Eight weeks after our musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Ballywillan Drama Group are back in the Riverside with the Olivier award winning production of Mike Kenny’s acclaimed play
Based on Edith Nesbit’s famous novel, the play is a clever, ingenious, emotional and tear-jerking telling of the story and will evoke many memories for the adult theatregoer and introduce this wonderful show to the young.
In 2015 we staged the play at the Riverside Theatre where it wowed audiences making it the most successful of their plays. Now, in 2025, ten years later, it’s time to bring this exhilarating production (and train) back! The play stars many of the Charlie and……. cast and are supported by a talented ensemble from our group.
After sellout productions at The National Railway Museum, York, Waterloo Station, London and Kings Cross Station, London the play finally returns to Coleraine where it is sure to again to appeal to audiences of all ages.
This story has been credited with having one of the greatest moments in the history of theatre or film. In the closing seconds of the play there will not be a dry eye in the theatre, when Bobbie cries out those poignant words,“Oh, my Daddy, my Daddy”.
So, secure your seat on the Railway Children steam train special which will depart Platform One at 7.45pm on Tuesday 8 April!
