The Wind In The Willows at The Little Theater LA

The Wind in the Willows is a joyous story about friendship appropriate for children from ages 3 and up. It follows the adventures of Mole, Rat, Badger, Toad and their friends. LACT's production highlights adventure, morality, and camaraderie. The story begins as Rat and Mole pay a visit to their friend, Toad. Having given up boating, Toad's current craze is a horse-drawn cart. He persuades the reluctant Rat and willing Mole to join him on a trip. But a few days later, a passing motor car scares their horse, causing the cart to crash. Far from being upset by the loss of his favorite toy, Toad's first thought is that he, too, wants one of those incredible automobiles. Toad's new obsession leads to trouble, though. He crashes cars, is hospitalized has to spend a fortune on fines. Rat, Mole and another friend, Badger, decide that they should do something to protect Toad from himself. The three of them go to visit Toad, and Badger tries talking him out of his behavior, to no avail. They decide to put Toad under house until Toad changes his mind. But Toad manages to escape. Later, Toad learns that his home, Toad Hall has been taken over by cruel woodland creatures, despite attempts to protect it by Mole and Badger. Although upset at the loss of his house, Toad realizes what good friends he has, and how badly he has behaved. Together, Badger, Rat, Mole and Toad enter Toad Hall via a secret entrance and drive away the intruders. Toad makes up for his earlier wrongdoings by seeking out those he wronged and compensating them. The four friends live out their lives happily ever after. The story confirms the power of close friends and courage to make a difference in the lives of others.