The Witches
A Bear Pit Theatre Company Production
Roald Dahl’s The Witches, adapted for the stage by David Wood. Directed by Bear Pit Artistic Director David Mears
This is a faithful adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic story in which Boy and his Grandmother defeat the Grand High Witch and her followers, who are holding a Conference in an English seaside hotel. During the struggle, Boy gets turned into a mouse.
The Witches are nothing like the ones who wear pointed hats and fly on broomsticks – they look very much like ordinary women, which helps their deception. The play offers many opportunities for illusions and inventive puppetry. Humour is provided by the vulgar Jenkins family, whose daughter, Bruna, also becomes a mouse.
“While the kids will be thrilled by the dazzling illusions and the complex puppetry, their parents will be no less engaged by the sly humor that lurks within this ostensibly frivolous confection.” – What’s On
Cast:
BOY – Christopher Kingdom
GRANDMOTHER – Pamela Hickson
LAWYER / MAID / WITCH – Lisa Cowley
DISPLAY WITCH / TREEHOUSE WITCH – Claire Bradwell
DOCTOR/ WITCH – Caroline Whitfield
BRUNA – Laura Hayward
DOORMAN (WITCH) – Olivia Jane Parker
MR JENKINS – Mr Paul Tomlinson
MRS JENKINS – Steph Surrey
GRAND HIGH WITCH – Carol Roache
WITCH TWO – Abi Deehan
WITCH ONE – Niki Baldwin
HOTEL MANAGER – Thomas Hodge
HEAD CHEF – Lucy Parrott
SECOND CHEF – Nathan Brown
WITCH – Hannah Perrin
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Performance Dates
1 - 9 December 2017
7:30pm
3:00pm mats 2 & 9 December
2 December 11am
Venue
The Bear Pit Theatre, Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6LU
Cast
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Niki Baldwin
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Claire Bradwell
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Nathan Brown
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Lisa Cowley
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Abi Deehan
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Laura Hayward
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Pamela Hickson
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Thomas Hudson-Law
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Christopher Kingdom
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Olivia Jane Parker
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Lucy Parrott
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Hannah Perrin
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Carol Roache
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Stephanie Surrey
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Paul Tomlinson
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Caroline Whitfield
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