Wales Millenium Centre Presents
Wonderman
A play with music adapted from Roald Dahl’s Stories for Adults.
Following their 2013 Edinburgh smash hit The Bloody Ballad, multi-award-winning theatre company Gagglebabble are back. In an exciting collaboration with National Theatre Wales, Wonderman is a unique Gig-theatre take on Roald Dahl’s short stories for adults. Combining a sizzling hot score of original live music, macabre characters, soaring imaginings and thrilling twists and turns, injected with a wicked sense of dark humour. A celebration of the wonder of one of Britain’s best-loved storytellers for his centenary year. Prepare to expect the unexpected.
Thanks to Arts Council Wales for supporting this project
Script & Lyrics: Daf James
Music: Lucy Rivers
Concept: Daf James, Hannah McPake, Lucy Rivers
Director: Amy Leach
Designer: Hayley Grindle
Lighting Designer: Joshua Carr
Sound Designer: Dan Lawrence
Cast:
Adam Redmore / Hannah McPake / Lucy Rivers / Mark O’Conner / James Clark / Pete Komor / Joe Shire
★★★★
The Scotsman
★★★★
The songs, written by Lucy Rivers and Daf James, are punchy and very catchy and are performed by an excellent cast of four, alongside a live band. Amy Leach’s direction is simple but very effective – it’s a fluid, non-stop journey through the mind of one man and his weird and wonderful stories.
What’s On Stage
★★★★
The List
★★★★★
The Edinburgh Reporter
