CASTING NOTE:  This pantomime was written for a cast of ten principals and a small chorus, but will also suit a larger company. Some of the principals doubled in the Opening Chorus (as villagers and fairground performers). With a larger company, a separate chorus, of whatever size, can be used for the Opening, as well as for fleshing out a number of other scenes (e.g. the Beanstalk Transformation, the Bug Ballet, as Fleshcreep's acolytes in the Giant's Kitchen and the Finale). Clarabelle the Cow can, of course, be played by two men or two women or (as in the first production) by one man and one woman to balance company numbers. If a smaller cast is needed, Fairy Evergreen is a simple double with the Giant's wife, but they are good enough opportunities for two actors. The Giant was conceived as a huge puppet, sitting at his table to maximise the illusion of size. There was a stage manager inside the head/body to control head and arm movements, with the voice pre-recorded, and the effect was very impressive. However if this proves too tricky (or expensive), other effective solutions can be devised: e.g. the more conventional method of a very tall actor in padded costume and big boots.