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VenueChichester Festival Theatre
Also: The Spiegeltent
TownChichester
CountyWest Sussex
From17th December 2022
To31st December 2022
Chichester Festival Theatre (V719)
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  • Date of change: 7 Mar 22 - T01513495259

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Work:: The Wind in the Willows (S302061600)


Production:: (T01513495259)

The inquisitive Mole abandons spring-cleaning his burrow and, to his delight, discovers the river. There he meets Ratty, a water vole with a passion for boats. Soon the two are firm friends and settle down to life in Ratty's riverbank home, surrounded by the neighbouring otters, rabbits, fieldmice and hedgehogs. Over at Toad Hall, the ebullient Toad persuades them to join an excursion in a horse-pulled caravan - only for disaster to strike when they are overturned into a ditch. But the accident ignites Toad's passion for motorcars... And Mole can't resist the temptation of another adventure, braving the snowy and threatening Wild Wood to find the elusive Badger, who welcomes Mole and Rat into his own cosy home. But can the three friends save Toad from the consequences of his terrible driving, and defeat their enemies, the hungry and wily weasels and ferrets? Alan Bennett's stage adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's 1908 story, originally seen at the National Theatre, has become a classic in its own right: faithful to the spirit of Grahame's immortal characters while laced with Bennett's inimitable wit, making this a delight for children and adults alike.
Producer Chichester Festival Youth Theatre
Book by Kenneth Grahame
Adapted by Alan Bennett
Music Jeremy Sams
Lyrics Jeremy Sams
Director Dale Rooks
Design Simon Higlett
Costume Ryan Dawsn Laight
Musical Director Colin Billing
Lighting James Whiteside
Sound Gregory Clarke

Listing:: L01753074636




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Production details

The inquisitive Mole abandons spring-cleaning his burrow and, to his delight, discovers the river. There he meets Ratty, a water vole with a passion for boats. Soon the two are firm friends and settle down to life in Ratty's riverbank home, surrounded by the neighbouring otters, rabbits, fieldmice and hedgehogs. Over at Toad Hall, the ebullient Toad persuades them to join an excursion in a horse-pulled caravan - only for disaster to strike when they are overturned into a ditch. But the accident ignites Toad's passion for motorcars... And Mole can't resist the temptation of another adventure, braving the snowy and threatening Wild Wood to find the elusive Badger, who welcomes Mole and Rat into his own cosy home. But can the three friends save Toad from the consequences of his terrible driving, and defeat their enemies, the hungry and wily weasels and ferrets? Alan Bennett's stage adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's 1908 story, originally seen at the National Theatre, has become a classic in its own right: faithful to the spirit of Grahame's immortal characters while laced with Bennett's inimitable wit, making this a delight for children and adults alike.

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