The Wind in the Willows Relaxed Performance Pack - Polka Theatre
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The Wind in the Willows
Relaxed Performance
Pack
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Polka Theatre
240 Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1SB
+44 (0)20 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com
Polka is a registered charity no. 256979, company no. 938592, VAT no. 238 9709 18
To prepare you for your visit to Polka we have put together a synopsis, this is to help you understand the story that you are about to see and to know what to expect during the performance. We have adapted the show slightly by having fewer people watching and you can also choose which seat you sit in. We have lowered the sound and lighting levels and throughout the performance the auditorium will have the main lights dimmed instead of being in complete darkness. There is also a designated ‘chill out area’ outside the auditorium that can be used at any time throughout the show. This is a picture of the main theatre You can choose which seat you would like to sit in. Page 2
This is a picture of the Chill-Out Area. This is outside the main theatre upstairs. You can leave the theatre at any time and come back in when you are ready. There is a television monitor that is showing what is happening on the stage. This is a picture of the Exhibition Area or Foyer There are rocking horses, a dressing up box and a colouring in area. This is a picture of the shop in the Exhibition Area or Foyer Page 3
The Wind in the Willows This is a fantastic play and there is lots of music. Sometimes children don’t like noises. If you don’t like noises we can help you. There is a symbol in the pack telling you when there will be a noise so you can put your fingers in your ears or use your ear defenders and still enjoy the fun! There are six actors in this show, they are pretending to be animals. Two of those actors will play more than one role, they do this by putting on different costumes and masks. You can see what the actors look like in this pack. The show is in two halves with a fifteen minute break in the middle. During the break the characters will be moving within the auditorium and speak directly to the audience. Please feel free to speak to the actors when they do this. There will also be some pretend snow at the end of the show. Page 4
This is what the actors look like and the characters they are playing. Mole Ratty Badger Toad Rabbit / Weasel / Rabbit / Weasel / French Rat Squirrel Page 5
Scene 1
This is what the stage will look
like when you come into the
theatre. There is a white sheet
over the center of the stage to
make it look like snow
As the show starts, the actors
sing a song and enter from the
back of the auditorium.
Scene 2
Mole emerges from her burrow,
and from exploring the area
around her mole hill.
Mole discovers the river and on
the river she meets Ratty.
Scene 3
Ratty takes Toad on a tour of the
river bank.
They meet lots of other animals
including Swallows, Rabbits,
Badger and finally Toad appears
in his motor boat.
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Scene 4
Ratty takes Mole to see Toad at
Toad hall.
Scene 5
Toad takes Mole and Ratty for a
ride in his caravan which is pulled
by a Weasel.
They stray onto a human road and
Toad sees a motor car. He decides
that is what he wants to drive!
Scene 6
Mole sings a song about his lovely
motor car. He comes on and off
the stage, each time he comes on
with another piece of driving
clothing on.
Each time he goes off there is the
sound effect of a car crashing.
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Scene 7
Mole hears a funny sound and is
drawn into the wild wood. Ratty
finds her and they run to Badgers
home.
The wild creatures are masks and
puppets of heads of Weasels.
Their eyes light up.
Scene 8
Mole, Badger and Ratty sit in
Badgers home talking about Toad.
They decide he has gone too far
with his cars and decide to stop
him driving.
Scene 9
Toad wants to drive his new car.
Ratty, Mole and Badger steal his
battery to keep him from driving
it.
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The actors will run around the
auditorium with the battery. If
you would like, you can touch the
battery.
Toad is sneaky and has a second
battery hidden.
Scene 10
Toad drives his car, he get
spotted by a human. Then he
gets caught by the human in an
upturned jam jar.
Interval
There is now going to be a fifteen minute break. There will be an announcement in the Café
and Foyer before the second half starts.
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Second Half
Scene 11
Toad is still stuck in the jar. He is
very unhappy. Then a child comes
onto the stage and speaks to Toad
and lets him go free.
Scene 12
There is a strange wind in the
willows. Toad is cold as he tries to
find his way home, the trees sway
in the wind.
Scene 13
Ratty is wondering what life is
like in the Wide World, he
meets a squirrel and ask them
what they know of the Wide
World. The squirrel is only
interested in hiding its very
large nut.
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Ratty meets a French Rat. This rat
speaks with a French accent.
They sing a song together about
exploring the wide world.
Scene 15
Mole finds Ratty and manages to
convince Ratty to let go of his
boat.
As they walk along the river bank
they find Mole’s home.
They hear a banging on the door
and discover it’s Toad!
Scene 16
Toad tells Mole and Ratty all
about his escape. They decide to
go and see Badger.
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Badger talks Toad into his plan for
getting Toad Hall back from the
creatures of the Wild Wood.
Scene 18
Toad, Ratty, Mole and Badger
have a fight with the Weasels to
get them out of Toad Hall.
This is pretend fighting and all the
actors have practiced it lots so
they don’t hurt each other.
Scene 20
Toad is telling untrue stories
again and boasting that he is like a
human.
There is a loud sound effect and
Badger, Mole and Ratty finally
convince Toad to tell the truth
and be happy being a toad.
THE END
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