The Railway Children
Sun 23 Aug
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Edith Nesbitt’s famous tale -best known from the 1971 film version - tells the gentle story of an Edwardian family whose life is unexpectedly turned upside-down.
Days stretch endlessly for Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis in their new home of Three Chimneys, a house near a railway in a Yorkshire village. Mysteriously separated from their father, the children set about the business of carving out a new way of living for themselves, passing their time watching trains on the nearby railway line, waving to the passengers and enjoying the company of Albert Perks, the station porter. They also get to know an old gentleman who is a regular traveller on one of the morning trains, unaware of the remarkable effect that their new acquaintance is set to have on their future happiness...
Presented by acclaimed West Midlands ensemble Paperback Theatre, who are this year celebrating their 10th anniversary.
Telford Town Park, Telford
Doors open: 1.15pm Show starts: 2pm £Adult £10 / Child £6 / Family of Four (two adults and two children) £30