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The Worst Witch

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  10w

Emma Reeves, Jill Murphy, Luke Potter

Adapted from Jill Murphy’s original books by Emma Reeves / With music by Luke Potter

Mildred Hubble is an ordinary girl who found herself in an extraordinary place: a school for witches. Now in her final year at Miss Cackle’s Academy, accident prone Mildred and her fellow pupils are about to embark on their biggest adventure yet…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    10w
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2020 Olivier Award for Best Family Show
The Worst Witch

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Summary

Mildred Hubble is an ordinary girl who found herself in an extraordinary place: a school for witches. Now in her final year at Miss Cackle’s Academy, accident prone Mildred and her fellow pupils are about to embark on their biggest adventure yet…

When Mildred and her friends decide to put on a play about their experiences as witches in training, mayhem inevitably ensues. Jealous Ethel Hallow is always out to spoil Mildred’s fun. Stern Miss Hardbroom is opposed to all fun in general. Worst of all, an old enemy returns with a plan for revenge that could threaten not just the Academy, but the whole world.

Cast Attributes
Keywords
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Additional Features Play with Music
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

"something really magic..." - Time Out

"Mildred Hubble’s misadventures are told with wit and ingenuity..." - The Guardian

"... it empowers its young audience by sparking their imagination." - The Guardian

"A cauldron of delights..." - WhatsOnStage

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Emma Reeves on adapting The Worst Witch for the stage

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Emma Reeves

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Jill Murphy

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Luke Potter

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