 Well known from BBC TV’s Playaway, Jackanory and, more recently, as ‘Woody’ in Tricky Business and Watch, DAVID WOOD is also ‘the national children’s dramatist’ (Irving Wardle, The Times). His adaptations of Roald Dahl’s THE BFG, THE WITCHES and THE TWITS, Enid Blyton’s NODDY and Eric Hill’s SPOT'S BIRTHDAY PARTY have been huge hits in the West End and on tour. His plays are presented worldwide.
2001 celebrated the 25th birthday of his play/book/TV series THE GINGERBREAD MAN. In the same year, his adaptation of Philippa Pearce’s TOM’S MIDNIGHT GARDEN won The Equity Award for Best Show for Children and Young People, and transferred to Broadway. David’s published books for children include The Magic Show (Hazar), Happy Birthday Mouse! (Hodder), Bedtime Story (Doubleday), which has been translated into eight languages, Funny Bunny’s Magic Show (Transworld), Silly Spider (Transworld), The Toy Cupboard (Pavilion) and The Phantom Cat of the Opera (Pavilion).
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