Windmill Theatre have unveiled their 2011 season, full of adventures, wolves and incredible books.

Launching the four live theatre works for children and teens of varying ages, Windmill's Artistic Director, Rose Myers spoke of the season by-line, ‘Choose your own adventure’.

"We see a trip to the theatre as embarking on a new adventure," she said.

"It’s an opportunity to step outside of the day-to-day and experience something out of the ordinary. Connecting with our inner adventurer is empowering, and sharing a theatre experience is a great family activity that gives you plenty to think and talk about together. Not only that, but our first show for the year is genuine choose-your-own-adventure theatre where the audience decides the action."

Escape from Peligro Island, set to feature as part of Come Out 2011 in April is inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure books of the 80s. At certain points in the show, the action stops and the audience is faced with a choice that they communicate to the actors through personal hand held controllers. No two shows are the same.

A co-production with the highly talented The Border Project, this highly-interactive work is directed by Sam Haren and stars David Heinrich, Jude Henshall and Alirio Zavarce. Music will be by Adelaide’s much-loved Cameron Goodall (currently living in Sydney and formerly of The Audreys) and David Heinrich, with design by Jonathon Oxlade and lighting design by Mark Pennington.

Windmill’s 2011 offering for teenagers is Girl Who Cried Wolf by Angela Betzien, described as ‘wickedly good entertainment’ by The Advertiser. This work was first commissioned by Rose Myers when she was artistic director at Arena Theatre Company in Melbourne and briefly showcased in Adelaide as part of the Assitej Festival in 2008. With dashes of Britney Spears and Australian Idol this funny and dark tale, directed by Rose Myers, is played out on a high tech set featuring AV projection design by Chris More and music by Jethro Woodward (two of the artistic collaborators on Windmill’s The Wizard of Oz). Danielle Catanzariti, who recently played Little Much in Fugitive is in the lead role, and lighting is by Richard Vabre.  

Due to popular demand, Windmill will then re-stage its 2008 hit for babies and toddlers, Boom Bah! Created from the picture book by Phil Commings and Nina Rycroft, performed in the Festival Centre's Space Theatre and directed by Rose Myers, this poetic and musical number is designed by Jonathon Oxlade and stars David Heinrich, Ezra Juanta and Alirio Zavarce. 

The 2011 season comes to a spectacular conclusion with Belvoir's The Book of Everything adapted by Richard Tulloch from the novel by Guus Kuijer and directed by Neil Armfield. Featuring a stellar cast including Matthew Whittet (Fugitive), Alison Bell, Iain Grandage, Deborah Kennedy and John Leary, this co-production with Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image received excellent reviews and several national Helpmann nominations. Set design is by Kim Carpenter with music composition by Iain Grandage and lighting by Nigel Levings. 

In addition to the Adelaide season, Windmill Theatre have also announced several tours in the pipeline: Grug will be showcasing at Florida’s International Performing Arts for Youth in 2011 leading to a major US tour; Girl Who Cried Wolf will visit Madrid; Plop! will enjoy a major regional tour; and The Whale's Tale is set to visit New Zealand. Windmill's short documentary film A Place Called Mimili will screen in London, Toronto and Chicago and Fugitive is also likely to tour nationally with plans currently in negotiation. 

"It has been an amazing time for the company over the past couple of years, with some exciting and award-winning shows on our stages here in Adelaide and across Australia and the world," Ms. Myers said.

"We look forward to sharing another fabulous year of theatre adventures with our audiences spread far and wide in 2011."

Tickets to any of Windmill's 2011 shows are available through BASS - phone 131 246  or visit the website. For more information on the adventures on offer, check out Windmill's What's On profile or head to their website.