The Railway Children
by Mike Kenny from E Nesbit

The Railway Children Book Cover
The Railway Children Cover

Synopsis

Mike Kenny's imaginative stage adaptation of E. Nesbit's much-loved children's classic.

Famously filmed, this story of a prosperous Edwardian family - mother and three children - forced into near-penury in the rural north of England captures the anxieties and exhilarations of childhood with great tenderness and insight.

As Mike Kenny says of his remarkably faithful adaptation, 'You don't need a real train to perform this play' the most powerful prop is the imagination of the audience, the most effective tool the skill of the actors.' So this version of The Railway Children, which offers three plum roles for young performers, is eminently suitable for schools, youth theatres and drama groups - anywhere, in fact, where the cry of 'Daddy!

My Daddy!' is likely to provoke a tear.

'Lavish, warm-hearted... one of the very finest children's stories of the 20th century, and it is served superbly by Mike Kenny's adaptation'- Whatsonstage.com

'This glorious adaptation... profoundly moving... it never for a moment runs out of steam'- Guardian

'Mike Kenny's script provides everything needed for a cracking evening at the theatre.'- Amateur Stage

'Mike Kenny's adaptation shows his mastery of playwriting for children and families... adults and children alike are enthralled by the clever mix of imagination and reality'- Financial Times

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 11 total roles, 5 female and 6 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
2010
ISBN 10
1848421311
ISBN 13
9781848421318
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Print Length
96 pages
Language
English
LCCN
2010671373
LCC
PR6111
eISBN 13
9781780014975
Print
The Railway Children is a British adaptation play written by and published by Nick Hern Books in 2010. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9781848421318 and an ISBN-10 of 1848421311.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle Apple Books with an ISBN-13 of 9781780014975.

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