1997/98 LTM NATIONAL
PANTOMIME
BAGGARAGGS
The Story
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At the centre of our story is Citronella (any resemblance
to one Cinderella is a sheer coincidence). She works in a garment
factory run by her stepmother (wicked of course) who rejoices
in the name of Bitter Jessie and who has two daughters, aptly
titled Bleachie and Tallair. They're very stoosh (extra you might
say). The factory is supervised by Red Eye (whose name tells you
something of his character doesn't it?). And there are the other
workers: the substantial Bevally, football loving Selvin, Miss
T, Miss Gatta, Muscles - the elusive baby father and Latisha whose
life revolves around a nightly dose of the popular serial "Nights
of Our Lives". The workers work and Bitter Jessie is bitter.
Red Eye casts his gravalicious eye everywhere.
Then along comes the Prince, whose dear departed Dad declares
that Prince must be married by his 25th birthday and also sets
down criteria for the future daughter-in-law. Spurred on by his
fun-loving brothers, Count Bass (the Bashment King) and Earl Treble
(the Monarch of Soca), Prince tries to find his bride.
He sponsors a series of crucial bashments. Soon enough, Prince
sees a girl who he wants to have as his wife, but she doesn't
stick around to find out. He tries again… she is chased off
by - guess who? The third time, with the connivance of Baggaraggs,
an unusual spirit presence which resides in the factory, Citronella
is helped to "get her man", with some assistance from
Miss T, an older factory worker who has been chosen by the Baggaraggs
to carry out their plan. Much credit must go also to a strange
and wonderful invention which warns young girls to "wear
yuh size".
Prince finds his bride, various others are teamed up and we proceed
merrily to the next Bashment. All's well that ends well... of
course.
Cast of Characters Bitter Jessie: Doreen King Red Eye: Melward Morris Prince: Kevin Roach Citronella: Trecia Guy Earl Treble: Recordo Redwood Count Bass: Livingston White Bleachie: Delrose Burke Tallair: Jackie Higgins Miss T: Faith Bucknor Bagga: Ericka Wilson Raggs: Hortense Smikle Miss Gatta: Barbara Johnson Bevally: Nadean Rawlins Selvin: Michael Dawkins Muscles: Jerry Eastwood Latisha: Pauline Woodburn Workers: George Howard, Audley Green, Halcyone Samms, Laura White |
Musical
Numbers Act 1 Overture Thread Oh Baggaraggs Brothers Together We Want we Pay Everybody Have A Price* Wonder If What is Dis! Act 2 |