Details

In 1930s Germany, young orphan Liesel stands next to her brother's grave and picks up a book abandoned in the snow - her first act of book thievery. As Liesel's appetite for books grows, so does the Nazis' regime and the shadow of Death is never far away. When her foster family hide a Jewish man in the basement, danger creeps nearer and Liesel's life will change forever. World Premiere. A superbly crafted and huantingly beautiful tale based on Marcus Zusak's worldwide best-selling novel, seen on stage for the very first timein this world premiere musical. The Book Thief website.

Creatives/Company

Book by(s): Timothy Allen McDonald, Jodi Picoult
Music: Elyssa Samsel
Lyrics: Kate Anderson (based on the novel by Markus Zusak)
Producer: Octagon Theatre Bolton
Director: Lotte Wakeham
Choreographer: Tom Jackson Greaves
Musical Director: Matthew Malone
Design(s): Good Teeth (James Perkins and Victoria Smart), Samuel Wilde (Puppets)
Lighting: Nic Farman
Sound: Andy Graham