Tom’s Midnight Garden
Minack Theatre, August 21, 2023
adapted by David Wood from the novel by Philippa Pearce
directed by Kirstie Davis
When his younger brother catches measles, ten-year-old Tom is sent to quarantine at his uncle and aunt’s house near Ely. It’s dull in their stuffy flat and there isn’t even a garden to play in. Tom hates being cooped up indoors. But everything changes one midnight, when the big grandfather clock in hall below strikes thirteen and Tom finds himself in a very different world.
Philippa Pearce’s enchanting tale of time and the power of memory has captivated readers for seventy years. David Wood’s loving adaptation of this classic has introduced it to new generations of children with all the magic of the original story.
Source: https://www.minack.com/past-shows/toms-midnight-garden
Cast
JESSE BATTLE, Tom
LUCY BEASLEY, Hatty
DARCEY BALL, Aunt Gwen & Susan
BEN KERNOW, Uncle Alan & Abel
JACK MULHOLLAND, Edgar & Peter
PATRICK CHRUSZCZ, James
ROSS TELFER, Young Hubert & Young Barty
ELEANOR TOMS, Mrs Bartholomew & Aunt Grace
BEN SUTCLIFFE, Musician
ZAID AL-RIKABI, Musician
Other parts played by members of the cast
Cover for performers Marnie Cole
