The Magic Basket

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The Magic Basket is a musical play written in 1940 for children by Australian composer Alfred Wheeler. [1] The score includes dialogue and fourteen tunes. Action occurs on a single magical moon-scape set. There are twelve speaking parts and additional chorus.

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Synopsis

The plot involves a group of children whisked to a magical land in the moon, where they help the Sandman to recover his bag of sleep-dust from the Goblin. The children are transported in a basket, hence the title.

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