The Hunting of the Snark
- Short Musical, Backing Tracks, TYA, Fantasy/Adventure
- 2M, 2F, 1M or F
- ISBN: TRW-10595
The impossible voyage of an improbable crew to hunt an imaginary creature is brought magically to life in this sparkling musical comedy adventure for 4 to 94 year olds. Enter the imaginative world of Alice in Wonderland creator, Lewis Carroll, in this brand new, highly original, ultra-modern adaptation inspired by his beloved classic poem. This show features five high-energy actors, a life-like puppet, fantastical characters, and lashings of daft humour.
A riotous ragtag gang of bold adventurers including the Banker, the Boy, the Butcher, the Baker, the Bellman and the knitting Beaver set off on a quest to catch the mythical Snark... on the journey they encounter the Jub Jub bird, the sly Bandersnatch and the dastardly Boojum... Can a Snark be caught with soap? Will the Beaver escape the hungry Butcher's clutches? Will the Baker remember his name? Does anyone know what a Snark actually looks like?
Side-splittingly funny, joyful, fast-paced and bursting with an award-winning soundtrack of witty and memorable songs, The Hunting of the Snark will delight, excite and entertain the whole gang.
Description
- Short Musical
- Backing Tracks, TYA, Fantasy/Adventure
- Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences
- Performance Group:
- Jr High/Primary, Community Theatre
On the journey, we find a lonely bullied little Boy; his banker father who is 'so rich he puts diamonds on his shreddies'; a knitting Beaver; a stupendously silly Baker who can't remember his name; and a moronic Bellman who happens to be the world expert on Snarks.
Our Boy Hero and his Beaver chum encounter a fantastical parade of larger-than-life characters including the colorful JubJub Bird, a tricksy Bandersnatch who will steal anything, a blood-thirsty Butcher with a penchant for exotic fare, and the terrifying Boojum who can vanish you away with one touch.
Can a Snark really be caught with soap? Will the Beaver escape the hungry Butcher's clutches? Will the Baker remember his name? Does anyone know what a Snark actually looks like? And will any of them manage to catch it?
At its heart, this is the story of a father and son and their journey of discovery and reconciliation. The Boy teaches his Banker father the true riches of life -- love, family, friendship and the importance of protecting, not hunting, our beautiful creatures.
Characters
- Casting: 2M, 2F, 1M or F
THE BANKER - male, playing age 35-45
THE BUTCHER - female, playing age 25-35
THE BELLMAN - no specified gender, playing age 30-40
THE BAKER - male, playing 25-35
