The Worst Witch at the Orchard Theater Dartford

As a child I remember reading The Worst Witch books and feeling that Mildred Hubble was a kindred spirit. I am happy to discover that the book has been turned into a theatrical production and that it is coming to my local venue, The Orchard in Dartford.

The Worst Witch is the story of an ordinary girl who finds herself in an extraordinary place: a school for witches. The show is set in Mildred Hubble ‘s final year where she and her fellow pupils leave a trail of mayhem behind them as they find themselves at the centre of a battle that’s being fought for their future.

Jill Murphy’s The Worst Witch stories have sold more than five million copies and been made into films and TV series by HBO, ITV and CBBC. Winner of the Royal Television Society Award for Best Children’s Television Programme, and of the 2017 British Screenwriters Award for Best Children’s Programme for the television adaptations of The Worst Witch, Emma Reeves has created a brand new story for the theatre production which revisits moments from the books.

The story springs to life with rhyme, original music and delightfully expressive puppets in an exciting production, adapted and directed by Polka Theatre’s Peter Glanville with music composed by Julian Butler.

Aimed at under 7s and their families the show will be at The Orchard Theatre from Wednesday 27 February – Sunday 3 March 2019

To book tickets or for more information visit orchardtheatre.co.uk or call the Ticket Office on 01322 220000.