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The Wind In The Willows at The North Wall

6th December 2014 – 10th January 2015

The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford

Messing about on the river

Gari Jones returned to direct this mad-cap, fun, heart-warming and generally bonkers adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s classic tale of the beauty of friendship and nature.

The North Wall was transformed into the bustling riverbank, the Wild Wood and the open road with carol singing mice, streetwise weasels and Toad’s motorcar-stealing ways leaving chaos in his wake

Reviews

“We all know the story, right? Messing about in boats, Toad, poop-poop, the Wild Wood, secret tunnel, weasels and almighty dustup to finish with. Creation embellish this venerable narrative framework with a blizzard of novelties – from the opening scene in which a group of hikers stumble over a book in what seems like an abandoned building, to self-referential meta moments when the actors step out of character to squabble among themselves.” The Guardian

“Enormously fun, utterly compelling, seriously off-the-wall, mesmerizingly atmospheric and pretty surreal.” The Oxford Times

Creative Team

Artistic team

Director and Writer: Gari Jones
Producer: Lucy Askew

Designer: Ryan Dawson Laight
Lighting Designer: Ashley Bale
Associate Lighting Designer: John Welton
Sound Designer: Matt Eaton
Composer & Musical Director: Gareth Jones
Movement Director: Vanessa Cook
Fight Director: Philip d’Orléans
Assistant Director: Dave Burn

Cast

Toad: Will Norris
Badger: Tom Richardson
Ratty: Georgina Strawson
Mole: Claire Andreadis
Chief Weasel: Rhys King
Weasel: Clare Humphrey

Gallery

Green: £32 / £30
Pink: £27 / £25
Yellow: £21.50 / £19.50
Blue: £13.50 / £11.50

Standard / Peak

Concessions for under 18s and over 65s, £2 off
20% off for Creation extras 

Once a performance reaches 50% capacity the minimum table size will be 4. If you want to book for a party of 2 or 3 book early or look for a quieter show. Gallery seats can always be booked individually.

For access information please see our access page.

* Please note, the seating plan shown is for illustrative purposes. Tables and chairs may be moved on the day to give everyone the best possible view.

The North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN

Director: John Hoggarth
Writer, script and songs: Lizzie Hopley
Song arrangements and Musical Director: Olivia Mace
Sound Designer: Matt Eaton
Lighting Designer: Ashley Bale
Designer: Ryan Dawson Laight
Movement Director: Kate Webster
Production Manager: Dan Parry, Contained Creatives
Assistant Producer: Luwa Adebanjo

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