo...
14/05/2026

UPDATE: The initial read through will be this coming Tuesday, 19th May 2026, at Markyate Village Hall. See details below. I'm delighted to have received so much interest. But it's not too late to get involved...

Pound Theatre seeks actors for 'Dead As A Shed', coming to Markyate in July 2026.

Expect blood. Expect intrigue. Expect a shed.

Enquire at [email protected]

Five Pound Theatre seeks actors for 'Dead As A Shed', coming to Markyate in July 2026.Expect blood. Expect intrigue. Exp...
03/05/2026

Five Pound Theatre seeks actors for 'Dead As A Shed', coming to Markyate in July 2026.

Expect blood. Expect intrigue. Expect a shed.

Enquire at [email protected]

02/05/2026

Some minor random bird-attack news to start the long early May weekend. Enjoy!

In all seriousness, the woman was unharmed bar a scratch on the hand, according to the report. She believed the bird had...
01/05/2026

In all seriousness, the woman was unharmed bar a scratch on the hand, according to the report. She believed the bird had been trying to sn**ch away the coffee cup she was holding as she walked.
Have a great weekend, everyone!

Between my annual round ups of local shows I've seen in the calendar year, I occasionally gush over some that were parti...
25/04/2026

Between my annual round ups of local shows I've seen in the calendar year, I occasionally gush over some that were particularly impressive or introduced me to interesting new writing.

Just a random thought, while you enjoy your seasonal hit of chocolate...
06/04/2026

Just a random thought, while you enjoy your seasonal hit of chocolate...

Yes, it's almost five months after the show, but I thought I'd post this lovely piece of online appreciation I just stum...
19/03/2026

Yes, it's almost five months after the show, but I thought I'd post this lovely piece of online appreciation I just stumbled across. Posted by a friend of some of the cast members, i believe. Amongst the fairly specific casting criteria, I can't say "must sound like Merida from Brave" was in my thoughts but, hey, some performers just bring that little bit extra! 🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Referring to the wording in the post, the production never said it was the first theatre show *of any kind* with a wheelchair user playing the lead. But 3+ years after publication, I believe it remains the only panto script published where the main character is written to be played by a wheelchair user. And, in terms of its debut in October 2025, I believe there was no prior, comparable pantomime production - amateur or professional - to feature a wheelchair user as the title character.

** Bo Peep Gets Shut In **This was my 60 minute, 2-act pantomime written in the covid era and intended to be so easy to ...
02/03/2026

** Bo Peep Gets Shut In **

This was my 60 minute, 2-act pantomime written in the covid era and intended to be so easy to stage (with just one set and five characters) that it could be rehearsed under the 'rule of six' restrictions then in place and performed outside, if necessary. When the vaccination roll out began, during the period it was still in the process of being published, I assumed that very welcome medical breakthrough would rub out most of its USP.

But people seem to appreciate the quirky simplicity of this Bo Peep, and show her off in some quirky settings. It was debuted in a young farmers panto competition at Western super Mare. It was given another run out as part of my debut and very shoestring presentation with Five Pound Theatre of June 2024. with 3 of the cast receiving Noda nominations.

And I've just heard it was performed in the run up to Christmas 2025 by the arts and community group (REinsTate) that is repurposing the old Tate building in East London that was left derelict in the 90s.

I can't wait to see where she'll pop up next!

Address

Dunstable
Luton
LU6

Website

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/five-pound-theatre

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