The Lion King: Rafiki

"She is such a wise character, the driving love in the show but also the one who laughs the most. That is a wonderful thing. She doesn't play by any of the rules, but not in a deviant way. Whether it is hitting Simba with a stick, or swinging on a rope laughing her head off, she is joyous." (Sharon D. Clarke on playing Rafiki in the West End)