The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

All RSVPs will go into a random ballot that will be pulled at 12pm on Wednesday 6th May.

There is a pre-show event with William Kamkwamba (who this story is based off) for teachers to meet and ask any questions before the show. A member of The School Trip team will also be there to share more about the educational offering and talk about the resources available.

You will get an email letting you know if you have been successful or not.

This event is strictly for teachers only and is strictly non-transferable. You may be asked to present ID upon collection of your tickets. We may restrict tickets to one pair per school.

All tickets are subject to availability.

Please ONLY RSVP if you can ARRIVE for 6:45pm, for the pre-show event.

William wants to build a windmill. Nobody believes he can – not his father nor his friends. Hope feels out of reach where the land is thirsty but the rains don’t come. As drought closes in on his family’s farm and the village he loves, everyone prays for a miracle.

All William has to hand are some library books and scraps of old machinery. The rest must come from within. Will he defy expectations? Will the wind turn the sails of his invention, produce the gift of power, and give hope for tomorrow?

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a bold and uplifting new musical telling the true story of William Kamkwamba. Based on his memoir and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s film, this world premiere is directed by Lynette Linton (Alterations, Shifters), formerly Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre, with book and lyrics by Richy Hughes (Southwark Playhouse Superhero) and music and lyrics by Tim Sutton (Restless Natives, RSC The Merry Wives of Windsor).