Photos: THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND Previews at @sohoplace

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All new production photos have been released from the West End premiere of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind which is currently in previews at @sohoplace theatre with an opening night on 14 May and playing until 18 July. Check out the photos below!

Adapted from the memoir by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer, and Potboiler Productions and Chiwetel Ejiofor 's film, the new musical features a book and lyrics by Richy Hughes and music and lyrics by Tim Sutton . Directed by former Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre Lynette Linton .

Madeline Appiah (Agnes), Lori Barker (Ensemble), Tsemaye Bob-Egbe (Annie), Owen Chaponda (Mike Kachigunda/Blessings), McCallam Connell (Chief Wimbe), Eddie Elliott (Jeremiah Kamkwamba/Patience), Tad Hapaguti (Offstage Understudy), Daniel Haswell (Offstage Understudy), SHAKA KALOKOH (Charity), Idriss Kargbo (Gilbert Mofat), Choolwe Laina Muntanga (Mika Kamkwamba), Newtion Matthews (Mister Ofesi), Sifiso Mazibuko (Trywell), Alistair Nwachukwu (William Kamkwamba), Tomi Ogbaro (Mizeck), Alex Okoampa (Ensemble), Yana Penrose (Khamba) and Helena Pipe (Edith Sikelo). The understudies are Lauren Azania, Ian Carlyle , Wilson Kiiru and Lanya Matthews.

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?

Photo Credit: Tyler Fayose

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Photos-THE-BOY-WHO-HARNESSED-THE-WIND-is-Now-Playing-at-sohoplace-20260511)._