Into the woods

ByBruno Wang Productions

This inventive and playfully imaginative staging of Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine serves as a fitting tribute to the late composer’s enduring influence on musical theatre.

The production features a standout ensemble cast including Julian Bleach, Audrey Brisson, Nicola Hughes, Rhashan Stone and Alex Young, alongside Gillian Bevan, Nathanael Campbell, Maria Conneely, Lauren Conroy, Phoebe Fildes, Samuel Holmes, Charlotte Jaconelli, Henry Jenkinson and Barney Wilkinson.

At its heart, the story unfolds through the imagination of a young girl playing with her grandfather’s toy theatre, conjuring an upside down fairytale world. A baker and his wife embark on a quest to break a curse that has left them childless, searching for four magical objects along the way. Their journey brings them into contact with familiar figures including Little Red Riding Hood and her beguiling Wolf, Rapunzel, Cinderella, a pair of charming Princes and their less than charming Stepsisters, Jack of beanstalk fame and a formidable Witch.

This richly imagined world is brought to life by a distinguished creative team led by director Terry Gilliam alongside co-director and choreographer Leah Hausman. With design by Jon Bausor and costumes by Antony McDonald, the production promises a visually striking and ambitious staging at Theatre Royal Bath.

reviews

Broadway World
“It is a unique experience – not podcastable, not downloadable, not multiplexable”
 
The Arts Desk
“A phantasmagorical festival of theatrical magic” 
 
The Telegraph
“Terry Gillam’s bath-rescued into the woods is beautiful to behold – the irony is that it ideally needs a longer run in a bigger theatre to attain perfection”
 
Into the Woods - Alex Young (Baker's Wife) and Milky White (Faith Prendergast) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Alex Young (Baker's Wife) and Rhashan Stone (Baker) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Audrey Brisson (Cinderella) - Photo credit Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Audrey Brisson (Cinderella) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Audrey Brisson (Cinderella) and Charlotte Jaconelli (Florinda) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Audrey Brisson (Cinderella) and Julian Bleach (Mysterious Man) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Barney Wilkinson (Jack) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Henry Wilkinson (Cinderella's Prince) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Into The Woods Company - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Julian Bleach (Mysterious Man) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Julian Bleach (Mysterious Man) and the Company - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Julian Bleach as Mysterious Man - Photo by Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Lauren Conroy (Little Red Riding Hood) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Lauren Conroy (Little Red Riding Hood), Nathanael Campbell (Wolf) - Photo credit Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Lauren Conroy (Little Red Riding Hood), Nathanael Campbell (Wolf) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Maria Conneely (Rapunzel) and Nicola Hughes (Witch) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Nicola Hughes (Witch) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Nicola Hughes (Witch) and Maria Conneely (Rapunzel) - Photo credit Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Nicola Hughes (Witch) and Maria Conneely (Rapunzel) - Photo Marc Brenner copy
Into the Woods - Rhashan Stone (Baker), Nicola Hughes (Witch), Alex Young (Baker's Wife) - Photo Marc Brenner copy