THE GARDEN RESIDENTS
PIXIE the dog	Belongs to the owners of the house & lives out in the garden. She thinks of it as ‘her’ garden and that she is in charge of all that goes on in it – but she isn’t!
BOOKY the worm	Lives in the wormery where he is fed a steady supply of food waste & newspaper cuttings (The Times) which he reads avidly and is, therefore, knowledgeable and articulate but very wordy.
LIGHTNING the collared dove	Intellectually challenged but friendly and likeable. Accident prone and a fidget with a tendency to use the wrong words at times.
SIXPENCE the blackbird	Mr Cool. Full of confidence (some would say arrogance) and a bit of a bully at times. However, he has a heart of gold. A one for the ladies.
CHRIS the robin	Inquisitive – especially concerning Pixie’s owners. Likes to observe what’s going on.
TWITCH the squirrel	Paranoid. She’s convinced someone or something is watching her every move. Guards her nut feeder as if it were the crown jewels. Head constantly jerking in different directions to ensure she’s not being watched or followed.
DIZZY the blue tit	Perpetual motion. Always on the move and always on the look out for food. Never has time to stop for anything.
THE MAGPIES
STRANKS	Female of the pair. Ruthless, heartless and utterly determined. Only interested in what she wants and totally focused on achieving it. Treats Bastaple appallingly.
BASTAPLE	Male of the pair. Besotted by Stranks to begin with but he has too much of a conscience and is too aware of what’s right and wrong. Eventually has to choose between her and his conscience.
SUNDRIES
THE SPARROWS	Boisterous and gregarious and small. Appear in certain scenes and form part of the chorus for most songs with dancing and backing vocals.
THE STARLINGS	Same as the sparrows, only bigger.
VOICES 1 & 2 (Stan & Fred)	Builders. Don’t appear on stage but their voices are heard from off stage in one scene. Down to earth and hen-pecked. Like things to be simple and straightforward. Happy to mind their own business and let other people make all the decisions.
MAN & WOMAN	Married couple. Don’t appear on stage but their voices are heard from off stage in one scene. Nature lovers who are genuinely delighted with the wildlife potential of their new home.

 

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