The story begins with baby Babe being played by a real little pig who fatefully gets won by Farmer Hogget. From there the part of the pig is played by Jacob Sampson who immediately starts picking up on the rules of the farm and on his fellow farm animals, using his personality and politeness to charm the humans, the sheepdogs, and the sheep themselves – friends that will prove instrumental as he tries to avoid the more typical pig fate on a plate.

Junior Theatre’s young and enthusiastic cast includes Anthony Kaneaster as man of few words Farmer Hogget, Ariana Dickey as his wife of many more words, the nurturing mother sheepdog Fly (Maddy Bersin), and Rachel Rogov as the “I’ll be dipped!” sheep leader named Ma. Ma and her clan of rhyming sheep are a hoot with their nicely done sheepish voices, But the biggest scene goes to the birds – a kickline of ducks who dance with big webbed feet.

Performs through July 18, 2004.

Rob Hopper
San Diego Playbill