Swallows and Amazons
Arthur Ransome's classic tale of children on boats is brought to life as an action-packed musical adventure directed by Tom Morris and featuring music from The Divine Comedy.
Swallows and Amazons
The Children's Touring Partnership in association with the National Theatre present a Bristol Old Vic production
Swallows and Amazons - A new musical play
All aboard The Swallow! Follow Captain John and his able crew as they set sail to Wildcat Island on an exotic adventure to encounter savages, capture dastardly pirates and defeat mortal enemies.
An action-packed musical adventure for the whole family, Swallows and Amazons is a story of an idyllic era, of endless summer evenings and the beauty of youthful imagination.
This delightful and imaginative production is directed by Tom Morris (War Horse), written by Helen Edmundson (National Theatre's Coram Boy), with music by Neil Hannon from The Divine Comedy.
Swallows and Amazons forever!
“A triumph - a thing of beauty” The Observer
“A terrific production – warm hearted, affectionate and fun” ★★★★ Daily Telegraph
“Perfect – a brilliant feat of nerve and humour” ★★★★ The Times
Book by Helen Edmundson
Songs by Neil Hannon
Based on the book by Arthur Ransome
Production Imagery and Design by Document
Original Photography by Des Willie
Recommended for ages 6+
Text supplied by third party.
Swallows and Amazons
Slick, spirited musical play with Neil Hannon score grasps essence of original
2 Feb 2012
The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon discusses theatre production Swallows and Amazons
The musical is to be directed by War Horse's Tom Morris
6 Jan 2012
Swallows and Amazons Trailer
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