The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind London tickets
Based on the international best-selling memoir, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a celebration of human ingenuity and the courage to dream in the face of impossible odds. Playing a limited run at @sohoplace, book official tickets to this bold and uplifting West End premiere today.
About The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Inspired by the extraordinary true story of William Kamkwamba. In drought-stricken Malawi, a 13-year-old boy dares to dream when no one else believes. As crops fail and hope fades, he turns discarded scraps and library books into a bold plan: build a windmill to save his village. Driven by imagination, grit and determination, William’s journey proves that even the smallest ideas can spark life-changing hope.
It’s worth the applause
- “A moving and exciting story” - Al Gore
- “William is one of the bright young stars of the future and serves as an inspiration for other young people who want to know what they can do to help.” - Bishop Desmond Tutu
- Director, Lynette Linton, is a Bafta-nominated British playwright, director, dramaturg and the artistic director at The Bush Theatre. In 2019 she was named as one of Marie Claire's "Future Shapers"
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind cast
- Agnes - Madeleine Appiah
- Annie - Tsemaye Bob-Egbe
- Mike Kachigunda/Blessings - Owen Chaponda
- Chief Wimbe - McCallam Connell
- Jeremiah Kamkwamba/Patience - Eddie Elliott
- Charity - Shaka Kalokoh
- Gilbert Mofat - Idriss Kargbo
- Mika Kamkwamba - Choolwe Laina Muntanga
- Mister Ofesi - Newtion Matthews
- Trywell - Sifiso Mazibuko
- William Kamkwamba - Alistair Nwachukwu
- Mizeck - Tomi Ogbaro
- Khamba - Yana Penrose
- Edith Sikelo - Helena Pipe
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind creatives
- Book & Lyrics - Richy Hughes
- Music & Lyrics - Tim Sutton
- Director - Lynette Linton
- Set & Costume Designer - Frankie Bradshaw
- Choreographer - Shelley Maxwell
- Lighting Designer - Oliver Fenwick
- Sound Designer - George Dennis
- Video Designer - Gino Ricardo Green
- Wigs and Hair Designer - Cynthia De La Rosa
- Musical Supervisor - Liam Godwin
- Orchestrator - Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
- Puppet Designer - Nick Barnes
- Puppetry Director - Laura Cubitt
- Fight Director - Kate Waters
- Dramaturg - George Harrison
- Musical Director - Ashton Moore
