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Children of Eden

STORY

The Creation story, from the book of Genesis in the old testament of the Bible, and the story of Noah and the Flood are familiar to all and have been the subject of artistic interpretations in many forms. This colourful musical version by the creators of ‘Godspell’ and ‘Pippin’ looks at the theme with fresh eyes, to provide a tuneful, entertaining and witty show. The characters of Adam and Eve, and Noah and his family in Act 2’s story of the Flood, are shown trying to survive in a world full of wonders and problems. They struggle with the age-old conflict between good and evil and discover for themselves how difficult it is to be a loving and wise parent.

 

WHEN AND WHERE
29th March – 1st April 2000
Broxbourne Civic Hall, High Street, Hoddesdon, Herts,  EN11 8BE

 

CAST

Father David Bullock
Adam Darren Jones
Eve Hailey Lambert
Cain Paul Fordham
Abel Louis Purves
Noah Gordon Sutterby
Mama Deborah Howsen
Japeth Matthew Hudson
Shem Alex Purves
Ham Andy Stewart
Aphra Ayshe Sawkins
Aysha Kelly Farrell
Yonah Charlotte Bradford
Seth Simon Hawkins
Snake Mike Payne
Adult Chorus Alison Banks, James Bard, Faye Beckett, Jennifer Boatman, Emma Boulton, Shirley Bullock, Lucy Carruthers, Dominique Conte, Victoria Evans, Graham Good, Malcolm Gordon, Elaine Hickford, Lyn Hudson, Rebecca Hudson, Gavin Inskip, Christine Jones, Natasha Martin, Annemarie Mitterback, Majorie Newland, Angelina O'Selle, Sarah Pickering, Melanie Purves, Pat Stoller, Laura Vella, Caroline Warren, Maureen Watson, Doug Wildey.
Off-stage Singers Liz Coles, Alison Gordon, Malcolm Gordon, Maurice Newman, David Ranford, Lee Rayner, Barbara Richmond, Julia Taylor, Brian Watson.

Directed by Wayne Howsen
Choreographed by Deborah Howsen
Musically directed by Mike Payne

GALLERY

Yonah and friendAdam, the Asp, Father, the Apple and EveThe castThe cast on locationThe children of EdenNoah and JapethThe SnakeFather hears a noiseEve

 

 

REVIEWS

Big cast lifts ‘unknown’ play out of wilderness
The Herts Mercury Review
7th April 2000

'Great credit must go to Mike Payne, the musical director, for his success in assembling such a fine orchestra and getting a large chorus to produce such a good sound."

"Deborah Howsen’s beautiful singing voice was given full rein as Noah’s wife and she contributed greatly to the success of the final scene."

"Finally, I come to David Bullock as Father. Looking like a young Robert Mitchum, his stage presence was impressive in a costume designed and made by his wife Shirley. Much of the warmth and emotion in the show was generated initially by him, and the honesty of his portrayal was commendable."