James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl

Name: James and the Giant Peach
Brand: Roald Dahl
SKU: 9780573051388
Rating: 4.04 (9 reviews)

James and the Giant Peach Book Cover — James and the Giant Peach Cover

Highlights

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75 minsReduced Casting (Doubling Possible)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsFantasy CostumesComedy

Synopsis

A magical peach!

An imprisoned boy!

Insect friends!

An incredible journey!

This amazing adventure will fulfill the fantasy of anyone who has ever dreamed of e

Press Reviews

"Move heaven and earth to see this wonderful adaptation!"
— Sunday Mercury

"A first-class show. If I were a child I'd scream for a ticket."
— Birmingham Post

"A great introduction for first-timers to the work of the masterful Dahl… a theatrical treat for children and adults alike."
— Belfast Newsletter

"The David Wood adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic tale is a must … the story’s transition theatre for youngsters and the young at heart."
— Northampton Herald and Post

"The content is timeless and, thanks to the adaptive genius of David Wood, is now enabling a new generation of children, of all ages, the chance to marvel at the brilliance of the master storyteller via the magic of the theatre."
— Encore Magazine

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Old-Green-Grasshopper Elderly, genial, courteous, avuncular, musical (he plays the violin); he helps narrate. Also plays TV REPORTER.	male	—	Elderly, genial, courteous, avuncular, musical (he plays the violin); he helps narrate. Also plays TV REPORTER.
Miss Spider Occasionally sharp, even a little sinister, but ultimately kind; her marathon-thread spinning to save the peach is truly heroic. Also plays NEW YORK TOUR GUIDE, RHINOCEROS, FIRST OFFICER.	female	—	Occasionally sharp, even a little sinister, but ultimately kind; her marathon-thread spinning to save the peach is truly heroic. Also plays NEW YORK TOUR GUIDE, RHINOCEROS, FIRST OFFICER.
Centipede A sparky, cocky, warm-hearted Jack-the-lad. Also plays MR. TROTTER, AUNT SPIKER, CAPTAIN OF THE QUEEN MARY.	female	—	A sparky, cocky, warm-hearted Jack-the-lad. Also plays MR. TROTTER, AUNT SPIKER, CAPTAIN OF THE QUEEN MARY.
Ladybird Posh though not prissy, pretty though not vain, volatile though level-headed. Also plays MRS. TROTTER, AUNT SPONGE, SECOND OFFICER.	—	—	Posh though not prissy, pretty though not vain, volatile though level-headed. Also plays MRS. TROTTER, AUNT SPONGE, SECOND OFFICER.
Earthworm Not only blind, but a pessimist, a doom merchant whose standing in the group and whose self-esteeem improves, thanks to James. Also plays RHINOCEROS, OLD MAN.Plus children's chorus to play tourists, visitors, sharks, seagulls, fish, octopus, and New York citizens.	—	—	Not only blind, but a pessimist, a doom merchant whose standing in the group and whose self-esteeem improves, thanks to James. Also plays RHINOCEROS, OLD MAN.Plus children's chorus to play tourists, visitors, sharks, seagulls, fish, octopus, and New York citizens.
James Our young hero; from a downtrodden, lonely child, he develops into a brave "captain" of the insect band; he acts as narrator too.	male	—	Our young hero; from a downtrodden, lonely child, he develops into a brave "captain" of the insect band; he acts as narrator too.