Cannibal King
Runtime: 60 mins | Cast size: 25-50
If you ever get snatched, you’d better start praying they kill you straight away. Better that, than being brought before the Cannibal King…
The Cannibals live deep in the bamboo forests surrounding Freetown, ruled over by the dangerous and fearsome Cannibal King. Usually, they leave the people of Freetown alone, which is why Mayor Thripp has something more important on his mind: marrying his daughter Catherine off to Richard Oatsworth, the son of a wealthy ranch owner. However, the Cannibal King hasn’t forgotten the townsfolk, and when he strikes, both sides are sucked into conflict once again. But a moonlit meeting under a bamboo tree has consequences neither the Cannibals nor the townsfolk could ever imagine.
I’m making this script available online mainly because I’d like to see it get used and enjoyed in other school, camp, or youth theatre productions. You have my permission to download it, tweak it to meet your own needs, and perform it. All I ask is that you attribute the script to me (and my co-authors where applicable). I would also be grateful to receive a donation proportional to the budget of your production: suggested donation £20/$30. But if you don’t get around to doing anything, PLEASE let me know that you’re staging this script, because it’d make me happy to know that it’s getting put to good use!