The Witches
by Roald Dahl, David Wood, David Wood from Roald Dahl

Name: The Witches
Brand: Roald Dahl
SKU: 9780573050992
Rating: 4.37 (10567 reviews)

The Witches Book Cover — The Witches Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

60 minsPresent DayReduced Casting (Doubling Possible)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesPuppet Comedy

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.

Engaging for all agesFaithful adaptation of DahlDark humor and imaginationConfusing format as a script

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	Gender	Age	Description
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	—	—	—