1977
Row, row, row your boat back to 1977 when Burnley Youth Theatre first performed Toad of Toad Hall. Described as a mixture of fantasy and whimsy that delighted the opening night audience. Performing at Towneley Drama Studio were Stella Reid as Mole, Tony Snape as Badger, Victoria Boocock as Rat and Anthony Preston as Toad. Directed by Mick Dawson.
1983
In 1983 Alan Miller directed The Wind in the Willows which was performed at Towneley Drama Studio.
1997
The 1997 adaptation approached the characters of Toad, Rat, Mole and Badger from a human perspective. Anthony Preston directed the performance which took place at the Quarry Theatre. Daniel Mansell played Toad, Liam Greenfield played Badger, Gina Laycock played Rat and Amanda Astin played Mole.
2006
In 2006 Andrew Raffle directed The Wind in the Willows which was performed in the new Alan Daiches Theatre. The production involved a boat, caravan, car and a train ride. While being faithful to the original story, the cast added their own ideas with the production being described as colourful and cartoon like.
2019
Our most recent production of Wind in the Willows in 2019 was directed by Sophie Milne who was assisted by Henry Blackburn. It was the Summer Show for Theatre Explorers aged 7 - 11 years old and included Oliver Culshaw as Ratty, Connor Harrison and Mr.Toad, Annie Johnson as Badger, Ruby Hartley as Mole and Esmae Dixon as Weasel.
