The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat
Adapted from the story by Julia Donaldson

“The Highway Rat was a Baddie
The Highway Rat was Beast
He hid and stole from all he met
Then rode away with no regret!”

Our Women Unscene Community Theatre Project in Loughton is back with a special retelling of the popular children’s favourite “The Highway Rat” by Julia Donaldson. This year we have joined forces with our Story Box Community Theatre Project.

It tells the tale of a ravenous rat who craves buns, biscuits and all sweet things. Tearing along the highway, the rat searches for sugary treats to steal, until his sweet tooth leads him to a sticky end.

Using larger than life characters, puppets, classic storytelling, rhymes and wordplay, this is a new special retelling of the story specially performed for free to the local community by members of the Women Unscene and Story Box Community Theatre Project.

“Give me your buns and your biscuits!
Give me your chocolate éclairs!
For I am the Rat of the highway,
and the Rat Thief never shares!”


Cast:
Megan Thomson as The Highway Rat
Maya Kobryner as Rabbit
Elsa Annushka Nigro as Squirrel
Louise Capin as Ant One
Snezana Nena Robertson as Ant Two
Bethany Davey as Ant Three
Snezana Nena Robertson as Monkey One
Louise Capin as Monkey Two
Maya Kobryner as Monkey Three
Bethany Davey as Big Bird
Elsa Annushka Nigro as Duck
And Philip Antony & Alfie James
as The Storyteller

Creative Team:
Adapted from the story by
Julia Donaldson

Written & directed by
Alfie James

Costumes & Props by
Madeleine Ockendon

Supported by
The Loughton Town Council
Arts Council England
Tesco’s bags for life
Alfie James Productions

With special thanks to the Loughton Library, Loughton community and our families and friends for their continued support.

Please visit:
www.alfiejamesproductions.com

Disclaimer: Please note that we do not own the rights to the music used. This performance was created as part of a free community heritage project supporting the community and as a free educational tool for the local community with the aim of encouraging people to learn more about their past. No profits were made.