The man who brought us revolting children, the wonderful Mr. Willy Wonka and the gruesome Mr and Mrs Twits turns 100 today and although he is no longer alive, he still continues to put a smile on children and adults faces around the world with his magical storytelling.
Born on 13th September 1916 in Cardiff, Roald Dahl’s writing adventure did not begin until the 1940s where after his time as a fighter pilot with the RAF, he was appointed by Lord Balfour as an assistant air attaché at the British Embassy in Washington D.C. During this time he met the noted novelist C.S. Forester who...
An examination of the work of Roald Dahl and how his childhood experiences might have influenced his writing. The show, performed by Nick Wood, will compare events described in tales from Roald Dahl’s childhood with characters in his books. He suggests how we all have something within ourselves to write about and that these stories should be told. The show will include the use of puppets inspired by the illustrations of Quentin Blake, and some audience participation.
Age: 7 to 13
£3 Individually £10 Family ticket To book, please visit: http://exetreme.org/roald-dahl-from-...
For the third summer in a row the amazing Illyria are back at West Town Farm to perform another terrific children's classic!
Their production of The Twits in 2012 sold out, Babe The Sheep-Pig charmed the audience in 2013 and now they're back with Roald Dahl's most glorious classic "George's Marvellous Medicine".
It's the first day of half-term, Grandma has written to say she is coming to stay, and George is going to have to give up his bedroom for her. It wouldn't be so bad if Grandma were a nice Grandma. But George's Grandma is...
