2001/2002 LTM NATIONAL PANTOMIME
CHICKEN
MERRY... HAWK DEH NEAR
The Story
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Everybody is eating chicken meat and in a time when food
festivals are the rage, the community stages its Chicken Festival
(to the discomfort of chickens who are not all that happy about
the new dietary craze). There is also conflict between Miss
Mirrie, the community matriarch and Papa D, the ambitious deejay
who takes the credit for inititiating the Chicken Festival and
mesmerizes the people with his “Dutty Song”. Both
Papa D and Miss Mirrie have enthusiastic followers who take
sides in supporting them. Papa D’s manager-promoter (Sistah
Pinkie) wants him to cut a new album, but he is more interested
in other things, such as Miss Mirrie’s chickens and her
daughter Rosalie. However, Rosalie and the community policeman,
Steve, have eyes only for each other.
After a promising start, Papa D’s entrepreneurial efforts
start to go sour. The people, fickle as usual, turn from him.
Papa D decides to improve his fortunes by capturing Mirrie’s
prize chickens with the help of his two Dobermen and a somewhat
reluctant Sistah Pinkie. But Papa D reckons without the fighting
spirit of Mirrie and her chickens, not to mention the crime-busting
efforts of Steve and his Squaddies. Papa D, thoroughly dissed,
ends up before the judge. He has to make some serious changes
in his life or else… Meanwhile, Miss Mirrie’s chickens
are saved from the frying pan. Steve gets a long-awaited promotion
(and a raise of pay) and the good people get together for a
community celebration in which everybody has something to sing
about.
Cast
of Characters Miss Mirrie: Nadean Rawlins/Barbara Johnson Papa D: Kevin Roach/George Howard Rosalie:Trecia Guy/ Pauline Woodburn Policeman Steve: Kevin Halstead Pinkie: Doreen King Ralphie Rooster: Dwight Sanderson/ Carlton Butler Lola Leghorn: Faith Bucknor Patsy Pullet:Jacqui Higgins/ Ericka Wilson Dora Dominica: Sonia Samuels/Simone Haughton Doberman 1: Clayton Lynch Doberman 2: Phillip Powell Liza: Sophia Fletcher Mae: Delrose Burke Police Men: Kevon Williams, Matthew Silpott In supporting roles Sharon Findlay, Sharon Edwards, Michael Dawkins, Tamara Campbell, Marvett Murphy, Fitz Weir |
Musical
Numbers Act 1 Overture Chicken Festival Kibba Yuh Mout Dutty Song (Lovindeer) Believe in Yourself Traffic Jam Act 2 Whe De Beauty Dem Deh Meeten Call to Order They're Gonna Talk (Courtesy of Beres Hammond) Clean Song (Lovindeer) Finale Orchestra Calvin Cameron Leader/ Trombone Audley Searchwell/Nickisha Carter Keyboard Pat Roxborough Piano Calvin Mitchell Percussion Paul Mullings, Devrowe Clarke Percussion David Sanderson Guitar Trevor Thompson Bass |