The Children’s Touring Partnership presents the Chichester Festival Theatre production of
Goodnight Mister Tom
A play by David Wood based on a book by Michelle Magorian
One of the most uplifting stories ever written, Michelle Magorian’s stunning Goodnight Mister Tom is brought gloriously to life with this brand new stage adaptation by David Wood – the UK’s “National Children’s Dramatist” (The Times), directed by Angus Jackson.
Set during the dark and dangerous build up to the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom follows sad William Beech, who is evacuated to the idyllic English countryside and builds a remarkable and moving friendship with the elderly recluse Tom Oakley. All seems perfect until William is devastatingly summoned by his mother back to London.
A tale of two broken souls at very different ends of the age scale, Goodnight Mister Tom celebrates the value of love and proves that friendship knows no barriers.
Goodnight Mister Tom, first published in the UK in 1981, is an enduring classic for both children and adults alike and has sold in excess of 1.2 million copies in the UK alone. As well as being a world-wide favourite, the BAFTA award-winning TV film of the book starring John Thaw attracted 14 million viewers making it one of the best loved stories of its generation.
This brand new production marking the 30th Anniversary of Goodnight Mister Tom is a heart-warming and inspiring evening, perfect for schools and families.
“A marvellous story that knows just how to grab the emotions” (The Guardian).
Winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and commended for the Carnegie Medal.
