Showlist F
 FREEDOM TRAIN
Written by Marvin Gordon with traditional music
Freedom Train sings of the corageous journeys of Hariet Tubman
and the Underground Railroad which smuggled slaves to freedom prior to
the American Civil War - aided by men, women, Northerners, Southerners,
slaves and free at great personal risk. Born a slave, Harriet Tubman
embodies the fortitude and perseverance personifying a great moment in
American history.
With warmth and humour, Theatreworks' longest-running
musical sings of the American legend who smuggled more than 300 slaves
- including her aged parents - to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Using traditional songs of the period "Freedom Train" recounts
a powerful and inspiring tale of courage, dedication, perseverance and
the strength of the human spirit.
The poignancy of the play left an indelible impression on the students'
hearts and minds. As one student put it, 'I could really feel what
it was like to be a slave.'" - Micki Joseph, Anne Hutchison
School
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Cast: 5+ male, 2+ female
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Musical Numbers
- Drinkin' Gourd - Moses
- Medley - Company
- Mary Had A Li'l Baby - Rit
- No Hidin' Place Down There - Company
- Steal Away - Ben
- Hush, Hush - Rit, Harriet, Man
- Wade In The Water - Company
- Ad-Lib Blues - Rit
- Good News - Rit
- Lovely Ben - Rit, Drunken Guard
- Finale: Freedom Train - Company
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Instrumentation: Tape accompaniment only - no piano
available
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All material on hire only
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