Theatre: 'Wind in the Willows' comes to town

A new, full length, interactive, physical and musical theatre adaptation of the children’s classic is at Kirkbymoorside Memorial Hall this Tues and Weds (27th and 28th July). Tickets are available from Summit Bookshop and the Penny Bank Cafe.

A family audience of fellow animals and friendly humans are invited to Toad Hall to see Ratty, Toad, Mole and Deazley the Weasel tell the tale - wellies, whiskers and waistcoats optional.

Wind in the Willows is the classic tale of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie, written in 1908 by Kenneth Grahame. The story is fast paced, fun, full of pathos and gentle humour.

An exciting new version of this family classic for school age animals and grown ups, with physical theatre and live music, from the acclaimed Ratatat Theatre Company.

A Recent Review by Charles Hutchinson (York Press)
 
Not to be confused with the imminent big summer production on York Theatre Royal’s specially reconfigured stage, this is one of those back-of-the-van touring shows that keeps the arts alive in the outer reaches.

If it is Thursday it must be Terrington Village Hall, where Ryedale company Ratatat has already played to 120 children in the afternoon. No time to rest on a hot, sticky day, inside hot, sticky costumes – a wool gilet for Ratty, a thick waistcoat and later a scarf for Toad – means the indefatigable Dominic Goodwin and his fellow actors are exuberantly greeting the early-evening audience like old friends (which indeed many are), selling raffle tickets and establishing their characters before show time. Read more ...

Show starts 6.30pm.