The Borrowers
From: Monday, 3rd December 2012
To: Saturday, 29 December 2012
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Synopsis
A fabulous adventure based on the famous books by Mary Norton. Meet the Borrowers, tiny people who live beneath the floorboards and follow their heart-stopping journey across the land of Giants to find a new home. Driven out by the evil Mrs Driver they encounter many new dangers in the countryside. There's also the mysterious 'Spiller', the unpredictable gypsies and their long lost relatives to find. After many hardships, thrills and spills, the little family's story reaches a truly joyous conclusion. Here is an innovative production in true Polka style that uses all manner of theatrical devices to make the imagination work and delight its audience.
Our Review:
John Dixon - 8 December 2012
The Borrowers is the main Christmas Show at Northern Stage this year and it is a delight for adults and children alike. Director Erica Whyman ensures she gets the best from her cast at all times and brings this adaption of Mary Norton’s’ classic book to life in front of our eyes.
We first meet the Borrowers as they live under the floorboards in a large house, where the scary Mrs Driver (Bev Fox) rules the house with an iron fist. Pod; excellently played by Gary Kitchin, regularly goes “above ground” to bring items back for the Borrowers to use, but finally agrees to take Arrietty (Frances McNamee) with him. We watch both the actors (and their puppet versions) scale the items in the house until, Arrietty comes across a boy (Matthew Cavendish). It is when the boy tries to find Arrietty that the trouble starts and the Borrowers have to escape the house and start another life.
Andrew Stephenson (Designer) has pulled out all the stops on the set, w...
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Mary Norton (Author)
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