The Railway Children (2023)
by E. Nesbit, adapted by Mike Kenny
Performances: Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 July and Wednesday 2 to Sunday 6 August 2023, Old Fire Station
Contents
Introduction
Mike Kenny’s imaginative stage adaptation of E. Nesbit’s much-loved children’s classic. Famously filmed, this story of a prosperous Edwardian family forced into near-penury in the rural north of England captures the anxieties and exhilarations of childhood with great tenderness and insight.
Cast
- Roberta - Aurora McLaughlin-Hacker
- Peter - Charlie Smiles
- Phyllis - Ryan Garston
- Mother - Jenny McLaughlin
- Mr Perks - Owen Chidlaw
- Old Gentleman - David Carr
- Mrs Perks - Ellie Masterman
- Doctor / Cook - Lydie Koritsas
- Jim / Extras - Adrian Simmons
- Inspector / Butler - Oliver Adkin
- Mrs Vinney / Maid - Eri Yokota
- Father - Steve Pleasants
- Mr Szczepansky - Adam Crook
Crew
- Assistant Director - Frankie Saunders
- Stage Manager - Dennis Fenton
- Assistant Stage Manager - Jackie Burch
- Lighting Designer - James Jackson
- Lighting Operator - Eleanor Walker
- Production Photography - Phil Gammon
With particular thanks to Sean Thomas and Mark Ireson, all the volunteers in Wardrobe, Front of House, Box Office and the Bar.
Reviews
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Gallery
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Reminiscences and Anecdotes
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See Also
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