One of my favourite touches was the way the cast made the broom ‘fly’ and their subtle movements to create that illusion of flying through the wind and items falling to earth. I worried that this character might prove scary for the preschool audience but they were in fits of laughter when he came into the stalls to suggest what he might eat them with. No wonder the witch let this green hitchhiker add to her load.Įqually charming was the dragon, with his booming Welsh accent that reminded me of home, even if he was singing about having witch and chips for tea.
When the frog finally arrived, he had a southern American drawl that we were charmed by. There were catchy tunes and plenty of humorous asides intend to entertain the adults, like the bird’s reference to putting towels on sun loungers after migrating south for winter. The two men take the role of puppeteers to the other creatures and the skill in which the cast moved these animal props between them as needed was slick and seamless.
The two women cast members play the witch and her cat – a classic comedy duo of eccentric absentmindedness (the witch) and dependable cynic (the cat). The main t hemes throughout the book include breaking stereotypes and focusing on relatable situations young children might find scary, and turning them into situations that are less intimidating through the use of friendly, loveable characters. The 55-minute show adapts and enhances Julia Donaldson‘s text with songs, funny details and extra scenes, such as a group of four campers who spot the broomstick flying through the sky and the witch’s penchant for Jelly Babies. Room on the broom is an illustrated children’s book I would probably aim at KS1.
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