The Battle for Badger's Wood
The Red Brick Auditorium, Square Chapel, Halifax
May 2005
This is Calderdale Theatre School's 10th anniversary production of this play, first performed at Square Chapel in June 1995. Although originally written in the mid 1980's this play may strike a contemporary chord with many local people as it tells the story of the fight to save a piece of woodland from developers - greatly assisted by the animals who live there. The cast of 29 young people aged 13 & 14 and play a huge and diverse array of characters including councillors, workmen, birdwatchers, huntsmen, animals and birds. The Battle is on!
Written by John Laing.
CAST
Squirrel (second act) - Abby
Julie (first act) - Alex
Owl - Amber
Huntsman - Annabelle
Miss Branwing (first act) - Bethan
Huntsman - Charlotte
Rat / Workman - Daniel
Nuthatch - Emma
Fox - Helen R
Golden Oriole / Col. Wetherby - Helen W
Stonechat - Helena
Miss Branwing (second act) - Holly
Henry - Jack
Mole - James E
Rabbit - James P
Landlady / Mouse (first act) - Jenny
Squirrel (first act) – Katie A
Julie (second act) - Katie B
WPC Bunt - Louisa
M. Golden Oriole / Hedgehog - Max
Councillor Evans - Michael
Magpie - Ruth
Badger - Scott
Workman - Sophia
Directed by Robert Garrett & Gail Waddington
Choreography by Jez Gregg
Music by Dave Nelson