What A Waste - Christmas Pantomime 2021

The story of a journey from kitchen to bin as experienced by a recyclable HDPE bottle (called Hope). Hope’s vision is that all Synthetic polymers achieve their true destiny:- to be recycled.

A Christmas Pantomime (video available at https://youtu.be/z7vhJdfi5k4)

Written and Directed by Tim McGrath

Cast of Characters

Narrator:  FIONA MCVEY

·       Hope – HDPE bottle (optimist) HELEN PEERLESS

·       Polly – Polypropylene food container (anxious) ANNIE TAYLOR

·       Con – PBAT foam food tray (sneaky) FIONA WHEELER

·       Pete – PET plastic carton (cynical) STEPHEN MCVEY

·       Bin Bag – Rubbish Bag (Friendly) MALCOLM DOUGLAS

·       Crystal – Glass Vegemite jar (Wise) ISABELLE MCGRATH

Wheelie Bins:

·       Red – general waste bin (Rude) HELEN CROMPTON

·       Yellow – recyclables bin (Gentle) STEPHEN MCVEY

·       Green – the guardian of FOGO (Sensitive) MALCOLM DOUGLAS

Recycled Song by Tim McGrath sung by Helen Peerless.