THE RAILWAY CHILDREN – FINDS A NEW HOME AT KING’S CROSS STATION
Fun at the open auditions last weekend
FROM 16th DECEMBER 2014 – 1st MARCH 2015 AT A SPECIALLY BUILT VENUE
Children from Hertfordshire audition for a stunning adaptation of E. Nesbit’s classic novel The Railway Children set in a new purpose built 1,000 seater venue at King’s Cross from December 16th 2014.
The Olivier Award-winning production of Mike Kenny’s stage adaptation of E. Nesbit’s novel The Railway Children will be returning to London on 16 December 2014, but moving to a new home, the King’s Cross Theatre, where a purpose built 1,000-seat theatre, complete with a railway track and platforms, and with a state of the art heating system, will be specially created. The site, on King’s Boulevard, behind King’s Cross Station, has been loaned to the production for the duration of the run by Google, who own the land. The York Theatre Royal production, which is in association with the National Railway Museum, will once again feature a live 60-tonne steam locomotive and Gentleman’s Carriage.
The Railway Children, which previews from 16 December, is booking until 1 March 2015.
Joe Borret, EMEA Director of Real Estate & Construction at Google, said, “Google is pleased to help bring The Railway Children to King’s Cross, Europe’s most connected train station. Working with this production will be a great way to engage with the local community while we continue to plan our new UK headquarters.”
The production at King’s Cross Theatre is in support of the Railway Children Charity that aims to help homeless and runaway children throughout the world, with £1 per ticket donated to the charity.
Following the run at the King’s Cross Theatre, the production, directed by York Theatre Royal’s Artistic Director Damian Cruden, will re-open at the National Railway Museum in York, the show’s original home, from 31 July to 6 September 2015. The theatre’s chief executive, Liz Wilson commented:
The Railway Children tells the story of Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis, three children whose lives change dramatically when their father is mysteriously taken away. They move from London to a cottage in rural Yorkshire with their mother, where they befriend the local railway porter, Perks, and embark on a magical journey of discovery, friendship and adventure. But the mystery remains – where is Father, and is he ever coming back?
Box Office 0844 871 7604
Performances Tuesday – Friday 7.30pm
Thursday & Sunday matinees at 2.30pm
Saturdays at 2pm & 5.30pm
See website for Christmas performance schedule
Tickets £25.00-£49.50, with 25% off for Under 16s
(Premium Seats available at £69.50)
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.railwaychildrenlondon.com
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