Cannibal! The Musical, also known as Alferd Packer: The Musical, is a student film directed by future co-creator of South Park, Trey Parker, while studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A black comedy, 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 travellers dead and partially eaten. Trey Parker stars as Alferd Packer, with Parker's frequent co...
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Cannibal! The Musical, also known as Alferd Packer: The Musical, is a student film directed by future co-creator of South Park, Trey Parker, while studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A black comedy, 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 travellers dead and partially eaten. Trey Parker stars as Alferd Packer, with Parker's frequent collaborators Matt Stone and Dian Bachar and others playing the supporting roles.
In 2001, a stage production was staged Off-Broadway at the Kraine Theater on East 4th Street in New York.
A large scale stage production was produced by The Rival Theatre Company at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It featured West end Performers. It was executive produced by Jason McHugh and directed by Frazer Brown.
The film begins with a reenactment of the gruesome events of cannibalism as described by the prosecuting attorney during Alferd Packer's trial in...
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