The Secret Garden

By Frances Hodgson Burnett
In a new version by Holly Robinson and Anna Himali Howard


'Mary would always say that what happened at that moment was almost magic.”

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.

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).

Content Advisory Notes

Guidelines for Parents and Teachers

15 June - 20 July 2024

Location

Main Auditorium

Times

Monday - Saturday: 7:45pm

Sunday: 5:00pm

Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:15pm

Running time

2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)

Assisted performances

Captioned - Friday 19 July, 7:45pm

Audio Described with Touch Tour - Saturday 20 July, 2:15pm

Relaxed - Sunday 14th July, 5pm

BSL - Tuesday 9th & Wednesday 17th July, 7:45pm

Reviews

“Must-see summer show for all ages. Marvellous, wise and expertly updated, it is sublime"

thestage.co.uk

The Stage

“A sheer delight – and the Regent’s Park setting is perfect”

inews.co.uk

The i

“It’s a treat, and I’ll wager this garden won’t be staying secret for long”

thetimes.com

The Times

“An old-fashioned tale is brought beautifully into the modern age… a stunning production”

telegraph.co.uk

Daily Telegraph

“Beautifully crafted, thoughtfully updated new version of the immortal children’s novel”

timeout.com

Time Out

“A lovely, enriching show for families or adults alike”

whatsonstage.com

WhatsOnStage

“There truly is magic in the air at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre”

broadwayworld.com

Broadway World

GALLERY & MEDIA

CREATIVES

Dr Priyanka Basu

Consultant Historian and Translator

Laura Cubitt

Puppetry Consultant

Will Dickie

Movement Director

Tingying Dong

Sound Designer

Kate Godfrey

Voice Coach

Gillian Greer

Dramaturg

James Hassett

Season Associate Sound Designer

Polly Jerrold

Casting Director

Gurkiran Kaur

Dialect Coach

Jai Morjaria

Lighting Designer

Elspeth Morrison

Accent Coach

Ita O'Brien

Intimacy Director

Hana Pascal Keegan

Associate Director

Khadija Raza

Costume Designer

Leslie Travers

Set Designer

Rose Ryan

Assistant Intimacy Director

CAST

Theo Angel

Colin

Richard Clews

Ben Weatherstaff

George Fletcher

Dr Craven

Amanda Hadingue

Mrs. Medlock

Jack Humphrey

Archibald Craven

Avita Jay

Champa

Hannah Khalique-Brown

Mary Lennox

Patrick Osborne

Captain Lennox

Sharan Phull

Lata/the Robin