Guards! Guards!

About Guards! Guards!

Enter a flat world of adventure and silly hats!

Guards! Guards! is a stage adaptation by Stephen Briggs of the late and great Terry Pratchett’s witty and clever novel of the same name. It takes place on the Discworld*, a world that’s home to a vast array of fantasy creatures in a medieval setting.

The city of Ankh-Morpork flourishes under the Patrician’s rule (if by flourishing we mean crime runs rampant and sausages sold onna stick are best avoided), but a group of cultists decide to shake things up by summoning a real-life dragon. Will the city watch step up, or keep up their habits of zero interference and more than zero drinks?

*A flat planet carried on the backs of four elephants which are in turn carried by the great turtle A’Tuin.

Who are we looking for?

Although the original book has very specific descriptions of each character, we want to keep all roles open to anybody – all genders, races, ages, body types, orientations, and species (even gargoyles!) are eligible and welcome. We aim to create a mix of our established actors and newcomers, so everyone auditioning has an equal chance to be cast.

It is important to us that each actor has a worthwhile experience, so we will have some actors playing single larger roles, and some playing multiple smaller roles. That means we will need both solid and versatile performers.

Skills that do well in this play are:

• a talent for spoken and/or physical comedy

• a playful and curious mind

• enthusiasm for the idea of growing together as a cast

• open communication and trustworthiness about availability

• an ability and readiness to learn lines and cues

Do not worry if you have little stage experience or if you don’t know Pratchett’s work. We welcome new talent and will explore this story together. Actors will also receive direction and training to improve their skills and strengths.