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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT (1998)
Team
Location: Haxby and Wigginton Methodist Church
Lyrics by Tim Rice.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Way, way back in the land of Canaan Jacob is blessed with twelve sons. Of these the second youngest and his favourite is Joseph, son of Rachel.
Joseph is good and kind, serving his father well as a shepherd. His brothers resent the way in which Jacob dotes on Joseph and their anger against him grows after their father gives his favourite son a dazzling coat of many colours.
Joseph is a dreamer; his dreams tell him that he is to become a great man and be far more successful than any of his brothers; on hearing this, they decide that something has to be done about it. Out in the fields the brothers attack Joseph, strip him of his coat and are about to throw him into a pit to face certain death, when a band of Ishmaelites pass by.
The brothers sell Jospeh to them as a slave and return to their father with the sad news of Joseph's 'death'.
In Egypt, Jospeh is then sold to Potiphar, a wealthy merchant. Joseph is rapidly promoted and things began to look brighter; however he catches the eye of Potiphar's wife and she tries to seduce him.
Potiphar who is a very jealous man, catches the two together, and immediately jumps to the wrong conclusion and Jospeh is flung into gaol. In his cell, Joseph explains the meanings of his fellow prisoners' dreams.
The Pharaoh, who is disturbed by savage dreams, hears that there is a man in gaol who may be able to explain them to him. Joseph is brought before Pharaoh and translates the dreams; in return he is made Minister of Food and becomes a very wealthy man.
His brothers fare less well. Famine and plague dominate the land of Canaan, so the brothers leave to seek food in Egypt. They apply to Joseph, although none of them recognise him, and he takes pity on them, giving each a sack of food.
However, to test his brothers, he plants a gold cup in the sack given to the youngest. As they try to leave for home, Joseph stops them to investigate the 'theft' of the precious cup. It is discovered in Benjamin's sack.
The others take the blame and refuse to let anyone believe that Benjamin is in any way dishonest.
Joseph now realises that his brothers are truly honest and reveals his identity. Jacob is brought from Canaan and the family is reunited.
Flying Ducks Youth Theatre said a special thank you to:
St. George's RC Primary School
Richard Hawkhead
Geoff Taylor
Haxby Players
Barbara Rattenbury
Audrey Howard
Basil Outhwaite
York Gang Show
Dress Circle
Chapmans
All donations received at the close of the performances were given to the Dyspraxia Foundation.
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