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Starring:
Mark Benton as Station Master Perks (from 3rd Dec)
Producer:
Director: Damiam Cruden
Music by: Christopher Madin
Sound: Craig Vear
lighting designer: Richard G Jones
Designer: Jo Scotcher
Producer: Jenny King and Matthew Gale for The Touring Consortium, Tristan Baker, Oliver Royds, PW Productions and Sue Scott Davison presenting a York Theatre Royal production in association with the National Railway Museum
Writer:
Author: E Nesbit
Adapted by: Mike Kenny
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN TRIUMPHANTLY STEAMS BACK INTO WATERLOO STATION!
After a record breaking run E. Nesbit’s classic returns with Theatre Breaks from 19 June. London’s breath-taking theatrical event is once again staged at the former Eurostar terminal where a 1,000 seat venue has been built around the railway tracks with audiences seated either side. The production features the amazing Stirling Single, a beautiful 60 tonne steam locomotive.
One of the country’s best loved novels will come to life using this unique theatre setting that will be converted into a 1,000 seat venue with audiences sitting either side of a real railway track.
Join Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis as they tell the story of how they became The Railway Children featuring the Stirling Single, a beautiful 60 tonne steam locomotive.
This production was orginally staged by York Theatre Royal in the National Railway Museum. It now comes to London's Waterloo Station where the drama will unfold along the platforms and tracks of the defunct Eurostar terminal, with the audience seated either side of the tracks.
The show features the old Gentleman's saloon carriage from the original classic film and a period steam train from the National Railway Museum.
The production is in support of the Railway Children’s Charity that aims to help homeless children throughout the world, particularly those who live around railway stations. £1 per ticket sale will be donated to the charity.
Age Limit 2+ No babes in arms
Running Time 2 hours & 20 minutes (including 1 interval)
Press Quotes
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‘SPECTACULAR’
LIBBY PURVES, TIMES
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‘THRILLING’
MICHAEL BILLINGTON, GUARDIAN
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‘GLORIOUS’
CHARLES SPENCER, DAILY TELEGRAPH
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‘REMARKABLE’
PAUL CALLAN, DAILY EXPRESS
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‘MAGNIFICENT’
FIONA MOUNTFORD, EVENING STANDARD
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‘EXCELLENT’
QUENTIN LETTS, DAILY MAIL
‘Cruden’s excellent production never runs out of steam’
MICHAEL BILLINGTON, GUARDIAN
‘An enchanting theatrical experience – Stunning’
BEN DOWELL, THE STAGE
‘As a summer treat it is going to take some beating’
CHARLES SPENCER, DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘The show’s great coup is the glorious arrival of a splendid, fully operational Victorian steam engine’
CHARLES SPENCER, DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘An ideal holiday treat’
PAUL CALLAN, DAILY EXPRESS
‘Great charm and an exciting story’
PAUL CALLAN, DAILY EXPRESS
‘A spectacle of great energy’
PAUL CALLAN, DAILY EXPRESS
‘Full steam ahead’
FIONA MOUNTFORD, EVENING STANDARD
‘A thrilling ride back to childhood’s romance’
MICHAEL BILLINGTON, GUARDIAN
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