Details

When father mysteriously disappears at Christmas, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis leave London for a new life in the Kent countryside. Discovering a railway at the end of the garden is just the first step to many adventures! To coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Academy Award nominated film, Mike Kenny’s new adaptation of E. Nesbit’s novel The Railway Children will be performed at a unique venue at Waterloo Station in the former Eurostar terminal. The auditorium, created especially for this production, will be built with the audience seated either side of the original railway track, with the action taking place both on the track and on the platforms either side. The production, which uses the old Gentleman’s saloon carriage from the original classic film, will also feature a period steam train from the National Railway Museum in York. Supported by Arts Council England. <a href="http://www.railwaychildrenwaterloo.com">Website</a> The Railway Children website.

Cast/Performers

Caroline Harker (Mother), Marshall Lancaster (Mr Perks), David Baron (Old Gentleman), Nicholas Bishop (Peter), Louisa Clein (Phyllis), Elizabeth Keates (Mrs Perks), Steven Kynman (Jim), Roger May (Father / Doctor), Blair Plant (Shepansky), Amanda Prior (Mrs Viney), Sarah Quintrell (Roberta), Grace Rowe, Mat Ruttle

Creatives/Company

Book by: E Nesbitt
Producer(s): Jenny King, Matthew Gale (for the Touring Consortium - Railway Children), Tristan Baker, Oliver Royds, PW Productions, Sue Scott Davison
Company: York Theatre Royal (in association with the National Railway Museum)
Director: Damian Cruden
Design: Jo Scotcher
Lighting: Richard G. Jones
Music: Christopher Madin
Sound: Craig Vear