archive 1975

Old Mother Hubbard
book, music and lyrics by David Wood

A Christmas Family Musical

The show Old Mother Hubbard takes place on the evening before Christmas Eve, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, about 100 years ago, in a small town, in a wintry forest, and at a mysterious well.

Artistic Credits
Directed by: John Hole
Musical Direction by: David Carter
Choreography by: Pauline Osborn
Design by: David Knapman
Costumes Designed by: Raymond Alexander
Lighting by: Stanley Osborne White
Magical Advice by: Kovari
Animals by: Vin Burnham

Cast (in order of appearance)
Carol Singers: Marcia King, Brenda Kempner, Shaun Curry and Nigel Baldwin
A Baker: David Snell
His Customer: Sue Lynne
The Mayor: Giles Phibbs
The Mayoress: Jenny Donnison
Mr Doinmejob (the Mayor's major domo and rent collector): John Bleasdale
The Dog: Mary Cunningham
Mother Hubbard: John Rainer
Jack: Greg Hicks
Jill: Marcia King
Tom (the Piper's Son): Nigel Baldwin
Jumping Joan: Penny Joans
Wee Willie Winkie: Frank Ellis
Greedyguts (the Baliff): Shaun Curry
The Great Boon (a Magician): Brian Hewlett
Humperdink (his Camel): Sue Lynne and David Snell
'The Cat': Brenda Kempner
The Voice of the Boot: Sue Lynne
John Green: from Lorraine Weller, Michelle Weller, Francis Smith and Ben Hole

Musicians: David Carter (piano), Alan Grant (drums), Cary Barton (bass) and Sally Cooper (harp)

John Rainer as Old Mother Hubbard