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From: South Wales Evening Post
Date: 20080220
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Kenneth Grahame's charming tales following the adventures of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad are about to be given a new lease of life, courtesy of Merlin Youth Theatre.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary since the tales were first penned, Merlin Youth Theatre will be bringing their new adaptation of the classic Wind In The Willows to Carmarthen's Lyric from Wednesday, February 27, to Saturday, March 1.

The timeless escapades of the mild-mannered Mole, jovial Ratty, friendly Badger and hapless Toad have entertained generations via the many books and television adaptations over the years, but ...

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