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The Railway Children
12-15 November 2014
at the Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds


Wow!  The Railway Children won a number of awards at this year's LCAG Awards Evening (September 2015) ​​
​Best dramatic production of the year - 'The Railway Children' 
Best visual and technical production of the year - 'The Railway Children'
Best female performer in a drama - Becky McNutt - 'The Railway Children'
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The Cast
Bobbie - Becky McNutt
Phyllis - Megan McNutt
Peter - Ciaran Duggan
Mother - Emily Lindley
Perks - Michael Lockwood
Mrs Perks - Manda Lister
Mrs Viney - Daisy Francis
Old Gentleman - Bernard Wilson
Father - Tony Hutchinson
Jim - Owen Evans
Doctor - Tony Hutchinson
Superintendent - Tony Hutchinson
Cook - Sian Carry
Butler - Ben Patrick
Maid - Molly Goodison
Worker One - Sophie Cameron
Worker Two - Megan Drake
Perks Children - Jennifer Cummins, Caitlin Duggan, Grace Wright, Thomas Wright, Lara Slater, Charlotte Lindley.
Mr Sczepanski - Alan Buttery 
Backstage & F.O.H.
Stage Manager - Leigh Craven Hampshaw
ASM - Louise Speight
Props - Jane Curtin
Costumes - Mavis Heaton 
Make Up - Manda Lister
Sound Design - Ian Goodison 
Lighting Design - Peter Waddicor
Schools/Groups Bookings Coordinator - Emma Brooksbank
Member's Bookings Coordinator - Emily Lindley
Front of House Manager - Barry Unwin 
Registered Chaperones - Clare Duggan, Linda McHale, Karen Carry, Julie Viligiardi
PR Officer - Manda Lister 
Treasurer - Michelle Petrow 
Photography - Neil Hodgson (Sales@pineapplestudiosleeds.com)
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Most of the cast & crew on stage
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Flyer design for The Railway Children
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We raised £221.07 for the Railway Children charity during the 5 performances, so a big thank you to everyone who donated.
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We received a lot of great feedback from the audience
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​The Director - Ian Goodison
Ian Goodison is a long standing member of Leeds Children's Theatre and has directed numerous productions for the group, including The Magician's Nephew (2009), The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (2011) and most recently Tom's Midnight Garden (2012). Ian is also a key facilitator of our weekly drama workshop, an experienced actor and teacher.  

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​The Author - Mike Kenny
Mike Kenny is one of Britain’s leading children’s playwrights, and was included in the Independent on Sunday's list of Top Ten Living UK Playwrights. His adaptation of E. Nesbit's The Railway Children won an Oliver award for Best Entertainment and has toured worldwide. His plays are performed regularly throughout the UK and all over the world. In 2013 he was given an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Nottingham University, England.     
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS Arts Council of England - first ever recipient of The Children's Award for playwriting for children (2000) Cinderella: 2013 Dora Mavor Award for Outstanding Musical Theatre Production and 6 other awards by Young People’s Theatre Diary of an Action Man: Best Children's Play (Time Out Critics Choice) Electric Darkness: Writer's Guild of Great Britain Best Children's Play Award, Winner of the 2012 Kindertearpreis, Moliere Award (nominee) Flags and Bandages: Best Children's Play (British Theatre Institute) The Gardener: shortlisted for Deutschen Kindertheaterpreis The Last Freak Show: Edinburgh Festival Pick of the Fringe Manchester Evening News nom. Best Fringe Show Mind the Gap: Barclays TMA Award for Special Achievement in Regional Theatre (2002) The Railway Children: Olivier Award for Best Entertainment 2012, Dora Mavor Audience Award 2012 Scarecrow: Writer's Guild of Great Britain Best Children's Play Award (short list) Sink or Swim: Best Children's Play (Time Out) Stepping Stones: Best Children's Play (Writers' Guild of Great Britain) Stuck: short listed for Writer's Guild Best Children's Play Walking the Tightrope: 2009 Dora Mavor Award for Theatre Direct’s Outstanding Production and Outstanding Performance for Theatre for Young Audiences  
(http://playsforyoungaudiences.org/playwrights/mike-kenny)


We were invited to run a workshop in Leeds Central Library, that was led by Ian (dir. The Railway Children)

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