Press Office
Full steam ahead for the theatrical event of 2008
York Theatre Royal and the National Railway Museum (NRM) have announced they are joining forces this summer to stage a magical new production of E. Nesbit’s much loved children’s tale The Railway Children. This must-see theatrical event will take place at the National Railway Museum from 17 July - 23 August.
The Railway Children tells the story of three children, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis, who live a wonderful life in London, but suddenly everything changes when two strange men appear and their father is mysteriously called away.
Life in the Yorkshire countryside, by the railway, is a whole new world for the youngsters and their mother. New friendships, adventures and terrifying dangers await. But the mystery remains - where is father, and is he ever coming back?
Originally published in 1906 E Nesbit’s The Railway Children is one of the best-loved children’s books of all time and was made into a successful film in 1970 featuring Jenny Agutter as Roberta. This new stage adaptation has been penned by the highly acclaimed children’s playwright Mike Kenny (The Little Mermaid, York Theatre Royal & Polka Theatre, Flat Stanley, West Yorkshire Playhouse)...
The Railway Children, directed by York Theatre Royal’s artistic director Damian Cruden, will also feature one of the biggest guest stars ever to take to the stage - Stirling Single, a 39 tonne steam locomotive built in 1878.
Dan Bates, Chief Executive at York Theatre Royal, said
“We are delighted that we are joining forces with The NRM to stage The Railway Children. We have wanted to stage The Railway Children for many years and this is a fantastic opportunity to produce what is guaranteed to be one of the theatrical treats of the year in the region.”
Rose Lindsay Smith, festivals and events officer at the NRM, added:
“The Railway Children is a fantastic story and deserves to be performed on a real rail-track. Where better to stage a play about life by a railway than the home of the railway, the National Railway Museum? We hope The Railway Children will be a huge success and set the stage for many future theatrical ventures.”
Tickets for The Railway Children are now on sale and are priced at £15.00 for adults and £10.00 for children (A family ticket is available for £40 for 4 people including at least 1 Adult and 1 Child). Tickets can be purchased at the York Theatre Royal Box Office or by calling 01904 623568 or visiting www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
17 December 2007