Wind in the Willows Full Script - Softcover

Langwade, Sue; Johnson, Mark; Johnson, Helen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1901980863 ISBN 13: 9781901980868

Publisher: Out of the Ark Music, 2008

Synopsis

The Wind in the Willows by Mike Kenny THE SETTING IS TOAD HALL, MANY YEARS AFTER THE EVENTS OF THE BOOK. NATURE HAS BEGUN TO TAKE IT OVER. IT'S OVERGROWN AND NEGLECTED. HOWEVER IT HAS EVERYTHING WE NEED FOR THE RETELLING OF THE STORY. AN OLD SETTEE BECOMES A CAR, A WARDROBE (ON ITS SIDE) A BARGE, A HOSTESS TROLLEY IS A BOAT AND A WHEELBARROW AND AN OCCASIONAL TABLE ARE TRANSFORMED INTO A CARAVAN. THE SPACE IS INHABITED WITH WILDWOODERS BEFORE MOLE TURNS UP. AND THEY JUST JOIN IN WITH THE TELLING. T HERE IS NO MORE PRETENCE THAN THAT. THE NARRATION BEGINS WITH MOLE, BUT THE OTHER CHARACTERS JOIN IN WITH THE STORY TELLING AS THEY ARE INTRODUCED. THE START IN THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION THE CHIEF WEASEL WAS AROUND WHEN THE AUDIENCE ARRIVE, BEHAVING AS A N ESTATE AGENT. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A BROOD OF CHILD WEASELS WHO HAD A TENDENCY TO STEAL HANDBAGS (AND OF COURSE BE FORCED TO GIVE THEM BACK.) WHEN THE AUDIENCE IS ASSEMBLED, HE BEGINS.

Edition details

• Publisher: Out of the Ark Music
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1901980863
• ISBN 13: 9781901980868
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 23