![]() ![]() ![]() The introduction of this article was amended on 2 April 2023 to credit Jackie Morris as co-author of the book, in line with the information provided in the subheading and elsewhere in the text. Written to be read aloud, painted in brushstrokes that call to the forest, field, riverbank and also to the heart, The Lost Spells summons back what is often. It is a reminder that every acorn, tree and dandelion is a world in itself and a sacred part of our own.Īt Watford Palace theatre until 8 April then at Polka theatre, London, 13 April-7 May and Theatre By the Lake, Keswick, 24 May-3 June. ![]() Since its publication in 2017, The Lost Words has enchanted readers with. “What takes years to grow takes second to crush,” we are told. The follow-up to the internationally bestselling sensation The Lost Words, The Lost Spells is a beautiful collection of poems and illustrations that evokes the magic of the everyday natural world. The nature on our doorstep so often goes unobserved but contains wonders, Jay discovers. There is beautiful puppetry designed by Amber Donovan Kahn and lovely visual abstractions in Hannah Sibai’s set including artfully fluttering ocean waves and a giant luminous globe which looks like an oversized pop-up of Morris’s illustration in the book. Erskine and Dollard’s tunes require sometimes awkward shifts and not every singer hits the most difficult notes but the elegance, invention and abundant sense of magic in this musical wins out. Sweet whimsy dominates the first half, which has a few disjointed moments, but the show gets smoother, picking up its pace. Sweet whimsy … Paula James, Toby De Salis, Miriam Nyarko and Alex Wingfield in The Lost Spells ![]()
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