Hijack Over Hygenia (Score)
David Wood
Hijack Over Hygenia
by Peter Pontzen, David Wood
Highlights
Synopsis
Hyjack Over Hygenia is set in an aeroplane interior, on a roof, in a throne room and in a bedroom.
Hygenia is the cleanest kingdom in the world.
Disease is unknown.
But one day a villainous Measle enters illegally and starts bringing the inhabitants out in spots.
It is all the plot of Dr. Spicknspan who, owing to the pervading healthiness, is always out of work.
Things look serious, but the plot is foiled by the gallantry of the royal staff: peace, health and cleanliness are restored.
Press Reviews
"…a roaring success"
— Sunday Mercury
"…a masterpiece, as a full house of delighted children proved… I loved every minute of it – as packed with ingenuity as a Christmas pudding is with fruit."
— Worcester Evening News
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Gadget Odd job man and part investigator, elderly, well-meaning, prone to mistakes, short-sighted |
| Measle An unpleasant germ, looks like a cross between a mouse and a weasel |
| Weathervane Vain, revolting cockerel, superior though courageous |
| Measlygerm Three One of Measle’s disease-spreading colleagues |
| Aerial A TV aerial who dabbles in science |
| Measlygerm Two |
| King Spring Of Hygenia Obsessed by the cleanliness of his Kingdom, pompous, cowardly, but respected. |
| Queen Clean Of Hygenia Fat, chocolate-loving bossy wife of King Spring |
| Princess Spotless Plain, plaited, whiny, bespectacled daughter of the King and Queen |
| Grime Minister Highest official of the Government of Hygenia, carries an ornate broom as staff of office |
| Measlygerm One |
| Stainless, The Cat Made of stainless steel for bravery, but now terrified of the untoward because Hygenia is so clean there are no more mice or rats left. |
| The Court Duster New recruit to the Palace team, supposed to tell clean jokes while polishing |
| Auntie Septic An elderly aerosol spray, devoted to her duty to keep everything germ-free |
| Hare Stewardess |
| Doctor Spicknspan Mid-European hygiene expert attached to the Court |
| Multiple Hair Plane Passengers |
| Pilot Hare Of United Hareways |
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Publication
Hijack Over Hygenia is a comedy play written by Peter Pontzen and published by Samuel French .
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