The second time that the cook hit her with the frying-pan, Bonnie picked up a sauce-boat full of rancid gravy and dashed it in the cook's face. She sends the girls away to a school, which is little more than a workhouse for orphans. In the end it seems that it isn't sufficient for Miss Slighcarp to lock them away in a cupboard and keep them on bread and water. Despite the discovery of a secret passage which runs through the heart of the old house, and by which the girls can spy on their oppressor, things go from bad to worse. Luckily for Bonnie and Sylvia two devoted servants contrive to stay on in the house so that they can continue to look after the girls. Almost as soon as Sir Willoughby and Lady Green depart through the front door, Miss Slighcarp is dismissing all the old loyal servants out of the back door. Miss Slighcarp wastes no time in carrying out her evil plans. Sylvia and Bonnie only have to set eyes on each other to know they are going to be the best of friends, which is fortunate because as soon as they meet Miss Slighcarp, their guardian for the duration of Sir Willoughby's travels, the battle lines are drawn. He hopes she will be a calm companion for his rather boisterous daughter Bonnie while he is away with Lady Green in search of warmer climates for Lady Green's indifferent health. Gentle and fair, Sylvia is an orphan, and has come to live in the great house Willoughby Chase in the loving care of her uncle, Sir Willoughby. Set in a different but recognizable old England, this is a fast-moving story about how two cousins, Bonnie and Sylvia, have their home stolen away from them by their greedy guardian.
One evil guardian, remorseless and cruel. It was originally performed by a cast of five, but it has also been staged by – and is suitable for – much larger casts.įeaturing a chorus who narrate, sing and comment on the action, and plenty of opportunities for song and dance, this version will suit any theatre company, youth theatre or drama group wanting to exercise their theatrical imagination.Two little girls, loyal and loving.
Russ Tunney's magical adaptation of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was first performed at the Layard Theatre, Wimbourne, in 2010. The opening of the Channel Tunnel has led to dangerous wolves roaming Britain, but this is not the only danger that cousins Bonnie and Sylvia, and their friend Simon the Goose-boy, must face as they encounter unforgettable characters and mysterious scheming. A thrilling, funny and spectacular adaptation of Joan Aiken's classic children's novel, perfectly suited to performance by theatre companies and drama groups of any size.Ī thrilling adventure set in an alternative history of England, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase tells the story of two brave and determined girls as they fight against ferocious wolves, snowy wastelands and their very evil guardian, Miss Slighcarp.
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