With their co-production with the RSC of The Buddha of Suburbia about to transfer to the Barbican, Wise Children today announce their forthcoming season of work, which includes Artistic Director Emma Rice’s brand-new adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest, which she also directs.
Co-produced by York Theatre Royal, HOME Manchester and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse the production previews at York Theatre Royal from 18 March, with press night on 26 March, before touring to Manchester, Liverpool and other UK venues, with full details to be announced soon.
Also announced today, the company’s family show The Little Match Girl and Happier Tales will return to their home base The Lucky Chance in Frome over Christmas, running in tandem with a production for younger children, The Ugly Duckling, directed by Mike Shepherd. 2025 also sees the return of their smash-hit production of Wuthering Heights for tour of Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China, with full details coming shortly.
Emma Rice said today, “I feel breathless as I think about the months ahead. Wise Children will be taking work across the planet, up and down the country, and just around the corner. The company will be truly local and international, as we perform our beloved Little Match Girl to neighbours in Frome, new show North by Northwest to friends in Manchester, York, Liverpool and beyond, and returning favourite Wuthering Heights to new audiences in Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. Astonishing! I couldn’t be prouder and, as we look ahead to our seventh year, I thank the theatre gods (and my incredible team of actors, musicians, administrators and technicians!) for all their blessings. Imagine playing London’s Barbican Centre one month, Frome’s Lucky Chance the next, and the Hong Kong Arts Festival weeks later. We are walking through our dreams, and I could jump for joy. Join us for one, or join us for all – this is dizzying.”
