Greenwich Theatre has announced that it will reopen with Russ Tunney’s thrilling festive adaptation of Joan Aiken’s classic children’s novel, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase.

The production will run from 18 December 2020 - 10 January 2021 and for those who are unable to attend a live performance, they have also created an online and interactive experience, Sir Willoughby’s Challenge.

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase tells the story of two brave and determined girls as they  encounter unforgettable characters, take on ferocious wolves and battle through snowy  wastelands. Bonnie, Sylvia, and their friend Simon the Goose-boy soon realise that the wolves  roaming the forests outside may not be as dangerous as the wolfish adults plotting inside.  

Directed by Artistic Director James Haddrell with music by David Haller, the cast includes Greenwich’s favourite panto villain Anthony Spargo as Miss Slighcarp, alongside Alice De-Warrenne, Cassandra Hercules, Serin Ibrahim, Akshay Khanna and Reice Weathers.

Haddrell said: “It may not be viable to present  our regular festive panto but the fun of Christmas theatre is more vital than ever this and I’m  proud that at Greenwich Theatre we’ll be offering this festive show alongside an online,  interactive production. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, presented in a brand new socially  distanced production, is a thrilling adventure story that’s sure to delight the whole family this  Christmas and fill the gap left by so many cancelled or postponed pantomimes.”

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