The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (London, Soho Place, 2026) | Playbill

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

London
Musical
Original


SYNOPSIS:

In drought-stricken Malawi, a 13-year-old boy dreams of saving his village. Nobody believes he can – not his father, his friends, nor his community. As crops fail and hope runs dry, William finds inspiration in scraps of old machinery and a handful of library books. What he lacks in resources, he makes up for in determination, grit and imagination, and a windmill begins to take shape. Can William defy expectations and harness the power of the wind to bring energy, life, and hope to his people?



Directed by Lynette Linton

Cast includes Alistair Nwachukwu, Madeline Appiah, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Sifiso Mazibuko