Wind In The Willows (2024)

Based on Kenneth Grahame’s best-selling classic of children’s literature, and with a book by Oscar-winning screenwriter and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and songs by Olivier Award-winning composers and lyricists George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS is a wild, thrill-seeking tale.

This riotous comedy follows Mole, Rat, Badger, and the impulsive Mr. Toad, whose insatiable need for speed lands him in serious trouble. With his beloved home under threat from the notorious Chief Weasel and his gang of sinister Wild Wooders, Toad must attempt a daring escape leading to a series of misadventures and a heroic battle to recapture Toad Hall. Full of humor, wit, a gorgeous, soaring score, and heart warming lessons of friendship, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS is the perfect fit for family audiences everywhere.

VENUE

Duchess Theatre,
Chatsworth Arts Centre,
W Gate,
Long Eaton,
Nottingham,
NG10 1EF
Phone: 0115 882 3884

Toad – Bertie Black
Ratty – JJ McCormack
Mole – Max Willmott
Mrs Otter – Andrea Caulfield-Smith
Badger – Kevin Jones
Chief Weasel – Rowan Nix
Sheryl Stoat – Emme Gunn
Lesser Weasel – Alexandra Sjoberg-Weekes
Portia – Gabriella Tilley
Mrs Hedgehog/Ensemble – Danielle Rodgers
Mr Hedgehog/2nd Mouse/Ensemble – James Rodgers
Goaler’s Daughter/Ensemble – Kelly John-Baptiste
Mouse/Sentry Stoat/Ensemble – Lindsey Hemingway
Head Mouse/Ensemble – Beth Duffy
1st Swallow – Ashleigh Wilkinson
2nd Swallow/Ensemble – Gill Cook
Horse/3rd Swallow/Sentry Stoat/Ensemble – Emily Hudson
Magistrate/Ensemble – Paul Duffy
Mouse/Ensemble – Paul Marples
Guard/Ensemble – Steve Webb
Rabbit Butler/Ensemble – Adam Chapman
Dancer/Ensemble – Kay Thomason-Vardy
Dancer/Ensemble – Ann Colgan

Children’s Cast
Hedgehog/Ensemble – Caitlin
Hedgehog/Ensemble – Lexie
Mouse/Ensemble – Olivia
Mouse/Ensemble – Lillian
Vole/Ensemble – Emily
Kingfisher/Rabbit Butler/Ensemble – Evan

Director: Zackary McCormack
Assistant Director: Kirsty Smith
Choreographer: Ashleigh Wilkinson
Stage Manager: Kirsty Smith
Lighting and Sound Design: Nick Elliott
Lighting Operator: Alan Betton & Ben Bradley
Sound Operator: Nick Elliott
AV Design: Paul Duffy
Costume: JJ McCormack
Set: Zackary McCormack & Grant Hemingway

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