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Carrie's War
Nina Bawden's classic children's novel about evacuees in World War Two is adapted for the stage.
Operated by The Society of London Theatre
Carrie's War
Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, LondonCarrie's War is based on the classic 1973 children's novel by Nina Bawden, which has delighted young and old alike since its publication.
Set during World War Two, Carrie's War centres on two young evacuees, Carrie and Nick Willow, who are billeted to the mining valleys in Wales with old Mr Evans and his kind sister Lou. At Christmas, they are sent to Druid's Bottom to collect a goose from Mrs Gotobed where they meet Hepzibah the witch and eccentric Mister Johnny, and hear about the curse of an ancient skull.
Carrie's War, which was written in 1973, is based on Bawden's own childhood experiences as an evacuee in Wales during the war. The story has twice been adapted for television. This stage production at the Apollo theatre was previously seen at Sadler's Wells over Christmas 2006.
Adapted by Emma Reeves, Carrie's War stars Sarah Edwardson in the role of Carrie, plus esteemed actress Prunella Scales (Fawlty Towers, After Henry) as Mrs Gotobed.
For more about Carrie's War at the Apollo theatre, read the First Night Feature or Big Interview with Kacey Ainsworth.
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cast: Sarah Edwardson, Prunella Scales, Kacey Ainsworth, James Beddard, John Heffernan, James Joyce, Daniel Llewelyn-Williams, Sion Tudor Owen, Amanda Symonds
adapted by: Emma Reeves
director: Andrew Loudon
sound: John Leonard
lighting designer: Matthew Eagland
designer: Edward Lipscomb
producer: Novel Theatre in association with Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer for Nimax Theatres
Ticket Prices:
£10-39, registered disabled & OAP tickets £20
About the show
- Age Suitability: Family
- Genre: Play
- Sub-Genre: Play-Drama
- Show Times: Tue-Sat 19:30, Tue, Thu, Sat 14:30
- Duration: 2h15
- opening night:
- Box Office:
0844 412 4658
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Apollo Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue, London, United Kingdom, W1D 7EZ
- Nearest tube: Piccadilly Circus (250m)
- Nearest bus: 1, 14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 55, 176
- Parking: Westminter City Council car park at China Town & Poland Street. NCP at Newport Place, Wardour Street or Denman Street. 2 accessible parking bays behind the theatre, in Winnett Street.
- Air conditioned: 0
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND
- How to book: Tel: 0844 412 4648 Minicom: 0207 087 7835
- Telephones: Public cash telephone in the Stalls bar.
- Discounts: available for all disabled people and their companions.
- Limited mobility: All of row O (especially O1, O2, O13 and O14) in the Stalls have very good leg room.
- Access description: 8cm step into the foyer through swing double doors. Box Office counter on the left. 22 steps down from foyer to Stalls, 12 up to the Dress Circle, with 2 steps between rows in the auditorium. 35 steps up to the Upper Circle and 75 to the Balcony. Handrails on both sides of the staircases. Stairlift to stalls access through double doors to the left of the upper circle entrance on Shaftesbury Avenue. Stairlift or 12 steps down to the stalls. Theatre open 30min before the start of the performance.
- Hearing impaired: Sennheiser infra-red system with limited number of head sets available. Avoid front 3 rows of Stalls. Deposit required.
- Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs allowed into the auditorium and staff are also available to dog sit. Dogs will be looked after in Stalls bar or in manager’s office. Maximum 2 dogs at a time.
- Wheelchairs: On arrival please report to the Main Entrance. A member of staff will then accompany you to the wheelchair access entrance on Shaftesbury Avenue where there is a platform lift to the Stalls level of the Auditorium. 2 spaces for wheelchair users in seats F1 and G1 in the Stalls. Wheelchair transferees can be accommodated in Stalls. Recommended seats are E1, H1 and J1 but other seats are available. Wheelchairs are stored near auditorium right Stalls level. Venue not suitable for scooters. Auditorium is carpeted with steep raking.
- Toilets: Adapted toilet to the rear of the Stalls level.
- Disabled toilets: Adapted toilet in the Stalls.
- Bars: Stalls and Upper Circle levels have bars. No access to bars for wheelchair users but staff members can bring drinks to you.
