Flat-Top the Brick Truck

Flat-Top the Brick Truck

the Big Hopper.

He has also been played as a prepubescent boy, anxious for status and desperate to be one of the gang even if it means initiation hazing, whilst still the kid of the freight yard trying to prove his worth there too(though he generally opens his mouth just in time to put his foot in it.). He has split loyalties, between his Freight friends and wanting to be cool with the Diesel gang. With CB removed from the show in late London, he was probably the deepest and most complex character on stage. While he apparently condones Greaseball's gang beating up Rusty(without actually throwing a punch himself), he sneaks back after they've gone to give him back his racing helmet and check that he's alright.

Musical numbers

Flat-Top has no solos and hardly sings. The only time he is really heard is during "Freight", the original rap, and Poppa's Blues. He is a fascinating background character however, as he struggles to resolve his allegiances to the Freight(his 'family') and Greaseball's Gang(who are cool and wear sunglasses even when it's not sunny, and let him tag along with them sometimes).

Costume

Since Flat-Top is the brick truck, his costume is basic grey, covered in graffiti. His flat-bed shoulders are piled high with bricks. There are chains on his arms and waist. In London he had a foam brick on a chain(attached to his wrist) velcroed to his belt, which the actor would then improvise with(the brick has been a yo-yo, a mobile phone, a nail file, a pet, a mouth organ, a comb, a sandwich, a talking parrot, and occasionally a brick.). The Broadway design moved the brick to the top of his head, and took away the chain, so he can no longer play 'fetch' with it or lob it at the audience, safe in the knowledge that it will return.

His original London Costume seems to indicate he hails from the Great Western Railway while all other costumes don't seem to point this out.

On Starlight on Ice, Flat-Top becomes more colorful than before and a bit more scary. He seems to have scars on his face along with some stitches. His outfit is now yellow, green, blue, red and orange! He is defined as the Flatcar and wears a strange looking head piece.

Actors

London

* Paul Reeves
* Mark Davis
* Eddie Kemp
* Jeff Baptista
* Michael Cahill
* Garry Noakes
* Richard Mylan
* Darryl Paul
* Ian Stanley
* Ian Meeson
* Andrew Spillett
* Jamie Golding
* Ross Dawes

Broadway

* Todd Lester

Japan/Australia

* Michael Sundin

First US Tour

* Dennis Courtney

Bochum

* Michael Rivera
* Simon Harrison-Scott
* Alexander Lee Burgos
* Freddy Moretine
* Jade Esteban Estrada
* Tom Moneypenny
* Darryl Paul
* Ramon Visser
* Paul Whitaker
* Freddie Braxton
* Ian Stanley
* Romeo Salazar
* Lucas Glover
* Stephan Zenker
* Eddie Dredge

Japan Tour

* Masayoshi Hamana

Las Vegas

* Andrew A Currie
* Paul Finocchario
* Todd Lester

Mexico

* Marco Anthonio

On Ice

* Forrest McKinnion

Second US tour

* Russell Saylor

UK Tour

* Paul Christopher
* Adam Ellis
* Glenn Robb
* James Marshall


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • top — 1 noun (C) 1 THE HIGHEST PART the highest part of something: the top of: Place the mixture in the top of the oven. | The top of the mountain is covered with snow. | I filled the glass right to the top. | She could only just see over the tops of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Starlight Express — Infobox Musical name= Starlight Express subtitle= caption= 1987 Japan/Australia tour Logo music= Andrew Lloyd Webber lyrics= Richard Stilgoe Don Black David Yazbek book= Richard Stilgoe productions= 1984 West End 1987 Broadway 1987… …   Wikipedia

  • Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …   Universalium

  • List of characters in The Powerpuff Girls — This is a list of characters who appear in the Cartoon Network animated television series The Powerpuff Girls .The Powerpuff Girls The closing theme to the cartoon, performed by Bis, includes the lyrics Blossom, commander and the leader; Bubbles …   Wikipedia

  • Northern Counties Committee — The Northern Counties Committee (NCC) was a railway that served the north east of Ireland. It was built to Irish gauge (1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)) but later acquired a number of 914 mm (3 ft)  narrow gauge… …   Wikipedia

  • Technological and industrial history of Canada — The technological and industrial history of Canada encompasses the country s development in the areas of transportation, communication, energy, materials, public works, public services (health care), domestic/consumer and defense technologies.… …   Wikipedia

  • United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

  • building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …   Universalium

  • Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

  • Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation       January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”