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The Battle for Badger's Wood
Performed: 25-27th May 2005
Description
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!
Cast & Crew
Written by: John Laing
Music by: Dave Nelson
Director: Robert Garrett & Gail Waddington
Choreography: Jez Gregg
Full cast list (in alphabetical order):
Katie Alcott
Jenny Birch
Katie Bretherick
Jack Brewster
Max Drake
James Evans
Amber Gilmour
Scott Griffiths
Ruth Holtom
Charlotte Horner
Michael Kitchin
Emma Malone
Abby Margetts
Helena Micklethwaite
Sophia Mihailovic
Holly Page
Bethan Paramor
James Patrick
Alex Reynolds
Helen Rogers
Daniel Scadden
Annabelle Sykes
Louisa Tempest
Helen Wright
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Squirrel (first act)
Landlady / Mouse (first act)
Julie (second act)
Henry
M. Golden Oriole / Hedgehog
Mole
Owl
Badger
Magpie
Huntsman
Councillor Evans
Nuthatch
Squirrel (second act)
Stonechat
Workman
Miss Branwing (second act)
Miss Branwing (first act)
Rabbit
Julie (first act)
Fox
Rat / Workman
Huntsman
WPC Bunt
Golden Oriole / Col. Wetherby
