2026 season
In April 2026 we restaged Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem.
Romeo & Juliet
A seminal tragedy that explores the volatile intersection of adolescent passion and ancestral hatred in Renaissance Verona. The plot follows two "star-crossed" heirs from the feuding Montague and Capulet houses who fall into a sudden, consuming love that defies their families' ancient grudge. Driven by impulsive choices and thwarted by a series of ill-fated accidents, the couple’s secret marriage ultimately culminates in their double suicide. This ultimate sacrifice serves as a grim catalyst, finally forcing their warring parents to reconcile and highlighting the play's central themes of fate, violence, and the transformative power of love.
The Crucible
A literal death trap when private grudges are weaponised as holy law. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible dramatises this historical collapse of reason, where a group of young girls wield the power of life and death through baseless accusations of witchcraft. As mass hysteria outpaces justice, the town’s residents are forced into a brutal ultimatum: save their lives through false confessions or preserve their integrity at the end of a rope.
Jerusalem 2026
Being staged in an immersive woodland setting, this production invited audiences to witness the raw energy and grit of the characters as they navigate their realities. It was an opportunity to experience a contemporary classic that resonates with the pulse of modern life, making it a compelling addition to Wild Will's 2026 season, awash with Christian iconography and full of myths and legends.
2025 Season
In 2025 we staged two productions, Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem.
Jerusalem 2025
Jerusalem (2009) is a play by Jez Butterworth; it opened in the Jerwood Theatre of the Royal Court Theatre in London. An electrifying exploration of British identity and rural life, the play is set at Johnny 'Rooster' Byron's encampment and drug den. Set during the village's Saint George's Day fair and under Rooster's looming eviction by the local council, it follows his crew of misfits and hangers-on through their mischief, scheming and partying.
Twelfth Night
Our production of Shakespeare's beloved Twelfth Night was wet, wild and wonderful. With fantastic costumes made by our talented team, the play moved through the beautiful gardens of Mothecombe, enchanting audiences.
2024 Season
Performed in September 2024 at Mothecombe House and Garden, Wild Will staged A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth over two weeks, to an audience of over 1,000.
Macbeth
Shakespeare's Macbeth is set in medieval Scotland. As the thanes return from a battle, the three weird witches prophesy that Macbeth will become King of Scotland. Seduced by power, Lady Macbeth pushes Macbeth into taking action to gain the throne by killing the king and all others who stand in his way, including his best friend Banquo. The English invade, a final battle ensues and the new King is crowned.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
One of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies plays with 3 parts:
The Immortals - Led by Oberon, his side-kick Puck and Oberon's lover Titania
The Court and the Lovers - Theseus, Hermia, Helena, Lysander and Demetrius
The Mechanicals - Led by Peter Quince, the tradesmen of Athens, including Bottom, who put on a play for the Prince.
The star crossed lovers are tricked into loving the wrong people by Oberon's magic. The mechanicals prepare a play Peter Quince has written to perform at Duke Theseus' wedding. Bottom is transformed into an ass and Titania is tricked into falling in love with him.
2023 Season
September 2023. Our first year, with an ambitious vision, to stage an ambulatory play in the gardens of Mothecombe House, in South Devon. There were 4 perfomances, using 4 stages plus a cast and crew who had varying skills and experience. The theatre giant Jeremy Irons got our project off to a flying start by giving us his Bottom.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A play with 3 parts:
The Immortals - Lead by Oberon his side-kick Puck and Oberon's lover Titania
The Lovers - Hermia, Helena, Lysander and Demetrius
The Mechanicals - Lead by Peter Quince, the tradesmen include Bottom
The star crossed lovers are tricked into loving the wrong people by Oberon's magic. The mechanicals prepare a play Peter Quince has written to perform at Duke Thesus' wedding. Bottom is transformed into an ass and Titania is tricked into falling in love with him. Bottom was played by Holywood actor Jeremy Irons.
