It was my first full-length piece, a newly commissioned score and the first Royal Opera House show made specifically for families. Will Tuckett said: When I proposed making The Wind in the Willows ten years ago it felt like quite an experiment. Drawing inspiration from the music of Edwardian composer George Butterworth, the action is set to a score by Martin Ward. The escapades of the reckless Toad and his long-suffering friends Ratty, Mole and Badger are brought to life in a production that has charmed audiences of all ages.
The serenity of the river bank is rocked by a speeding car, a galloping caravan, a racing train and criminal deeds cooked up in the depths of the Wild Wood. We hope it will be a perfect fit at the Duchess Theatre over the Christmas Season”.īased on Kenneth Grahame's timeless classic, the adventures of four woodland friends are retold through dance, song, music and puppetry: From a dusty old attic a wonderful tale unfolds.
Apart from the production representing so beautifully the tremendous quality of work, artistry and imagination that Will Tuckett and his team used to create this classic story, the show is just great fun for the whole family. Tobias Round & Nick Frankfort of CMP said: “We are hugely excited to be able to bring the Royal Opera House's glorious production of The Wind in the Willows to the West End. Will Tuckett’s production is a wonderful family show and we’re really pleased that more people will have the opportunity to see it just down the road from Covent Garden.” The Wind in the Willows was the first small scale Christmas production to be created for the then newly opened Linbury Studio Theatre, and has been so popular that we have brought it back into the repertory three times since those first performances. “This is a hugely exciting development for us, seeing one of our much-loved productions transfer into the West End. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday 9 July.Īlex Beard, Chief Executive Designate of the Royal Opera House said CMP will be presenting the Royal Opera House production, which is in its tenth anniversary year, for eight weeks at The Duchess Theatre.
Will Tuckett's much-loved production of The Wind in the Willows will play an eight week Christmas season at The Duchess Theatre. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday 9 July at 10amĭirector and choreographer Will Tuckett's critically acclaimed The Wind in the Willows is to be given a commercial transfer into the West End this December marking a significant first for the Royal Opera House. Accompanied by Martin Ward's wonderful score and The Quay Brother's unique designs, The Wind in the Willows is the ‘mini modern classic' (Evening Standard) that takes the magic and colour of the riverbank and weaves it into an ‘utterly fabulous' (Daily Express) theatrical treat.For the first time a Royal Opera House production will transfer commercially into London's West End The exciting adventures of shy Mole, debonair Ratty, wise Badger and hot-headed Toad are vividly portrayed in this ‘heart warming charmer for all the family (Sunday Times). The Royal Opera House's beloved seasonal classic The Wind in the Willows transfers to the Duchess Theatre this December for the very first time in a strictly limited eight-week season of festive family fun.īased on Kenneth Grahame's cherished children's book, The Wind in the Willows is ‘a memorable fusion of dance, music, puppetry and mind-boggling design' (What's On In London) brought spectacularly to the stage through Will Tuckett's ingenious choreography. Book tickets for The Wind in the Willows in London here! The Wind in the Willows in London is based on Kenneth Grahame's book is a fusion of dance, music and puppetry.
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