Kes Reimagined

The Barry Hines Novel ‘A Kestrel for a Knave’ and Ken Loach’s famous film adaptation are both modern classics. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Kes, Barnsley born choreographer Jonathan Watkins reimagines the work weaving dance, projections, puppetry and music to create a family friendly Kes to rival War Horse, the Guardian called it ‘genuinely too powerful for words’.

• Alex BaranowskiOriginal Music Composer
• Ross MacGibbonDirector

• Chester HayesBilly
• Tobias BatleyJud
• Kristen McNallyMum
• Dom CzapskiMr Farthing
• Phil SnowdenMr Sugden
• Anton SkrzypicielMr Gryce
• Laura CarelessWomen at WMC
• Barnaby MeredithBookshop Owner