THE WITCHES
CHARACTER OVERVIEW:
“There are witches everywhere”. Witches may look like ordinary people, but they are in fact incredibly dangerous. Witches hide in plain sight. They have regular jobs and unassuming lifestyles, which is what makes their disguise so very clever. Witches use all manner of magical tricks to eradicate children, including trapping them in paintings, turning them into inanimate objects, and their most clever plan yet – lacing chocolate bars with Formula 86, transforming all children of England into mice!
ABOUT PROPERTY:
“This is a story about real witches. Real witches dress in ordinary clothes, have ordinary jobs and look very much like ordinary people. But they are far from ordinary.” This chilling children’s story has been a global sensation since its publication in 1983, becoming a top five title in multiple key markets including China, US and Europe. It was featured in BBC Culture’s Top 100 Children’s Books of All Time and the story has been adapted into two hit feature films. Previous licensing partnerships include M&S, Ready Brek and McDonalds. With a new musical recently premiered at the National Theatre in London, The Witches is going from strength to strength.
LIKES:
The Grand High Witch
Frizzling children to a fritter
Potions
DISLIKES:
Every child in the world
The smell of clean children
Mice
FAVOURITE PHRASES:
“This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches.”
“Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear.”
