About the Story and Author:
This amazing adventure of James Henry Trotter will fulfill the fantasy of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. Roald Dahl's story comes hilariously to life in this delightful dramatization that reveals the wickedness of some, the goodness of others, and the indecision encountered by many when they are faced with crises. You will see James (as he cleverly gets the Peach out of danger), the wise Old-Green-Grasshopper and the pessimistic Earthworm. You will also see James' mean Aunt Spiker and cruel Aunt Sponge come to a suitably sticky end.
Dahl made up James and the Giant Peach as a bedtime story for his daughters Olivia and Tessa while their brother was severely sick in the hospital. Little could he have known that half a century later millions of parents would have read exactly the same story to their own children. A book that fully deserves the accolade of children’s classic.
Note from the Director:
I am extremely proud of these students. Together, the students have taken responisility for what needs to be accomplished for putting on an outstanding show, especially in spite of challenges. Their determination for putting on an excellent show has never faltered.
Please join us in a couple weeks for The Wind and the Willows, which will be performed on Friday, March 27, at 7:00 pm. More information is available at www.jpthegreatDRAMA.org.
Enjoy the story of James and the Giant Peach!
Stephen Keane
Director
