Book by
Balfour Anderson

Directed by
Brian Heap

Lyrics by
Balfour Anderson & Noel Dexter

Music by
Noel Dexter
Arranged by Desi Jones

Movement by
Rex Nettleford

Set by
Paul Hamilton

Costumes by
Norman Russell

Props by
Hugh Japhatt

Lighting by
George Carter

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1987/88 LTM NATIONAL PANTOMIME
KING ROOT

The Story

King Root
King Root
King Root

Baramboola is a peaceful little village where the greatest excitement so far is the annual contest for Champion Farmer. Last year the winner was Mass Freddie, before that it was Miss Rachael who is determined to regain the crown.

That gives rise to rivalry between her and Mass Freddie. She has a son—Baswell, who is educated in agriculture. He has a daughter Trudan, who is the reigning Farm Queen. And there is Mother B—wise woman, versed in the use of herbs and roots, she has one son—but he has disappeared.

Early one morning, the villagers are shaken from their beds by strange tremors. Soon after, their normal life of tranquility is disrupted, strange things begin to happen. A most unlikely character calling himself King Root is now on the scene, accompanied by a band of disreputable characters—Cow Itch, Burr-burr, Deadly Nightshade and Macca. All kinds of disorder occurs until King Root is tracked down to his underground headquarters.

Root is unmasked as Mother B's errant son and has to "take his medicine". The young lovers, who were pushed apart by the conflicts between their parents, are reunited. As usual—the ending is happy.

Cast of Characters
Miss Rachael........ Dorothy Cunningham/
............................... Faith Bucknor
Freddie................. Volier Johnson/Lenford Salmon
King Root ............ Michael Nicholson/Luke Williams
Madda................. Faith Bucknor/Elizabeth Brown
Baswell................ Robert Clarke/Everton Patterson
Trudan................ Terry-Ann Clarkson /
............................ Jackie Higgins
Guardaman.......... Lenford Salmon /Wayne McLeod
Feather................ Kevin Sinclair/ Robert Clarke
Night Shade........ Marcia Brown/Ericka Wilson
Macka................ David Ellis /Colin Anglin
Burr-Burr........... Terri Hoo-Fah Salmon /
............................ Sharon Cawley
Cowitch.............. Halcyone Samms/Ericka Wilson
Villagers: Ivy McPherson, Paulette Martin, Silton Townsend, Marcia Fraser, Recordo Redwood, Roland Brammer, Donna Lebert, Patrick Edwards, Yvonne Ashley, Sonia Samuels, Christopher Bennett, Richard Beckford, Hugh Japhatt.
Musical Numbers
Act One

Hell Bruck Loose
Where there's A Will
A Me Rule
Happiness
Forward Together
Subversive Element
A You Madda
King Root Mus Ketch You
Pack Up An Go
Madda Bankra Loss

Act Two
Champion Farmer
Eat Your Words Ice Cream
Gloria My Cow
Heart Leap
Scorpion Dance
King Root Rule
Ketch King Root
Finale

ORCHESTRA
Jackie Willacey -Trumpet, Leader
Everol Wray - Trumpet
Raymond Allen - Alto Saxophone
Maurice Gray - Tenor Saxophone
Kathy Barrett - Piano
Richard Williams - Guitar
Peter Brown - Bass
Wayne Bailey - Percussion
Durvan Williams - Percussion