David Wood, Philippa Pearce
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.
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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 ...