Grandpa's Railway - Unicorn Theatre
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Thomas Frere as Grandpa
Thomas Frere as Grandpa and Belinda Lazenby as Grandma
pic credit lewis wileman
MODEL train sets have a
certain fascination - for kids and adults alike. And one such
features in a new show now on at the Unicorn Theatre.
Grandpa's Railway is a
delightful story of moving on and letting go and has been brilliantly
and sensitively written for young children.
Colin and Nita -
Grandpa and Grandma - are packing up all their belongings from a
lifetime of living in their home, to move closer to their young
granddaughter Ruby who lives the other end of the country.
The task is going well
in most of the house however, up in the attic it is a different
story.
Here Grandpa is having
real difficulty packing up his much loved train set - which he
created as a young boy and which has been his pride and joy ever
since.
It is beautifully set
out with a station, tunnel, water tower and lots of people and as he
uncovers it from its shroud of sheets there are gasps of wonder from
the young audience.
As Grandpa tries to get
on with the task in hand, he finds the engines and the track and
inevitably gets distracted with his memories.
However, things are
then made worse when Grandma tells him he has to get rid of the train
set as it won't fit in the new house, something he hasn't appreciated
and can't quite come to terms with.
It is a gentle, sweet
show which will appeal to kids of all ages and to their parents, with
lovely performances from Thomas Frere as Grandpa and Belinda Lazenby
as Grandma. Best of all it features a proper working model railway
and a bit of magic!
Grandpa's Railway is on
at the Unicorn Theatre, Tooley Street until Sunday. Tickets from £10.
Call the box office on 020 7645 0560
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