![]() Eventually, after a disastrous crossing of the Colorado River the Packer party is spotted by two " Nihonjin" Indians. They camp out for the night after their crossing, with Packer singing a heartfelt song about Liane. After Bell wounds his leg in a bear trap, the men attempt to cross the Green River near the Utah border. The next day, Packer wakes up to discover his horse and friend, Liane, is missing. Making camp, Packer and company reveal their goals for traveling to each other in song. The trappers despise the miners, whom they contemptuously call "diggers", yet seem to like Packer's Arabian horse, telling Packer that she's a "trapper horse". Loutzenheiser, Preston Nutter, and their diminutive leader, Jean "Frenchy" Cabazon. Finally arriving at a frontier post in Provo, they run into a group of three fur trappers bound for Saguache O.D. An attempt to ask a local for directions to Provo proves unsuccessful, with the local warning them of impending doom awaiting them in the mountains. He and Liane set off on what Packer estimates will be a three-week journey with a party of five miners: Shannon Wilson Bell, an aspiring Mormon priest James Humphrey, who was forced by his father to join the party Frank Miller, a cynical butcher who reluctantly joins their party at the mine George Noon, a teenager hoping to meet women in Breckenridge and Israel Swan, an optimist.įour weeks later, while attempting to visit Provo for supplies they become convinced they are lost. Packer is appointed as the replacement for the original guide, since he claimed knowledge of the area. Together, the small group decide to travel together into Colorado Territory to stake a claim. In 1873, Packer was part of a group of miners in Bingham Canyon, Utah who hear of new prospects in Breckenridge. He opens his tale with better times, galloping freely over green fields on his trusty horse Liane. During a break in the trial, Packer is enticed by journalist Polly Pry to tell his side of the story, which he proceeds to do, via flashback. During this sensationalized account, a haggard Packer repeatedly insists that was not how it happened. The film begins with a reenactment of the gruesome act of cannibalism described by the prosecuting attorney during Alferd Packer's 1883 trial. ( January 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. In 2011, producer Jason McHugh released a book titled Shpadoinkle: The Making of Cannibal! The Musical which chronicles all aspects of the creation and continuation of the Cannibal! The Musical cult phenomenon. ![]() It was executive produced by Jason McHugh and directed by Frazer Brown. In 2001, a production was staged Off-Broadway at the Kraine Theater on East 4th Street in New York.Ī large-scale stage production was produced by The Rival Theatre Company at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show has continued to find small theaters and audiences across America and beyond for many years. The Dad's Garage version is highlighted in the special features of Troma's DVD release of the movie. ![]() It was followed by Dad's Garage Theater, Atlanta Georgia, in the fall of 1998. Trey Parker (credited as Juan Schwartz) stars as Alferd Packer, with frequent collaborators Stone, Dian Bachar, and others playing the supporting roles.Ī live staged version was performed at Sierra College, in Rocklin, California, in May 1998. It is loosely based on the true story of Alferd Packer and the sordid details of the trip from Utah to Colorado that left his five fellow travelers dead and partially eaten. Cannibal! The Musical (originally known as Alferd Packer: The Musical) is a 1993 American black comedy musical film directed, written, produced, co-scored by and starring Trey Parker in his directorial debut while studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder, before reaching fame with South Park alongside his friend Matt Stone who also stars in and produced the film.
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