|  | | The magic of childhood weaves its spell on stage at the Hippodrome during July.
David Wood's adaptation of the classic tale of Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce, won the Barclay's Best Play for Children Award in 2001 and is currently on it's first major UK tour.
It comes to Bristol care of the Birmingham Stage Company, a group renowned for its high quality family shows.
Many will remember the story of Tom's Midnight Garden, a favourite since the 1950s, from their own childhood. | | A magical world of adventure |
 | | | It tells the a magical story of two friends separated by an invisible divide.
It all begins when 10-year-old Tom hears the grandfather clock in the hallway strike 13 and travels back in time to the Victorian era.
He is transported to a wonderful secret garden where he meets orphan Hatty and the two commence on a series of adventures that are both exciting and fun and also very moving.
But, with each new journey through time, strange things begin to happen - and Tom must solve the mystery of the Midnight Garden!
Certainly one suitable for the whole family, the show should appeal to anyone over the age of about five. Directed by Graeme Messer, the Bristol production stars Stefan Butler as Tom and Claire Cooper as young Hatty.  | | Stefan Butler and Claire Cooper star in this family show |
It will play for a week at the Bristol Hippodrome from Tuesday 6th to Saturday 10th July 2004, with both daytime and evening performances. Competition
And we have three sets of family tickets for the show to give away.
The tickets, a set of four for each winner, are for the 7pm performance on Thursday 8th July.
To stand a chance of winning you need to answer the following question:
In what year was Philippa Pearce's novel Tom's Midnight Garden published?
The competition has now closed and winners have been informed. |
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