The Wind in the Willows (musical) A Musical Adventure at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2007 and 2008. The musical has a book by "Downton Abbey" creator Fellowes, based on the 1908 novel "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame and is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with design by Peter McKintosh, lighting design by Howard Harrison and sound design by Gareth Owen. The show features an original score by George Stiles and lyrics by Anthony Drewe. Open auditions were held in April 2016. The musical made its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Plymouth from 8 to 22 October 2016, before
An Instant in the Wind An Instant in the Wind An Instant in the Wind is a 1975 novel by André Brink which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Set in 1751, the novel focuses on the relationship of a white woman and a black slave. "Kirkus Reviews" describes the novel as beginning with conflict, but quickly descending into "sensual, cerebral dialogues on love and personhood." Because Brinks's 1973 novel "Looking on Darkness" was banned by the Apartheid government, the novel was initially published privately for subscribers only. Reviewing the novel in 1976, "Kirkus Reviews" described the novel as a success, writing that "Even