The Box of Delights
There are tricks… and then there’s magic!
After a seemingly chance encounter on a train, orphaned schoolboy Kay Harker finds himself the guardian of a small wooden box with powers beyond his wildest dreams. Caught up in a battle between two powerful magicians, Kay fights to save not only the people he loves but the future of Christmas itself.
Adapted by Piers Today from John Masefield’s classic children’s novel, this festive production opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, in October 2023, based on the original staging at Wilton’s Music Hall, London, 2017.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 02/11/2023
ISBN: 9780571390151
Quotes
“Very charming… and wildly imaginative”
DAILY TELEGRPAH
“A compelling and complete fantasy world”
TIME OUT
“Witty and gripping”
FINANCIAL TIMES
“Captures the dreamlike strangeness of a much loved children’s classic”
RADIO TIMES
“Magical – an unexpected treat”
THE GUARDIAN
“Destined to become an enduring festive favourite” ★★★★
EVENING STANDARD
“Cleverly adapted”
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
“An incredible job of reworking the original novel – while still including some beautiful nods to the beloved television version”
ATTITUDE
“Elegantly adapted”
Libby Purves, THEATRE CAT