The Railway Children
From: Thursday, 23rd July 2009
To: Saturday, 5 September 2009
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Synopsis
A family moves from the city to the country when 'Father' is taken away and they are forced to fall back on their own resources. The children fall in love with the railway and befriend those that work on it. Many adventures follow but still the mystery remains - where is father?
Our Review:
29 July 2009
Smoke hangs in the air above the piles of vintage suitcases that lie at the entrance to an Edwardian railway station recreated indoors, complete with platforms one and two, in which the audience are seated, facing each other across open rail tracks. This is the evocative location within the National Rail Museum, which is the setting for York Theatre Royal’s returning production of The Railway Children.
An influx of characters in full period costume - flowing cloaks and top hats (for the men), tailored, puff-shouldered jackets and long skirts (for the women) along with the last few members of the audience, authentically bring to life the lively bustle of a railway station.
Based upon E. Nesbitt’s novel, The Railway Children is a tale of a wealthy city family thrust into poorer circumstances in the small Yorkshire village of Oakworth, when their father is imprisoned after being wrongly accused of spying on the Government. With the help of a host of fri...
Creative
E Nesbit (Book)
York Theatre Royal (Producer)
National Railway Museum (Producer)
Mike Kenny (Adaptation)
Damian Cruden (Director)
Joanna Scotcher (Design)
Richard G. Jones (Lighting)
Christopher Madin (Music)
Craig Vear (Sound)
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