Paperback Theatre brings The Railway Children to Birmingham Settlement Nature and Wellbeing Centre!
Fresh from last year’s The Wind in the Willows performance at the Neighbourhood Futures Festival, Birmingham’s wonderful Paperback Theatre are back in the amphitheatre this summer with a brand new adaptation of the classic The Railway Children!
No Wifi. No Xbox. And water from a well?! This definitely isn’t Brum.
Bobbie (that’s me), Peter & Phyllis (ow! Stop pinching me), I mean Phil, have been swept off to the English countryside by our Mom, who is suddenly far too busy to play with us.
Left to explore our new home, (if you can call it that), it’s not long before the railway calls from the bottom of the garden. As we follow the tracks to the local station, we discover a whole new world with some slightly strange characters, romance (stop retching, Peter), peril and questions that definitely need answering…
What to get Mr Perks for his birthday when we can’t even afford sweets?
Why is the 08.11 always late?
Who is stealing from the abandoned coal yard at nighttime?
And where has Dad gone anyway?
Come join us as we tell our story, our way.
FREE TICKETS HERE – BOOKING ESSENTIAL, SPACES LIMITED!
This FREE performance of The Railway Children at Birmingham Settlement Nature and Wellbeing Centre is generously supported by The Sir Barry Jackson Trust.
Event Details
Doors Open at 1:30PM
From 2:00PM to 3:20PM
Duration: 80 minutes without an interval.
Location
Birmingham Settlement Nature and Wellbeing Centre, Birmingham, B16 0SL – entry from Selwyn Road or on foot directly from the Reservoir.
Please note, this is an outdoor performance and there is no shelter – please ensure you are prepared for the changing weather – sun cream, hats, raincoats and umbrellas as the show will go on!
