Ain't No Victim (The Fool's Opera)
Channel: James Lowe
Date: 14/12/2012

He's so unpredictable,
How could he have picked a girl quite like she?
Next she'll say she fell in love,
Get wed tell me God above! Sucks for me.

I thank you very much but she ain't not victim of the
Treat them mean keep them keen routine.

Just wait! Shit will hit the fan
She'll see he's a simple man, no good luck.
Happy ever after, eh?
People drown in laughter -- they don't give a fuck.

I thank you very much but...

Go on Macheath, have her,
Show her what you've got,
No doubt that down below will stink of rot!
Now I'm not making waves but
I know he's no big deal.
She ain't no fast food drive-thru toy from a happy meal.

When they think they're blissful
The town will take the piss and I won't be there.
Then he'll throw her on the street
The next man that she would like to meet just won't care.

I thank you very much but...

Ba ba la bada badam x2
Doo doo doo 
(baladalam doo doo) 
x 2 [...badala ba!]

I thank you very much but I ain't no victim x3
Of the treat them mean keep them keen routine.

They'll get hitched in Vegas,
She'll get ditched at home,
Don't say I didn't warn her when she's alone.
Now I'm not making waves but
What will be the next stunt?
She's just a little babe and you're nothing but a c-
      -cut the crap, or I'm done!

Welcome to the circus.
A beautiful lady with a jerk, has the world gone mad?
Countdown to the end of it,
I won't try pretending it won't end bad.

I thank you very much but...

Ba ba la bada badam x2
Doo doo doo 
(baladalam doo doo) 
x 2 [...badala ba!]

I thank you very much but I ain't no victim x3
Of the treat them mean keep them keen routine.

Worcester University Drama Suite
Thursday 13 December 2012

Adapted from Brecht & Weil's "The Threepenny Opera"

The Cast (in order of appearance)

Morgaine Wilkinson (Mr Peachum)
Hannah Burton (Filch & Whore)
Sammy-Jo Manley (Mrs Peachum)
Holly Adams (Polly Peachum)
Robyn Taylor Cohen (Mac The Knife)
Jana Karban (Matt The Mint & Old Whore)
Laura Organ (Crook Fingered & Constable)
Arika Kondo (Ned & Whore)
Kirsty Slater (Dreary Walter & Whore)
Joni-Leigh Morris (Rev. Kimball, Whore & Smith)
Lucy Russell (Tiger Brown)
Jenn Chandler (Low Dive Jenny)
Sharnee Joseph (Lucy Brown)

The Crew

Claire Burton (Lighting Director)
Emily Hewlett (Stage Manager)
Alison Reeves (Director)
Becky Rose (Musical Composer & Director)