The cast and crew worked extremely hard, putting the whole show together in just under a month. The cast performed admirably, really bringing out the quick-witted comedy of the piece, and ensuring that the audience had a hilarious time. (opinionated Granny Weatherwax, down-to-earth Nanny Ogg and the younger, very naive Magrat Garlick) and their quest to avenge the wrongful death of the old king, restore the rightful (well, ish) heir to the throne and, most importantly, carry on not paying their taxes to the evil duke. Loosely based on ‘Macbeth’, and adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs, the story revolves around three witches Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.On Tuesday 18th June, Year 9 and 10 Drama students performed an exciting production of TerryPratchett’s ‘Wyrd Sisters’. The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. Wyrd Sisters is the second book in the Witches series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order. 'Pratchett's Discworld books have made millions of people happy' Guardian Particularly when the blood on your hands just won't wash off. But even she finds that meddling in royal politics is a lot more complicated than certain playwrights would have you believe. Granny Weatherwax is the most highly regarded of the leaders they don't have. Witches don't have these kinds of leadership problems themselves - in fact, they don't have leaders.

A child heir and the royal crown, both missing. A king cruelly murdered, his throne usurped by his ambitious cousin. Three witches gathered on a lonely heath. ' Destiny is important, see, but people go wrong when they think it controls them. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan. BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy ( Love Actually Pirates of the Caribbean Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz ( Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. The audiobook of Wyrd Sisters is narrated by Indira Varma ( Game of Thrones Luther This Way Up).

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