Madcap Summer Fun is Back with The Wind in the Willows at the Royal Botanic Gardens
One of the world.s best-loved children.s stories The Wind in the Willows returns to Melbourne.s exquisite
Royal Botanic Gardens for two shows daily from 29 December to 30 January.
Since it was first published in 1908, Kenneth Grahame.s charming tale of Toad, Ratty, Mole and Badger and
their travails and triumphs in the English countryside has endeared itself to millions. Over one hundred years
on, having been portrayed on stage, film and television by the likes of Basil Rathbone, Terry Jones, John
Cleese, Rik Mayall and Matt Lucas, The Wind in the Willows continues to delight each new generation.
Glenn Elston.s acclaimed production returns with a splash, a crash and a .poop poop. to bring the story to life
outdoors. Toad and friends will be running amok in the gardens, fending off weasels and having a load of fun
along the way. Their madcap riverside adventures will thrill the .littlies. and bring a smile to the .young at
heart..
Heralding the arrival of summer, The Wind in the Willows has been a fixture in the Royal Botanic Gardens for
over 21 years and become an annual family favourite in Melbourne and Sydney.