Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved and radical story about the magic of nature and the nature of magic is adapted in a new version by Holly Robinson (soft animals, Soho Theatre) and Anna Himali Howard (Graceland, Royal Court; Orpheus, Opera North).
Spoilt and abandoned, 10-year-old Mary Lennox is sent from India to Yorkshire, and put into the care of an uncle she has never met.
At Misselthwaite Manor, a broken-hearted house full of secrets and strange noises, Mary discovers a garden as lost and neglected as she is. If she can learn to make friends with robins, grumpy gardeners, and a boy who speaks to animals, Mary might be able to bring more than just the garden back to life.
Meet the cast
- Theo Angel plays Colin
- Richard Clews plays Ben Weatherstaff
- George Fletcher plays Dr Craven
- Amanda Hadingue plays Mrs Medlock
- Molly Hewitt-Richards plays Martha
- Jack Humphrey plays Archibald Craven
- Avita Jay plays Champa
- Hannah Khalique-Brown plays Mary Lennox
- Patrick Osborne plays Captain Lennox
- Sharan Phull plays Lata/The Robin
- Archana Ramaswamy plays Padma
- Brydie Service plays Dickon
The full creative team includes Dr Priyanka Basu (Consultant Historian and Translator), Laura Cubitt (Puppetry Consultant), Will Dickie (Movement Director), Tingying Dong (Sound Designer), Gillian Greer (Dramaturg), James Hassett (Season Associate Sound Designer), Anna Himali Howard (Director), Polly Jerrold (Casting Director), Mishra Music (Ford Collier and Kate Griffin) (Composer), Jai Morjaria (Lighting Designer), Ita O’Brien (Intimacy Director), Hana Pascal Keegan (Associate Director), Khadija Raza (Costume Designer), Holly Robinson (Writer), Leslie Travers (Set Designer).
