Anansi Come Back
By Barbara Gloudon
Year staged: 1995
Opening night: 07/05/1995
Theatre Company: The Pantomine Company
Staged in: Hackney Empire Theatre
Cast Size: 25
Synopsis
When Bredda Anansi returns from his time away, his life and family are plunged into chaos. Following the hijinks of rivalling communites and a turbulent yam harvest season, the play revolves around the lengths Bredda Anansi will go to restore order and make sure no one goes without.
Original Cast
Faith Bucknor
Miss P
Colin Anglin
Bredda Tacoma
Recordo Redwood
Bredda Tacoma
George Howard
Bredda Anansi
Michael Nicholson
Bredda Anansi
Dorothy Cunningham
Mrs Jestina Mandora
Ivy McPherson Phillips
Mrs Jestina Mandora
Delrose Burke
Mrs Tacoma
Halcyone Samms
Miss P
Carlton Butler
Teacher Thomas
Junior Miller
Teacher Thomas
Canute Lawrence
Peabo
Melward Morris
Peabo
Hortense Smile
Jenny
Scheol Miller
Jenny
Oliver Gordon
Cunny Moore
Ken Roach
Cunny Moore
Jacqueline Higgins
Tigromatic
Donna Lebert
Tigromatic
Sonia Samuels
Titlyn
Valerie Marks
Titlyn
Doreen King
Yam Spirit
Glenroy Samuels
Other Villager
Petrona Levy
Other Villager
Suzanne Beadle
Other Villager
Production Team
Brian Heap
Director
Denise Forbes
Designer