STORY revised : A family of African elephants, led and cared for by the matriarch, Big Momma, happily spend their days walking, bathing, feeding and playing. This idyllic way of life is suddenly destroyed when ivory poachers attack. When Erica, the baby, is separated from the herd, she is rescued by gamekeepers, and transported by jumbo jet to a zoo. Her keepers are her only family now, and her days are spent sadly looking at the crowds that come to view her for their entertainment. But elephants never forget, and Erica can't stop pining for her family. Will she ever see them again? Two Rangers have just arrived at the gate, asking for a young elephant brought here as a baby ....

Key Stages 1 – 3 (age 5 – 14) ; Duration approximately 40 minutes ;  Cross Curricular Aspects include science, ecology, geography, citizenship, social education, language, music, dance, drama, art and design

CAST:  to suit the number of performers available, the cast size is flexible with 16 to 20 evenly distributed speaking/singing parts and choruses ;  * = solo/small group singing part ;  ^ = solo/small group speaking part

Erica as a young elephant with her Family: Chivia (sister)*^, Leuco & Fynbros (brothers)*^, Aunt Acacia*^, Karoo (cousin*^) and Big Momma*^.  The Tuskers: Big Papa^, Uncle Trunkle^, Crooked Tusk, Mighty Musk and Grandpa Jagged Scar^.  Two Game Park Rangers and their team^; Zoo Keepers One and Two; Rhinoceros; Cheetah; Lion. Choruses: Children, Zoo Animals, Wild Animals

SONGS:  eleven songs and dances explore a wide diversity of musical styles including classical, jazz, waltz, ballad, some simple 2-part harmony. Click the buttons for sound and image files of a recent school performance.

		Big Momma / An Incredible Creature
		Day After day After day – Erica/Chorus
		Big Momma – Elephants
		The Happiest Part Of The Day – Big Momma, Aunt Acacia, Elephants
		Run For Your Life – Chorus
		The Saddest of the Saddest Days - Erica
		Jumbo Jet – Erica as a baby and young elephant
		The Happiest Part Of The Day – Erica/Chorus
		A long Way from Home – Erica/Chorus

 

STAGING MATERIALS: for details of the SCRIPT, SCORE and CD, PROJECT PACKS, the NECESSARY LICENCE and convenient ONE-STOP PERFORMANCE PACKS please click the red arrow on the right.