The watermill theatres superb production of watership down is lovingly brought to life by a multitalented cast in this splendid adaption of richard adamss book by rona munro. Watership down education pack the watermill theatre. Watership down trailer at the watermill theatre, newbury, uk. Created from a 19th century corn mill tucked away in the heart of the berkshire countryside, the. Hop on down to the mill ensemble brings watership down to life in atmospheric family show. Richard adams invented the story of watership down to entertain his daughters on long car journeys and they begged him to write it down. Where better to stage the world premiere of a play which takes place in a pretty village with a river and willow trees than the watermill theatre in bagnor. Adams did not start out with a love for writing, however. Set in the hampshire downs in southern england, an idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of suspense, hot pursuit, and derringdo chicago tribune follows a band of rabbits in flight from the incursion of man and the destruction. Intimately linked to the nearby countryside, the staging of richard adams bestselling book in the atmospheric warrenlike surroundings of the watermill will make for a very special theatrical. The rona munro adaptation of the play was performed by nine actors and various puppeteers at the. Book by richard adams, adapted by rona munro watermill theatre company watermill theatre 16 june to 23 july 2016. The books still the thing, says dominic cavendish, but this staging by rona munro of richard adamss famous novel. The talented director talks about the value of regional theatre and reveals that he is always dropping egg cups.
Richard adamss watership down is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time. Led by hazel, more of a william bradford than a moses, the. Hamlet, camp albion, our man in havana, the mistakable sound of ed macarthur, notes from a small island, the jungle book. Adam penford directs richard adams classic 1972 childrens novel. Watermill theatre wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The wicker husband, at the watermill, bagnor, on monday, march 16. Watermill theatre performance watership down wiki fandom. Watership down, at the watermill, bagnor, until july 23. The watermill theatres superb production of watership down is lovingly brought to life by a multitalented cast in this splendid adaption of richard adamss book by rona munro it is an immensely physical staging, brimful with playfulness and energy.
A wide selection of food cooked and presented well. If you want a really entertaining evening, seeing something unique, thought provoking and a beautiful adaptation of the story with humour, action and a lot of joy, then id totally utterly recommend this. Watership down based on the book by richard adams adapted by rona munro find out more and buy tickets. It featured puppetry, physical theatre, as well as live actors. Watermill theatre wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Artwork created especially for the watermill s watership down by susan thompson. Adapted from the bestselling novel by richard adams, the films beautiful handrawn animation had the unfortunate distinction of. Watermill theatre performance website gardner, lyn. Richard adams bestselling novel watership down is opening shortly at the picturesque watermill theatre. A signpost in human language announces a development of the field the remaining rabbits will be subsequently gassed.
Theatrical trailer for the watermill theatres watership down created by myself, faith wormald as producer and editor, and alanna gow, as cinematographer. Tales from watership down begins with some of the great folk stories well known to all rabbits. See all 86 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Based on the book by richard adams adapted by rona munro intimately linked to the nearby countryside, the staging of richard adams bestselling book in the atmospheric warrenlike surroundings of. Richard adams was born in nearby wash common, and the unspoilt chalk downs his characters seek are vividly evoked. The watermill theatre bagnor, newbury rg20 8ae charity no. Watership down is lovingly brought to life by a multitalented cast in this splendid adaption of richard adams s book by rona munro. Summer winter 2016 season brochure the watermill theatre. Watermill theatre outreach department home facebook. Online watership down by richard adams read online windows ereader view ibooks. Thirty four years on and the story remains just as thrilling. Alexander morris, joseph omalley, richard jamesneale, james backway and vicki manderson in watership down, at the watermill credit. Watership down is an odd book and i can see why publishers were so hesitant to touch it. Her vision has led the watermill to build an excellent reputation worldwide.
The cast of watership down, at the watermill credit. British theatre guide it is an immensely physical staging, brimful with playfulness and energy. Watership down actually pulls you in emotionally as if youre watching a movie. The watermill theatre in association with jermyn street theatre presents. Watership down was adapted into a stage play in 2016.
Students who overcome their watership down watermill theatre watership down when he wrote watership down, richard adam drew heavily on his childhood memories of exploring the countryside on the berkshirehampshire border with different family members and. The watermill theatre on a sunny summer evening is a bucolic scene worthy of a rabbits most fervent daydream. The outreach department is a resource for the surrounding community and beyond. This watership down is a charming family show well worth hopping.
The watermill announces full company of watership down. Watership down in rehearsals at the watermill theatre. The production is based on richard adams best selling book, skilfully adapted by rona munro. Mary scriven it has been well catalogued that richard adams first novel watership down started life as. Sorry, i had to upload this on a separate channel as i had problems with my previous channel.
Watership down based on the book by richard adams adapted by rona munro at the watermill theatre from 16 june 23 july 2016 find out more and book tickets. Although housed in a 200yearold building, the theatre uses state of the art technology. Created from a 19th century corn mill tucked away in the heart of the berkshire countryside, the watermill is an idyllic setting for one of the most vibrant producing theatres in the country 5 tracks. The watermill theatre is a professional repertory theatre with charitable status. The watermill theatres superb production of watership down is lovingly brought to life by a multitalented cast in this splendid adaption of richard adamss book by rona munro it is an immensely physical staging, brimful with playfulness and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jill fraser was a coowner of the theatre from 1981 until her death in 2006. Now richard adams returns, to tell us what happened to the rabbits after their defeat of general woundwort. The watermill theatre today announces the full company for its brand new production of watership down, based on the worldwide bestselling novel by richard adams and adapted by awardwinning. Then we listen in as dandelion, the rabbits master storyteller, relates the thrilling. This watership down is a charming family show well worth.
Watermill world premiere a great production forced to close by covid19 just six days into run. The watermill theatre bagnor, newbury, berks rg20 8ae. Online watership down by richard adams read online. A very serious, violent, and heartbreaking movie about bunnies, watership down features the voice acting talents of the late, great john hurt, who leads a pack of rabbit companions to a new home after he has an apocalyptic vision of their warren being destroyed. This wikia is about the novel watership down by richard adams that anyone can edit. Watership down theatrical trailer 2016 the watermill. Ahead of directing mark gatiss in the boys in the band at park theatre, adam penford is taking on watership down at the watermill. Newbury theatre analysis of watership down by richard adams genre of watership down by richard adams netflix bbc announce voice cast for watership down watership down by richard adams free download fiver in watership. Theres magic in the way the cast become the rabbits, with naomi saids movement focusing on little ticks and twitches to give the feel of the animals. It is an immensely physical staging, brimful with playfulness and energy.
Watership down based on the book by richard adams if we are always cunning and fight to live my people will never be destroyed. Original, inclusive and lifeenhancing show whats on stage. The watermill theatre foyer entrance the watermill is a leading force in cultivating the theatremakers of tomorrow. Watership down, watermill theatre, newbury whatsonstage. A category for the original novel, its sequel and the various adaptations that followed. Adam penfords production on the small watermill stage just down the road from the real watership down has a lovely scrappy feel about it which should delight younger audiences. Established in 1967, it is a converted watermill beside the river lambourn, in the village of bagnor, newbury, berkshire. The watermill theatre free listening on soundcloud. Its creativity and inhouse skills are widely recognized and it gives guidance to those starting out and provides a creative springboard for work on a larger scale. Munros adaptation of richard adams classic novel is performed by a cast who prove that. Watership down audiobook, unabridged audio cd unknown binding january 1, 2010 4. Fiver and their fellow rabbits dream of a new life in the green embrace of watership down. It has been well catalogued that richard adams first novel watership down started life as a.
Stream tracks and playlists from the watermill theatre on your desktop or mobile device. However it is also a great story and one which should appeal to childrens love of adventure. Watermill theatre outreach department, newbury, berkshire. Buy tickets for shows at the watermill theatre, undefinedundefined. The show was performed at watermill theatre and only had nine actors. Adams was born in 1920 in newbury and was educated in bradfield college from 1933 until. The first short professional season opened in 1967. Watership down based on the book by richard adams adapted by rona munro at the watermill theatre from 16 june 23 july 2016 find out. Philip tull r ona munro has come a long way since she wrote her adaptation of richard adams bestselling novel a decade ago. Went to the watermill theatre on saturday evening 22nd february. Some moments are routine, some moments are painful and some are the.
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