Details

Set at the beginning of time, along Africa's Limpopo River, the Eldest Magician created a world full of beasts, birds and fish. Everything was just so, until Pau Amma the Crab began playing with the ocean, causing a flood that threatened the other animals. To stop the crab, the Elephant's Child must embark on a quest down the Limpopo River. With the help of the Kolokolo Bird they discover a world of weird and wonderful creatures and learn how the leopard got his spots, how the rhinoceros got his skin, and how curiosity and a hungry crocodile can turn an elephant's small nose into a very large trunk.

Cast/Performers

Ahmet Ahmet, Nicolas Colicos, Daniele Coombe, Richard Dempsey, Steve Elias, Helen Goldwyn, Simon Greiff, Akiya Henry, Alexis Owen-Hobbs, Andrew Spillett, Julie Atherton, Dean Hussain, Junix Inocian

Creatives/Company

Music(s): George Stiles, Christopher Jahnke (orchestration)
Book by: Anthony Drewe
Lyrics: Anthony Drewe
Producer: Chichester Festival Theatre
Corporate Sponsor: Seaward
Director(s): Anthony Drewe, David Shrubsole (music)
Design: Peter McKintosh
Choreographer: Stephen Mear
Lighting: Jeff Croiter
Sound: Paul Arditti