The Witches
by Roald Dahl, David Wood, David Wood from Roald Dahl
Highlights
What readers are saying
Readers adore this play, praising its engaging storytelling and ability to captivate both adults and children. Many found it to be a faithful adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic, appreciating its dark humor and imaginative elements. However, some were disappointed by the confusion regarding its format, with a few reviews indicating dissatisfaction over the listing as a script rather than a book.
Synopsis
"This popular children's book has been magically adapted into a play that toured extensively before its successful West End production at the Duke of York Theatre."--Publisher.
Press Reviews
"[A] cracking adaptation"
— The Guardian
"This vermonious entertainment has a good hiss-and-boo rating and can be warmly recommended to dutiful parents as well as to their children."
— Sunday Telegraph
"While the kids will be thrilled by the dazzling illusions and the complex puppetry, their parents will be no less engaged by the sly humour that lurks within this ostensibly frivolous confection."
— What’s On
"Innovative, ingenious and full of warmth and humour, this was family entertainment at its best."
— Bath Evening Chronicle
"This is going to be an enduring classic."
— Bristol Evening Post
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Grandmother |
Display Witch/ Witch One/ Voice Of Maid |
Lawyer/ Hotel Dorrman/ Head Waiter |
Sailor/ Doctor/ Mr. Jenkins/ Head Chef |
Nurse/ Waitress |
Tree-House Witch/ Mrs. Jenkins/ Witch Two |
Bruno Jenkins/ Frog/ Second Chef |
Grand High Witch |
Waiter |
Boy |
Videos
David Wood on Doing It Yourself
Available Editions
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Publication
The Witches is a puppet play written by Roald Dahl and published by Samuel French in London (1994).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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Paperback
Samuel French · 1994 · 80 pp
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Performance Rights
Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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