28 & 29 May 2024
Presented by An Grianán Youth Theatre
When a garden’s kept proper, all weeded and neat, that chases the wild away. But when it’s left alone, for nature, who knows what secret things’d grow there….
In Jessica Swale’s richly imagined adaptation of Hodgson Burnett’s much loved classic, we follow the fortunes of Mary as her ice begins to melt and her curiosity leads her on one of the greatest adventures in popular literature.
Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Adapted by Jessica Swale
Directed by Nora Kavanagh
It’s 1910, and spoilt, lonely Mary Lennox lives a life of luxury in India with her aristocratic parents. But when an unexpected twist of fate suddenly leaves her orphaned, she is sent to live with an unknown uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on the wild Yorkshire Moors. Misselthwaite is a mysterious place full of dark corners and strange night-time noises, and Mary is sure there are secrets to unearth. With the help of some unexpected friends, Mary sets about discovering the legend of its secret garden, in one of literature’s most enduring and magical adventures.
This amateur production of “The Secret Garden (Swale)” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Cast
Saoirse Alleyne – Mary Lennox
Lily O’Connor – Martha Sowerby
Orla Fabisiak – Dickon Sowerby
Kara Deasley – Colin Craven
Yagmur Ekici – Mrs Phipps and Dr Craven
Inan Ekici – Mr Lennox and Mr Craven
Freya Bonner – Mrs Medlock and Dr Brés
James McCarron – Mr Pitcher and Inspector 1
Diarmaid O Fionnaín – Ben Weatherstaff and Inspector 2
Diya Nair – Ayah and gardener
Syra Mae McCartney – Mrs Lennox and gardener
Kaileigh Rose McCormack – Mrs Lennox and gardener
Eloise Kuyper McElhinney – gardener
Aoife Morgan – gardener
Beau Alice Bonner – gardener
Imogen Mahon – gardener
Directed by Nora Kavanagh
Set Design and construction: Robert Attewell
Scenic Artist: Robert Attewell
Visual Graphics: Robert Attewell
Puppet construction: Robert Attewell
Lighting & Sound Design: Niall Cranney
Costume design: Anne Marie Kilfeather
Production Manager: Niall Cranney
Stage Manager: Megan Lynch
Crew Construction Team: Hughie Boyle. Peter Rose, Sam Asilia, Martin Connaghan
Graphic Design & Marketing: Nicola Burns
Administration: Helene McMenamin, Laura Sweeney
Production Photos: Declan Doherty
Thank you to Alcorns for flowers and greenery.
