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Tom's Midnight Garden

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 5m

Philippa Pearce's 1950s classic is here brilliantly adapted for the stage by David Wood. Quarantined in his aunt's and uncle's stuffy flat, Tom is restless and bored. Intrigued by a grandfather clock, Tom is startled one night to hear it strike 13! S…

Tom's Midnight Garden

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 5m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences, Period

Details

Summary

Philippa Pearce's 1950s classic is here brilliantly adapted for the stage by David Wood. Quarantined in his aunt's and uncle's stuffy flat, Tom is restless and bored. Intrigued by a grandfather clock, Tom is startled one night to hear it strike 13! Slipping out of bed he goes to what in his time is a concrete backyard, only to discover a beautiful 1880s Victorian garden where he meets the unhappy orphan, Hatty.

M5 F3, with doubling.

  • Time Period 1950s
  • Setting

    Various interior and exterior settings.

  • Duration 75 Minutes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

David Wood

David Wood has been called “the national children’s dramatist” (London Times) and received an Industry Recognition Olivier Award in 2026 for his contribution to children’s theatre. His plays are performed worldwide, and include The Gingerbread Man, The Plotters of Cabbage Pat ...

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